Campus Life Operations Assistant

Berklee College of Music • Boston, MA

22h • Onsite

About The Position

Operations Assistants (OAs) are responsible for supporting the logistic and administrative operations of the Center for Campus Life. This is a full academic-year position and includes working hours during new student orientation and welcome week. The Berklee community depends on this position’s ability to serve as a positive, constructive contributor to the behind-the-scenes facilitation of Campus Life initiatives.

Requirements

• Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program.
• Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.
• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).
• Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.
• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.
• Federal Work Study student may apply.
• In good disciplinary standing.
• Must be located in the U.S.
• Current undergraduate student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate program.
• Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.
• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).
• Remain in “valid” visa status as applicable.
• A minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.
• In compliance with Berklee’s Satisfactory Academic Progress (S.A.P.) criteria.
• In good disciplinary standing.

Nice To Haves

• For students residing outside of the U.S.: Students may have the option to complete comparable paid training at a later time.

Responsibilities

• Work throughout the semester part-time (2-7 hours per week) or full-time (10-15 hours per week)
• Serve as Orientation Operations Assistants for fall and spring orientation
• Attend biweekly campus life staff meetings
• Staff the desk at the Center for Campus Life, completing tasks including but not limited to: Greet guests and provide them with excellent customer service, Monitor, organize, and forward phone calls and emails, Checking out of equipment, Serving as support around processes including the selling of movie tickets, transactions of MBTA commuter passes, locker rentals, etc., Supporting with space reservations for programs, events, and club meetings, Upkeep of communal spaces (lounges, printer rooms, conference rooms, etc.) and keeping those spaces neat and presentable, Maintaining storage areas and keeping inventory, Retrieving mail for the department from the mail room on a regular basis, Administrative work related to printing, purchase cards, hanging of flyers, etc.
• Other duties as assigned
• OAs will work three weeks between August 16, 2026 for training through orientation and welcome week which conclude in September. During training and orientation, OAs will work approximately 30 hours each week.
• OAs are expected to be available for the entirety of training and orientation week, and they are expected to be available for Welcome Week apart from scheduled classes.
• Supporting the operations of new student orientation and welcome week events, including set up, break down, and collection and organization of supplies
• Have a working knowledge of Berklee’s facilities, services, and resources
• Creating event planning documents to ensure a smooth planning and execution of orientation and welcome week events
• Supporting the transition between sessions, including any set up and breakdown required by the presenters
• Confirming the accessibility and set up of various rooms and locations for programs and events
• Promotion of campus life orientation and welcome week events through social media and marketing
• Responding to emails that come into Campus Life events during training, orientation, and welcome week
• Student leaders may be asked to complete a small amount of paid training time over the summer (typically up to 3–5 hours) to prepare for their role.
• Student Leaders will work two weeks between Friday, August 14, 2026 (tentative) for training through orientation which concludes on Saturday, August 29, 2026.
• During training and orientation: Student Leaders will work approximately up to 30 hours each week.
• Student Leaders are expected to be available for the entirety of training and orientation week.
• Students are not permitted to work additional on or off-campus jobs during this time.

Benefits

• Student Employment program provides opportunities for you to work part-time on campus, thereby helping you to meet some of your living expenses.
• Student employment is a great opportunity for professional and educational growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed