Event and Operations Assistant, Industry Engagement (Student)

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

Work Where You Learn: Build Experience, Grow Skills, and Contribute to Your University Community.

This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

Most student positions at American University's Office of Financial Aid are eligible to use Federal Work Study (FWS) awards, with a few exceptions. FWS funds cannot be applied to janitorial, construction, partisan or sectarian positions. For information or questions regarding FWS funds, please contact American University's Office of Financial Aid.

Department:

Kogod School of Business

Time Type:

Part-time

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Job Description:

Summary:

Industry Engagement at American University's Kogod School of Business provides career development support to undergraduate and graduate business students. Event and Operations Assistants are students who assist with event planning and management as well as the office’s administrative operations. This position is paid, and hiring preference is given to students who will be available for both the fall and spring semesters.

Essential Functions:

• 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, etc.).

• 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 (e.g., kiosk malfunctions or check-in errors), and assist with data entry and student support as needed.

• Participate in cross training to serve as back up support for the Career Development Office.

• Contribute to content creation for the department such as social media, PowerPoint presentations, etc.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Part-time.

• 7 - 10 hours per week.

Salary Range:

• $18.50 per hour.

Required Education and Experience:

• Students pursuing an undergraduate degree.

• Strong leadership and communication skills.

• Impeccable organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Flexibility, initiative, and ability to multitask and work both independently and as part of a team.

• Maturity and an elevated level of professionalism, especially as it relates to building and maintaining relationships with prospective and visiting employers.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Products.

• Ability and willingness to lift up to 25lbs and move furniture during event setup and teardown.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Applicants are strongly encouraged to attach a resume and cover letter to their applications.

• Benefits of Working for Career Development: Be at the heart of career support, recruiting action, and interact with students, staff, faculty and employers, develop valuable skills in time management and customer service, and build networking skills and your professional network.

• This position will not necessarily have a consistent schedule and individuals with flexibility to work events during both the workday and evenings will be prioritized.

• This position will report to the Applied Learning & Employer Engagement Specialist and operate within Kogod's Industry Engagement team.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American University students.

• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• American University is an E-Verify employer.

• Visit https://www.american.edu/hr/ for additional information about American University employment and benefits.

Contact Us

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