Education Abroad Assistant

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn State Education Abroad is seeking a part-time Education Abroad Assistant to support the Academic Services team. The role includes administrative tasks, course equivalency work, and data organization, with primary duties in-office at Innovation Park, State College, PA.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication, excellent organizational skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, especially Excel, with comfort using Teams or Zoom. Independent problem-solving is important.

Qualifications

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Robust organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel.
• Comfort with using digital modes of communication like Teams or Zoom.
• Ability to work and solve problems independently.

Responsibilities

• Conduct administrative tasks and general office duties like document scanning and filing.
• Assist with course equivalency requests and maintain the historical course list.
• Organize and maintain data in spreadsheets.
• Complete additional projects assigned by their supervisor.

Skills

Strong written and oral communication

Organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Excel

Teams/Zoom

Job description

## Education Abroad AssistantApply: Penn State University Park: Part time: Posted Today: REQ\\_0000083419# **APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:*** ## CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## CURRENT PENN STATE STUDENT (not employed previously at the university) and seeking employment with Penn State, please login to Workday to complete the student application process. Please do not apply here, apply internally through Workday.* ## If you are NOT a current employee or student, please click “Apply” and complete the application process for external applicants. **Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants.** **JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS**The Education Abroad office located within Penn State Global at University Park is the primary administrative office facilitating education abroad opportunities at all Penn State campuses. Education Abroad professionals manage semester and yearlong, summer, faculty-led, embedded, and internship programs inclusive of recruitment, advising, record keeping in addition to a wide array of financial and administrative duties. **Job Description and Position Requirements**The Education Abroad office is seeking a part-time employee to begin working in our office as soon as possible. The individual for this role will assist our Education Abroad Academic Services team. **Job Duties**Primary responsibilities may include:* Conduct administrative tasks and general office duties like document scanning and filing.* Assist with course equivalency requests and maintain the historical course list* Organize and maintain data in spreadsheets.* Complete additional projects assigned by their supervisor. **Requirements and Qualifications**A successful applicant will possess:* Strong written and oral communication skills* Robust organizational skills and attention to detail* Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel* Comfort with using digital modes of communication like Teams or Zoom* Ability to work and solve problems independently This is an in-office position based at Innovation Park in State College, PA