MBA Events Marketing Student Assistant Position (Open to non-work study and work study)

University of Texas at Austin

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re a welcoming team of curious, crafty, and disruptive thinkers. We know that an idea can come from anywhere and take many shapes and forms, especially in business. At Texas McCombs, we approach the MBA applicant and student journeys holistically, standing up a robust lead generation platform and nurturing relationships throughout the marketing and applicant funnel. This is who we are, and we are looking to add a student worker to our team. The MBA Events Marketing Student Assistant will work with the MBA Marketing & Admissions team to provide support for recruiting events across all MBA programs, including Full-Time, Evening, and Executive MBA programs in Austin, and Weekend MBA programs in Dallas/Fort Worth and Houston.

Requirements

Must be a current student at The University of Texas at Austin
Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours
Detail-oriented, professional, self-starter, excellent customer service skills
Highly collaborative and embraces feedback
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Must be punctual and responsive to email and Teams messages
Must be able to work at least 10 hours per week in person, with a max of 19 hours per week
Must be able to work flexible hours as schedule will vary week to week based on the upcoming events schedule (including some evenings and Saturdays)

Nice To Haves

Embraces feedback in the iterative process of publishing
Highly collaborative, attends regularly scheduled team meetings and training sessions
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Strong writing and editing skills, with attention to detail
Must be punctual and responsive to email and Teams messages
Self-starter with strong initiative who can proactively pitch ideas and execute them independently

Responsibilities

Attend MBA events on campus and manage event setup, attendee check-in, and event breakdown
Assist MBA Marketing & Admissions with administrative work including preparation of event materials such as sign-in sheets, nametags, program signage, and other collateral or event items
Send event-related email and SMS communications to attendees with event updates and reminders and manage event waitlists
Track and evaluate competitor event efforts and contribute ideas to the Marketing & Admissions team
Assist team with inventory management, including receiving or restocking promotional collateral and swag
Other duties as assigned that support the efforts of the Texas McCombs MBA recruiting strategy