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Department:
Business Administration
Time Type:
Part time
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
Job Description:
Summary:
The Student Assistant will provide essential administrative and
analytical support to the business team in the Office of
Undergraduate Enrollment, with a particular focus on travel expense
tracking, policy compliance, and operational efficiency. This role
requires strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and the
ability to work independently while supporting multiple ongoing
projects.
Essential Functions:
- Travel Expense Management: Create, update, and maintain
detailed spreadsheets to track travel expenses related to
recruitment activities. Ensure records are accurate, complete, and
organized for reporting and auditing purposes.
Policy Compliance Review: Analyze travel data to verify that
all expenses align with the university’s travel and expense
policies. Identify and flag potential discrepancies for
follow-up.
Inventory and Order Processing: Assist in maintaining accurate
inventory records for recruitment materials. Coordinate and process
orders for supplies, promotional items, and other materials as
needed.
Administrative Support: Provide general office assistance,
including filing, data entry, document preparation, and responding
to inquiries. Support the recruitment team in meeting operational
deadlines and objectives.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
- Part-time.
- 20 hours per week.
Salary Range:
Required Education and Experience:
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and
time-management skills.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive
information.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
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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benefits.
Current American University Employees
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account. If you are a current employee at American University,
please log into Workday and select the Find Jobs report which will
take you to our internal career listings.
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