External Relations Student Assistant (Neighborhood Housing Office)

Interview and Selection Information: Please complete the application by including your resume, references, Spring 2018 course schedule and availability, and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position and what relevant experience and skills you possess (not listed on your resume) that you will bring to our team.

Start Date: Monday, January 15th, 2018 or shortly afterwards depending on hiring date

Qualifications: Must be a UWM student and maintain at minimum 2.5 GPA throughout the duration of their employment. Candidates should have experience using the Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft 365. Must have knowledge of UWM off-campus life and/or renting experience.

Preferred Qualifications: Students in their 2nd or 3rd year of school at UWM who are committed to staying in this role for longer than a year are preferred, including summer and winter break (Hours over breaks are negotiable depending on availability of entire team).

Students with a positive attitude, resiliency, and a strong willingness to learn are most desired. Students with prior communication, marketing, event or public relations experience, data tracking and accounting interest, experience with WordPress or email marketing software, professional social media, and prior work in a professional office setting are preferred but not required.  

Position Summary: The External Relations Student Assistant will support the activities of the External Relations Department through the Neighborhood Housing Office. Our team members serve as generalists each with their own leadership area. Some examples include: Social Media, Accounting and Data Tracking, Off-Campus Student Follow-Ups, Programming and Initiatives: Preferred Tenant Program, Panther Neighborhood Watch Pledge, Neighborhood Clean-Ups, Annual Housing Fair, Etc., Website Design, Marketing and Media Production, etc. Leadership areas are determined based on team member interests and career goals.

Essential Duties: Well-qualified candidates will possess excellent written and interpersonal communications skills and have the ability to maintain effective working relationships with other campus departments and external constituents. The position requires the ability to be flexible and have strong communication and organizational skills. Lastly and most importantly the ability to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality is essential.