Campus Events & Career Services Assistant

American University; Washington; On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

American University’s Career Development Office is seeking an Event and Operations Assistant to support Industry Engagement at the Kogod School of Business. You will help plan and run career events, assist with office operations, and provide excellent service to students, employers, and staff.

The role is limited to enrolled AU students, offers 7–10 hours weekly at $18.50/hour, and requires strong organization, communication, and MS Office proficiency with occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Impeccable organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Flexible, initiative, multitask, and able to work independently or in a team.
• Professionalism in building relationships with prospective and visiting employers.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Ability and willingness to lift up to 25 lbs and move furniture during event setup and teardown.

Responsibilities

• Assist with event logistics and provide day-of support for career services-related events, including setup, check-in, AV assistance, vendor coordination, and clean-up.
• Prepare materials, supplies, and event kits in advance to ensure smooth and professional event execution.
• Deliver high-level customer service to all visitors and event attendees (e.g., students, employers, faculty, staff).
• Perform general office administrative duties, such as copying, restocking supplies, maintaining shared spaces, and assisting with routine clean-up to support daily office operations.
• Perform data entry related to events.
• Provide general project assistance regarding career service deliverables.
• Develop familiarity with 12twenty, Handshake, and related career services platforms to support event check-in processes, troubleshoot basic technical issues, and assist with data entry and student support as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

MS Office

Event support

Education

Undergraduate student

Tools

12twenty

Handshake

Job description

American University’s Career Development Office is seeking an Event and Operations Assistant to support Industry Engagement at the Kogod School of Business. You will help plan and run career events, assist with office operations, and provide excellent service to students, employers, and staff.

The role is limited to enrolled AU students, offers 7–10 hours weekly at $18.50/hour, and requires strong organization, communication, and MS Office proficiency with occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.