Event Assistant - Student Worker

Long Island University; Village of Brookville (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

$17.00 per hour

Invaluable Leadership and Resume-Build

Special Event Access

LIU Community Networking Opportunities

Job summary

Long Island University seeks student staff for campus events and guest services. The role involves clerical tasks, event support, and guest check-in responsibilities with an emphasis on professional conduct and strong communication.

Candidates should be undergraduate or graduate students with at least two college semesters completed, maintaining a 3.0 GPA, and available for training and flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Qualifications

• Maintain a 3.0 GPA.
• Open to undergraduate and graduate students; candidates must have completed two college semesters by start date.
• Must be available for training and to work evenings, weekends, and breaks.

Responsibilities

• Clerical to customer service and client-facing duties.
• Provide event support and assist with conference/external rental groups.
• Assist with preparation and execution of rental group needs, including guest check-in and room setup.
• Enforce the University Code of Conduct at all times.
• Reserve Tuesday afternoons for possible staff meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by Events/Auxiliary Management Team.

Skills

Excellent communication

Time management

Reliability

Leadership potential

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate student status

Job description

Job Description General Requirements

• Open to Undergraduate and Graduate students, potential for leadership position.
• Remain in good academic, financial and judicial standing at LIU.
• Have and maintain a 3.0 GPA.
• Be available for training upon request.
• Be available to work evenings, weekends, break, as needed. Flexible schedule.
• Be an excellent communicator, responsible and time-efficient, with a friendly disposition.
• Candidates will need to have completed two college semesters by the start date of the position.

Principal Responsibilities

Campus Directional Knowledge is Preferred.

• Clerical to customer service and client facing duties.
• Event Support

May include, but not limited to the following – ensuring designated or assigned event venue or facility is ready, greeting guests, hosting check-in or registration, connecting hosts with service providers, managing audio visual component.

• Conference/ External Rental Group Support

Assist with the preparation and execution of rental group needs. May include, but not limited to the following – preparing keys, completing paperwork, making copies, making calls, distributing pertinent information to the guests, setting up rooms for guests, inspecting guest rooms, taking work order requests and follow-up, linen packet issuing, keeping track of check-ins and check-outs, troubleshooting issues, providing proper guest service.

• Be responsible for enforcing all aspects of the University Code of Conduct.
• Reserve Tuesday afternoons for possible staff meetings.
• Other duties as assigned by Events/ Auxiliary Management Team.

Dress Code

• VIP Events- Shark polo (distributed at hiring)
• Black pants or skirt
• Office Hours- no sweats permitted

Benefits

• $17.00 per hour
• Invaluable Leadership and Resume-Building Experience
• Special Event Access
• LIU Community Networking Opportunities

LIU is an equal opportunity employer. LIU is committed to extending equal opportunity in employmentto all qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. LIU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status, age, disability or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal laws. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.