Student Employment: Graduate Assistant for Student Onboarding and HR Operations- AY 26/27

Quinnipiac University•Hamden, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Graduate Assistant position within the Human Resources department, focusing on Student Onboarding and HR Operations. The role involves communicating with newly hired students, processing onboarding documents, managing data entry, and providing support for HR events and reporting. The assistant will also learn to utilize the applicant tracking system and collaborate with the payroll department.

Requirements

Must be a graduate student, in good standing, and enrolled at least part-time at Quinnipiac University
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds while exhibiting a positive, caring, and helpful attitude
Successful applicants will possess professionalism, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and be highly organized
Ability to maintain confidentiality when required
Ability to prioritize tasks and projects to ensure proper alignment with workload
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Willingness to take initiative.
Must have reliable transportation to travel to off-campus HR offices and North Haven campus events.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience with or an interest in Human Resources, Organizational Leadership or Business preferred

Responsibilities

Send newly hired students communication and instruction on the required onboarding tasks.
Process student new hire document collection, including I9 verification, tax forms, confidentiality agreement, and student employment handbook.
Execute daily system data entry, tracking completion statuses.
Send timely reminder communication to students who have pending tasks to ensure the swift completion of pre-employment requirements.
Respond professionally and in a timely manner to all onboarding status questions from students and hiring managers.
Assist in informing hiring managers across university departments on the onboarding requirements.
Assist the HR team with reporting and data reconciliation.
Provide operational support for campus-wide HR events.
Learn and utilize applicant tracking system.
Work closely with the payroll department.