University Advancement Student Employee

Chatham University • Pittsburgh, PA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

If you are in search of an on-campus position that will enable you to improve your communication skills while making connections with our alumni population, then the Office of University Advancement in Beatty House is the place for you! Working closely with University Advancement staff, the Student Assistant will be responsible for facilitating alumni engagement and outreach via social media and assisting with event preparation and execution. Additionally, the Student Assistant will work closely with the Donor Relations team to ensure proper communications with alumni and donors, as well as assist in tracking management of solicitations, gifts, and event attendance.

Requirements

• Improve communication skills
• Make connections with alumni population
• Facilitate alumni engagement and outreach via social media
• Assist with event preparation and execution
• Work closely with the Donor Relations team
• Ensure proper communications with alumni and donors
• Assist in tracking management of solicitations, gifts, and event attendance
• Refine written and oral communications skills
• Acquire working knowledge of event planning, execution, and stewardship
• Network with Chatham alumni and donors
• Enhance time management skills
• Students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year.
• Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year.

Nice To Haves

• Improve communication skills
• Make connections with alumni population
• Facilitate alumni engagement and outreach via social media
• Assist with event preparation and execution
• Work closely with the Donor Relations team
• Ensure proper communications with alumni and donors
• Assist in tracking management of solicitations, gifts, and event attendance
• Refine written and oral communications skills
• Acquire working knowledge of event planning, execution, and stewardship
• Network with Chatham alumni and donors
• Enhance time management skills

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a social media campaign that engages alumni.
• Research and compile alumni success stories for print, electronic, and social media channels.
• Craft responses to general alumni inquiries, condolence/congratulatory letters, event registrations, etc.
• Develop a working knowledge of the alumni database.
• Create and coordinate the distribution of time-sensitive materials.
• Research and analyze peer institutions' Alumni Relations marketing and communication strategies and events.

Benefits

• Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals' intercultural competence.
• We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotes employee and student success and retention.
• Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity.
• Chatham University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital or family status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

What This Job Offers

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