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The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) is hiring a Student Assistant for their Career Services department. The role involves creating social media content, assisting with events, managing communications, and supporting various department activities to help students connect their education with career opportunities.

Highlights

Create content for social media using Canva and a brand kit.
Assist with in-person campus events and promote student employment.
Manage the department email inbox and organize Career Closet resources.
Support professional headshot photo sessions for students.
Proficiency in Google applications and ability to quickly learn new software including Canva required.
Compensation starts at $16.20 per hour, working up to 20 hours per week during academic terms.
Must be an undergraduate student enrolled in at least 6 credits with a minimum 2.0 GPA or newly enrolled.
Role requires strong communication, social media skills, and teamwork abilities.
Position is student employee role with application reviewed on a rolling basis.
Successful applicant must complete a background check and uphold university ethical standards.

Career Services Student Assistant Full Description

Career Services at UAF supports student success through empowering Nanooks to connect their education and experience in pursuit of meaningful careers. Through individual appointments, workshops, career fairs, and access to tools like Handshake and career assessments, Career Services empowers students to clarify goals and confidently pursue their professional aspirations.

Student Assistants are essential to our operations. Duties would include creating content for social media using a brand kit in Canva, assisting with in-person events, promoting student employment on campus, managing the department email inbox, Career Closet sorting & managing, and assisting with professional headshot photos.

To thrive in this role, the applicant should enjoy helping others, talking to their peers, and be comfortable working in a supportive, student-focused environment. Strong communication and social media skills are essential. The applicant needs to balance multiple tasks with professionalism and attention to detail, have a willingness to learn, work collaboratively with a team, and maintain a welcoming, inclusive attitude.

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must be currently enrolled as a UAF student taking a minimum of 6 credits per semester with a minimum GPA of 2.0 or a newly enrolled student.
Proficient in Google applications, with the ability to learn new software and tools quickly, including Canva.

Position Details:

This is a student employee position, with a starting pay rate of $16.20 hourly. Hours are limited to 20 per week maximum during instructional periods of the academic year. During summer term, different hours may be available depending on needs and budget of the department.

This recruitment is open to undergraduate students only.

This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Brittany Tappa, Signers' Business Office Temporary Human Resources Coordinator, at [email protected] or 907-450-8232.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at [email protected].

The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

Original Job Description

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must be currently enrolled as a UAF student taking a minimum of 6 credits per semester with a minimum GPA of 2.0 or a newly enrolled student.
Proficient in Google applications, with the ability to learn new software and tools quickly, including Canva.

Position Details:

This recruitment is open to undergraduate students only.

This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Brittany Tappa, Signers' Business Office Temporary Human Resources Coordinator, at bjtappa@alaska.edu or 907-450-8232.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

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