Part Time Events Coordinator

The Applied Research Laboratory at Penn State University; University Park (TX); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career event planning

Job summary

The Applied Research Laboratory at the Pennsylvania State University is seeking a part-time Events Coordinator to support internships and professional hiring across the U.S. The role blends on-site and remote work in a hybrid model based in State College, PA, and involves coordinating both virtual and in-person events.

You will manage event inventory, assemble kits, serve as the point of contact for the talent acquisition software, and assist the HR team through the recruiting process.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or higher; 2+ years of related experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment with strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to troubleshoot problems using proper steps to reach a solution
• Past experience handling multiple projects

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support virtual and in-person career events for internships and professional hiring across the U.S.
• Manage event inventory (displays, giveaways, electronic supplies)
• Pack and unpack event kits
• Serve as the point of contact for ARL’s talent acquisition software
• Support the ARL Talent Acquisition team throughout the recruiting and hiring process

Skills

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Multi-project management

Microsoft Office

Education

High School diploma or higher

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)

Job description

Careers at the Applied Research Laboratory at the Pennsylvania State University

Events Coordinator (Part-Time Position)

Your working location will be a hybrid of on-site/work from home, project-dependent, located in State College, PA. Typical working hours are Monday through Friday with flexibility, averaging 15-20 hours/week. Additional hours may be required prior to the fall and spring semesters.

We are seeking a self‑motivated, positive, and customer‑focused person to join the Human Resources (HR) team at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. In this role, you will coordinate and support virtual and in‑person career events for internships and professional hiring across the U.S. Responsibilities include managing event inventory (displays, giveaways, electronic supplies), packing and unpacking event kits, serving as the point of contact for ARL’s talent acquisition software, and supporting the ARL Talent Acquisition team throughout the recruiting and hiring process.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

Requirements include:

• Hish School diploma or higher; 2+ years of related experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word)
• Success in a collaborative environment, where various forms of communication and organizational skills were crucial to be effective
• Demonstrated ability to work through/troubleshoot difficult problems, using proper steps to define and formulate ideas to reach a solution
• Past experience successfully handling multiple projects

Added bonus for us includes:

• Career event planning practices and timeline management

ARL’s purpose is to research and develop innovative solutions to challenging scientific, engineering, and technology problems in support of the Navy, the Intel Community (IC), and other federal government customers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION on ARL, visit our website at www.arl.psu.edu.