Office:Â Events Office
Hours per week: Up to 25
Pay rate: $15 per hour
Description: The Empire State University Events Office seeks an energetic and enthusiastic Work Study Student Ambassador at our Rochester, New York location. As a Student Ambassador, you will have the ability to help your fellow students, build your work experience, and increase your networking contacts while supporting the mission of the university. Work may occur on the campus location or remote, depending on work needed. Some work may be off site assisting with events and programs such as Commencement. The Student Ambassador will support the office of the Director of Community Events at the Rochester location. Work may occur during the summer with completion of fall registration. Eligible students may participate in work-study if employed full or part time outside of the Work Study Program. Contact: RochesterFrontDesk@sunyempire.edu
Responsibilities and Duties Include:
- Customer Service: This important position will allow the student to work in a variety of Customer Services settings. Settings may include front desk, registration table, to general support of special programs. Position will bring the candidate direct interaction with students, alumni and public
- Project Management: Special Project work as needed and ability to work with confidential materials. Availability for working on weekends and evenings is helpful but not required. Candidate will have the opportunity to work and learn all aspects of event management. Planning, setup, assist in event, and breakdown
- University Wide Event Support: Ability to work and engage in special local university events and university-wide events. Some work may occur off campus such as support of Commencement.
Required Qualifications:
- Be in good Academic standing with a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA .
- Minimum of 2 years’ customer service experience or equivalent
- Two letters of recommendation from your mentor or previous employer
- Successful candidate must be dependable, professional, and customer service oriented. Student must be organized, have excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office programs.
- Ability to work in a team atmosphere with other Work Students. Ability to Cross training fellow work Student Ambassadors.