Summer Women's Institute Office Assistant

Chatham University • Pittsburgh, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Student Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting our office's mission to support and educate students and alumni as they explore, discover, and build their place in the world. This on-campus position offers an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience, enhance your interpersonal and organizational skills, and the chance to work closely with faculty. This position has traditionally evolved along with students and the skills they bring to the role, so there is plenty of opportunity to contribute new ideas and your unique skills.

Requirements

• Current student status
• Resume
• Cover letter. Please address the cover letter to Dr. Jessie Ramey, Director of the Women’s Institute

Nice To Haves

• Opportunity to contribute new ideas and unique skills
• Ability to develop creative methods for advertising events to students to develop marketing and event management skills

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of the Women's Institute and staff with daily tasks including copying, scanning, filing, inter-office mail, staffing the resource center, and keeping the Institute conference room organized and tidy.
• Facilitate Women’s Institute Annual Events (such as JustFilms) and organize and execute related events, workshops, and information sessions. Assist with event promotion, logistics, registration, and day-of event management.
• Collaborate with Humanities faculty and staff to compose and share content for department social media and program email newsletters.
• Build Relationships with students and departments across campus to engage the student body on issues of Women’s Leadership and Gender Equity through outreach activities, classroom presentations, and student organization partnerships.

Benefits

• Gain valuable experience
• Enhance interpersonal and organizational skills
• Chance to work closely with faculty
• Develop skills for working both autonomously and as part of a team
• Learn to problem solve, exercise good judgement, and discretion
• Develop marketing and event management skills
• Be able to identify professional goals and steps of how to achieve those goals in an attainable and measurable way

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees