Student Assistant, Career Centre

Douglas College; New Westminster, Coquitlam; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in British Columbia is seeking a Student Assistant to support the Career Centre. This role involves assisting with event planning, managing volunteer programs, and promoting services through social media. The ideal candidate is a current student at the college, passionate about student engagement, and possesses effective communication skills. Flexible working hours (up to 20 per week) are offered.

Benefits

Transit-accessible campuses

Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions

Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions

Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions

Professional Development opportunities

Access to Fitness Centres and Classes

Qualifications

• Able to approach people to share the benefits of the Career Centre programs.
• Experience with social media channels for promotions.
• Willing to assist with volunteer training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and execution of the Career Centre Volunteer Program.
• Support events management and increase student engagement.
• Create and schedule social media content for promotion.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Experience creating promotional materials using Canva

Experience posting promotional content on social media

Self-motivated

Education

Currently enrolled as a student at Douglas College

Job description

Overview

You’re driven and eager to delve into career exploration while enriching your educational journey. As a student yourself, you bring a unique perspective and valuable insights to ensuring other students are supported at the College. Whether it’s working alongside faculty, employees, and staff, or assisting your student peers, collaborating with diverse groups comes easily to you.

If this sounds like you, we need your talents! Apply to the Student Assistant position, and gain real-world knowledge, while creating meaningful career connections.

Who We Are

Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

What We Offer

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

The Student Assistant, Career Centre role is ideal for a student who is passionate about volunteerism, event planning, communications and student engagement. You’ll play a key role in assisting in the running of the Career Centre Volunteer Program, promoting career-related programs and helping execute events that connect students with employers and career development opportunities.

The Student Assistant, Career Centre will provide support to both the Events Coordinator and the Career Centre Volunteer Program, as well as the Promotions Coordinator, Business Development.

Responsibilities

• Volunteer Program and Events Support
• Assist with the planning, logistics and running of the Career Centre Volunteer Program.
• Build and grow a community of student volunteers interested in promoting workshops, programs, activities and services of the Career Centre to Douglas College students.
• Assist with training new volunteers including running onboarding sessions and regular team meetings; and helping volunteers enhance their knowledge of career development skills.
• Assist in increasing student engagement and sign-ups with all Career Centre activities, workshops and programs.
• Preparation of the weekly Career Centre Volunteer Newsletter.
• Assist with event planning including marketing, event set-up and take-down, attendee registration, and other onsite support as needed.

Promotions Support

• Assist in creating and scheduling social media content (Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) for all current and past students to learn about the Career Centre services
• Assist with designing, writing/editing and reformatting digital and printed communications for students, faculty and employers to keep promotional items fresh and current.
• Design promotional materials such as posters, digital signage, and newsletters
• Using testimonials from employers, faculty advisors and students for publication on Career Centre social media platforms
• Assist with special projects as required

The Student Assistant, Career Centre will primarily be based at the New Westminster Campus or Anvil Office Tower, with occasional shifts at the Coquitlam campus.

To be Successful in this Role You Will Need:

• Effective communication skills – able to approach people to share the benefits of the Career Centre programs and services
• Experience creating promotional materials using Canva
• Experience posting promotional content and videos on social media (Instagram and LinkedIn)
• Ability to work well with minimal supervision and self-motivated

Domestic and International student eligibility

• Domestic students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant: enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College during the work term; OR enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College in the term immediately preceding the work term and intends to enroll in the term immediately following; OR enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. throughout the work term; OR enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. in the term immediately preceding the work term and intends to enroll at the institution in the term immediately following.
• International students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant: enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College throughout the academic year; OR an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. with a valid Study Permit that indicates eligibility to work on campus or off campus as per R186 (F), (V) or (W). Proof of enrollment in full-time studies from the other post-secondary institution is required.

An original copy of a Social Insurance Number (SIN) and an original Study Permit are required by law before commencing work at Douglas College.

Qualified Douglas College students meeting the above criteria will be given first preference over students of other qualifying institutions.

Additional Information

The position is located at the New Westminster and Coquitlam campus. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week. The work terms for this position are:

1. Fall 2025: September 2, 2025 – December 15, 2025
2. Winter 2026: January 5, 2026 – April 24, 2026
3. Summer 2026: May 4, 2026 – August 16, 2026

Posting Number 02601SA

Position Title

Anticipated Start Date 09/02/2025

End Date

Needs a Criminal Records Check

Needs a Criminal Records Check No

How To Apply

Open Date 08/08/2025

Close Date Open Until Filled No

Minimum Number of References

Equity Statement

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.

Click the link at the top of this page to apply directly to this posting.
Please include the following:

• Douglas College Student ID number or indicate if you are enrolled in another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C.
• Domestic or International student status
• Being eligible to work please indicate the work terms you are applying for: (Fall 2025 or Winter 2026 or Summer 2026).

If selected for an interview, please bring one of the following:

• Proof of enrollment for work term from Douglas College OR
• Proof of enrollment for work term from another post-secondary institution OR
• Domestic students only: proof of registration for the term immediately preceding the work term and indication of intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term OR
• The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the institution in the term immediately following the work term.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• If you are a current/former employee/student, enter your ID number. (Type in N/A if not applicable.)
• If you have a valid Canadian work permit, please indicate expiry date and the type of work permit you hold. (Type N/A if not applicable).
• Please confirm that you will maintain residency in the Lower Mainland for the duration of your employment.
• Yes, I confirm
• No, I am not able to meet this requirement