Merit Awards and Career Center Assistant (Student)

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Department:

Merit Awards Program Support

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Job Description:

Summary:

The Merit Awards and Career Center Program Assistant provides front-line support for the Office of Merit Awards (OMA) and the AU Career Center. The Office of Merit Awards oversees the mentoring of applicants for nationally competitive, merit-based scholarships (such as the Fulbright Grant and Boren Scholarship) that help fund study abroad, graduate education, and high-level work and research experience.

The Merit Awards Program and Career Center Assistant is responsible for providing front-line service in the form of scheduling appointments for the Office of Merit Awards and the AU Career Center and answering other inquiries from members of the AU community in-person, over the phone, and email. Other duties include promoting scholarship information sessions and workshops, including through OMA’s Instagram account, preparing materials and handouts, tracking applicants and maintaining candidates’ dossiers, and assisting the office’s Associate Director with the Early Identification Program for outstanding sophomores. The program assistant interacts with students, faculty and staff mentors, and national scholarship foundation representatives.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for an undergraduate or graduate student interested in international education, study abroad, scholarship opportunities, and Career Center services.

Essential Functions:

• Provide front-line service in the form of scheduling appointments for the Office of Merit Awards and the AU Career Center and answering other inquiries from members of the AU community in-person, over the phone, and email.

• Promote scholarship information sessions and workshops, including through OMA’s Instagram account.

• Prepare materials and handouts.

• Track applicants and maintain candidates’ dossiers.

• Assist the office’s Associate Director with the Early Identification Program for outstanding sophomores.

• Other duties assigned.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Part-time.

• 20 hours per week.

Salary Range:

• $19.00 - $20.00 per hour.

Required Education and Experience:

• Current AU student.

• The ideal candidate will be highly organized with strong editing and writing skills.

• Must be comfortable with social media, particularly Instagram.

• Must be comfortable in a fast-paced environment; experience in a customer-service position required.

• The candidate should be able to greet students, faculty, and staff in-person, over the phone, and over email, and should be dependable, willing to take initiative and work independently, and have experience using Microsoft programs.

• Availability for 20 hours a week in a work schedule that coincides with our office hours (Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm ET).

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Preference will be given to candidates who can commit to working more than one semester, and to candidates who have demonstrated knowledge of nationally competitive scholarships.

• These preferred qualifications would contribute to being successful in this position. Some candidates may feel that they must have all the skills and experience before applying; we remind you that this is not the case. We will consider other relevant qualifications when evaluating your application for this position. We strongly encourage students of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Current American University Employees

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