Graduate Student Worker, Office of Student Engagement - 2024/2025

JOB SUMMARY:

The Office of Student Engagement (OSE) is seeking top-level, organized, team-oriented, and innovative graduate students to assist with the preparation and implementation of large, signature campus events and programs. Graduate interns will gain valuable experience in event management, club/organization advisement, budget management, assessment, marketing, and leadership development.

 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Office of Student Engagement (OSE) is seeking top-level, organized, team-oriented, and innovative graduate students to assist with the preparation, implementation, and staffing of large, signature campus events and programs. Graduate interns will gain valuable experience in event management, club/organization advisement, budget management, assessment, marketing, and leadership development.

 

Graduate Interns will have the opportunity to support a variety of different functional areas with the following duties and responsibilities:

•           New Student Orientation – support operations of new student orientation; respond to orientation correspondence; serve as a liaison to other organizations/offices regarding orientation; coordinate and manage informational sessions; assist with marketing/communications

•           Student Activities – support/co-advise programmatic efforts of the Student Activities Board (SAB); plan, manage and execute events; staff late-night and weekend events; chaperone off-campus travel excursions; assist in the recruitment and selection of members; assist with the planning of trainings and retreats; research/benchmark best practices in student activities

•           Fraternity & Sorority Life – support programmatic efforts of Greek organizations; assist with the training and development (with specific support to New Member Education), staff late-night and weekend events; lead assessment projects; assist with the planning of trainings, retreats, and professional development; benchmark best practices in Fraternity and Sorority Life

•           Club/Organizations – support the programmatic efforts of 100+ student clubs/organizations; host trainings for clubs/organizations on policies/guidelines and best practices; assist with Engage platform operations; benchmark best practices for clubs/organizations

 

General office responsibilities include:

•           Responding to e-mail inquiries for OSE e-mail account

•           Maintaining daily operations of Engage platform

•           Staff events to support student programming (various between weekday, late night, and evening programming)

•           Represent OSE at signature university-wide events and programs such as Open House, Pirate Preview, New Student Orientation, Welcome Week, Leadership Awards, Impact (Leadership) Conference, and other events as determined

•           Providing training and development for student leaders including resource development, in-person/virtual training session, and/or identifying ways to address student groups’ needs.

•           Working with key campus partners, including Center for Academic Success(CAS), Admissions, Housing and Residence Life, various Student Services units, University Libraries, and other academic departments

•           Expanding the work of creating an inclusive community for underrepresented students, including but not limited to supporting initiatives and programming for the University-wide Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.

 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree

Enrolled as an active/matriculated graduate student at Seton Hall University

Good judicial standing

 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS:

Some heavy lifting (tables, chairs, tents)

 

HIRING MANAGER:

Winston Roberts (winston.roberts@shu.edu)

 

FEDERAL WORK STUDY ELIGIBILITY REQUIRED:

No