College of the Environment undergrads,

Have you ever wondered how to become more involved with the College of the Environment? Want to learn more about environmental careers and how to find a job in your field? Want to learn how to plan a large event? Want to help prospective students learn about College of the Environment programs? Then this opportunity might be for you!

The College of the Environment Academic Affairs office is hiring for one to two part-time program assistants. Below is the position description. Follow this link to apply online via HandShake. The deadline to apply is February 15th, 2021 at 11 PM.

 Description:

Primary duties of the Career Services & Academic Affairs Program Assistant include managing the College of the Environment Career Opportunities webpage, coordinating the Undergraduate Student Ambassador Program and related recruitment activities and events, and assisting in the management, planning, and execution of events. The student assistants play a key leadership role in organizing major annual events such as the Environmental Career Fair and Future Student Visit Days. Additionally student assistants help other departments within the college in filming and editing tours of lab and classroom spaces, as well as promotional videos for future students. Student Assistants are invited to serve as an Undergraduate Student Ambassador but are not required to do so.

Required Qualifications:

Candidates should have a genuine interest in the College’s focus on environment, sustainability, and conservation and specifically be interested in environmental career pathways and/or career services. Candidates must have excellent written and oral communication skills, excellent attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to prioritize several competing tasks and projects. In addition, candidates must be comfortable with computers, work well as a member of a team, communicate effectively with colleagues, exercise good judgment, be open to learning new skills, and meet deadlines.

• Experience with MS Office, specifically Word (mail merge) and Excel
• Knowledge of how to edit and update web pages, specifically Word Press

Questions? Contact envjobs@uw.edu.

College of the Environment Academic Affairs & Career Services Team