Student Assistant - Orientation & First-Year Programming

The Office of Orientation & First-Year Programming is seeking Student Assistants to work the front desk. We are accepting applications on a rolling basis and new hires would start in the Summer 2025 semester. Student Assistants primarily help with all office duties that include answering phones, responding to emails, running campus errands, inputting data into our student management systems (Slate/Workday), and updating shared documents. Applicants must be undergraduate students who have strong communication skills, are organized and punctual, have attention to detail, are friendly and welcoming, and possess a strong positive attitude. This is a customer service-oriented position that also works heavily on providing accurate and timely information to incoming UA students and their parents and families.

Business hours during the summer are 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, with no evenings, and new-hires can expect to work 10-20 hours per week. Summer Student Assistants can work summer classes, but ideally are not taking full-time credits. Summer Student Assistants who demonstrate mastery of the position will have the opportunity to continue their employment through the fall and spring semesters. Business hours during the semester are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. The schedule for a student assistant over the fall and spring terms is the same on a weekly basis to align with class schedules.

Students must apply through Handshake and submit a resume. If an applicant is reviewed and detemined to meet desired qualifications, outreach will be sent with the opportunity to schedule an in-person interview. Decisions will be made following completion of individual interviews with all applicants.

All University of Akron student employees must meet the designated minimum standards as stated on the Student Employment Eligibility Chart. UA student employees must be 18 years or older at the time of their start date. Any approved remote work conducted by student employees MUST be performed within the state of Ohio.