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Department:
Merit Awards Program Support
Time Type:
Part time
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
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.
- American University is an
E-Verify employer.
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