Administrative Support (Student)

American University • Washington, DC

2d • $18

About The Position

The Financial Lab Assistant helps graduate and undergraduate students in using technology. The Financial Lab Assistant provides administrative and technical support for the Financial Services and IT Lab. The Lab Assistant will also work on developing tests using Thomson Reuters and Bloomberg databases, as well as work on special projects with the Director of the FSIT Lab. Lab Assistants will report to the FSIT Lab Director for all academic assignments and to the Director of Technology for everything else.

Requirements

• A concentration in business.
• Must be a junior, senior, or graduate student.
• A great enthusiasm for becoming an “expert” on the applications that the Lab offers and teaching those skills to others.
• Good communication skills and presentation skills.
• Ability to work with students and faculty.
• Reliability is a must.
• Available to work during the week and possibly weekends.

Nice To Haves

• A preference for a concentration in business finance.
• Preferably working knowledge with Bloomberg, LSEG.
• Bloomberg Certified is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Setting up professors with their class.
• Having meetings with students and professors.
• Researching data for faculty.
• Proctoring lab time for finance students using the data feeds.
• Educating students on the benefits of a hand-on learning based approach to development and how individuals and student clubs can still be involved in the FSIT Lab.
• Conducting presentations for community outreach programs.
• Giving tours of the facility to guests of the Kogod School of Business.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees