The Office of the Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer seeks a reliable, energetic, highly motivated, detail-oriented undergraduate student to assist with administrative tasks and other projects as assigned.
Must be available to work 10-14 hours/week in our on-campus office during the fall and spring semester. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., and we follow all university staff closures. This is a paid position for undergraduate students only.
Application deadline: Friday, August 7
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Description:
The Office of the
Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer seeks a reliable, energetic,
highly motivated,
detail-oriented undergraduate student to assist with administrative tasks and
other projects as assigned. Must be available to work 10-14 hours/week in our on-campus office during the fall and
spring semester. Our office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m., and we follow all university staff
closures.
The Division of Administration plays a key role in campus operations and contributes greatly to the university communityʼs experience. The Vice President is the Chief Administrative Officer for the university. The following
units are in our division:
● Environmental Safety, Sustainability & Risk
● Facilities Management
●
University Human Resources
● Public Safety
● Real
Estate
●
Transportation
Services
Projects will be assigned
based on qualifications and interests and may involve:
●
Supporting the implementation of university and
division initiatives and the ongoing work of our office; for example:
○ Assisting with communications projects
■
Drafting communications such as newsletters,
flyers, newsletters, and website content
■
Coordinating event and meeting logistics
○ Conducting market and operational research to support planning
○ Preparing and summarizing data-driven reports
○ Presenting findings
using Google Slides
○ Assisting with office management:
■ Managing front desk operations
and directing incoming calls
■ Supporting divisional events
■ Supporting Vice Presidentʼs office staff with ad-hoc tasks
Qualifications:
Must be a current
UMD undergraduate student.
Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA recommended.
All applicants with the requisite skills will be considered; students with an area of study related to communications, journalism, marketing, business administration, management and
business analytics, or graphic design are strongly
encouraged to apply.
Required Skills:
● Proficiency in Google Office Suite (Docs/Sheets/Slides), Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva
●
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
● Attention to detail
●
Eager to learn in a professional setting
●
Ability to maintain
a consistent and reliable schedule
●
Discretion, and an understanding of the
confidentiality associated with a Vice Presidentʼs office
Desired:
●
Knowledge or experience
with Drupal content management
●
Experience with online research
●
Familiarity with Adobe Express, Canva, MailChimp, Photoshop
●
Advanced skills in analytics and report writing
Please
submit a resume
and cover letter
by email to:
Division of Administration
University of Maryland
2119 Main Administration Building College Park, MD 20742
301-405-6111
Attn:
Javiera King vpadmin@umd.edu
