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JOB #8996014
Deadline to apply: Friday, June 28
Job Title: Field Study Student Assistant
- Approximate Hours per week: 8-10
- Position Type: Hybrid Work Study
- Location: Social Ecology I (remote shifts available)
- Compensation: $16 per hour
- Ideal commitment: July 2024 to June 2025 (start date is negotiable)
Description:
The Field Study Student Assistant supports the delivery of vital student advising and administrative services. On the student-facing front, this position will assist with student advising appointments, respond to student correspondence, and present student-focused workshops. On the administrative front, this position assists with data entry and management, report writing, and the creation of social media and other promotional content. Additional duties as assigned. This is an excellent opportunity for a student to work closely with the FIeld Study and Undergraduate Student Advising staff and develop a broad and strong skill set relevant to many future graduate school and career opportunities in Social Ecology-related fields.
We are looking for a student who can commit through the end of Spring 2025. Ideally someone who can start Summer ‘24, but open to negotiating a start date.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Major within the School of Social Ecology
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite, including Excel, Powerpoint, and Word (experience with Microsoft Access highly preferred)
- Strong working knowledge of Google Docs, Sheets and Slides
- 3.5+ overall GPA
- Completion of statistics coursework (SE 13 or equivalent)
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Familiarity with working in an office environment
- Empathetic and sensitive to students from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to routinely work independently on assignments, seeking assistance and clarification when needed
- Ability to follow through with assignments on tight deadlines
- Receptive to constructive criticism
- Access to a secure and reliable internet connection
- Access to a secure and reliable laptop or desktop
- Minimum 3-quarter commitment
- Ideally candidate available to start in the summer (remotely)
Preferred Qualifications
- Work-study eligible
- Previous experience with Canva.com
- Previous experience with social media management
- Previous experience with graphic design or website design
Questions? Emails us at sefieldstudy@uci.edu