Spring 2027 Admissions Office Internship

SUNY Cortland; City of Cortland (NY); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

SUNY Cortland’s Admissions Office invites applications for a Spring 2027 Internship. The role offers 16 hours per week in Brockway Hall, with duties including organizing on-campus visitation programs, Open House events, coordinating bus trips, and helping recruit tour guides and manage social media content to promote campus visits.

The intern must be a SUNY Cortland student (Junior or Senior, GPA 2.5+), with strong public speaking, organizational, and digital skills, ready to support multiple

Qualifications

• Must be a SUNY Cortland student
• Must be Junior or Senior Status
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 required
• Strong public speaking skills, organization skills, adaptability, attention to detail, and technology proficiency

Responsibilities

• Organizing On-Campus Visitation Programs: assist with Open House, day-to-day visitation programs, weekend events and group visits.
• Create a professional rapport with tour guides.
• Social Media: update pages and promote recruitment opportunities with content creation, collaboration, event promotion and brand consistency.
• Coordinating Bus Trips (Group Visits): coordinate visits for high school students across New York, establish itineraries, meet students on campus.
• Recruit, Train, and Coordinate Tour Guides: recruit/train/manage student tour guides and schedules.
• Schedule Creation: gather availability, create schedules, distribute final schedule, train new hires.
• Recruitment of New Interns: create advertising campaigns and participate in interview/selection processes.
• Professional Development Workshop: develop presentations for guides/admissions advisors and other campus visit team projects.

Skills

Public speaking

Organization

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Tech proficiency

Job description

Spring 2027 Admissions Office Internship

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

While positions may be open and posted here on jobs.cortland.edu until their listed close date, please note positions may be filled on a rolling basis prior to this date.

Position Information

Job Title

Job Title Spring 2027 Admissions Office Internship

Department

Department Admissions

Job Description/Duties

As an intern, you will participate in various projects that are coordinated by the Admissions Office, and will be given responsibilities such as:
Organizing On-Campus Visitation Programs

• The intern is responsible for assisting during Open House, day to day visitation programs, weekend events and group visits.
• Assist with the check in process of daily visitors
• Create a professional rapport with tour guides

Social Media

• The intern will be responsible for updating our social media pages and exploring new ways to utilize them for recruitment opportunities.
• The intern will work with the supervisor and the Assistant Director of Communications to promote social media.
  • Content Creation: Develop engaging posts that highlight the institution’s culture, events, and student experiences.
  • Collaboration: Work with the admissions team and other departments to gather content and promote key initiatives.
  • Event Promotion: Create buzz around admissions events, open houses, and campus visits through targeted social media campaigns.
  • Brand Consistency: Ensure all content aligns with the institution’s branding and messaging guidelines.

Coordinating Bus Trips (Group Visits)

• High School students all across New York want to visit SUNY Cortland. The intern will coordinate the visit, establish an itinerary and meet with the students when they arrive on campus.
• Work with tour guides and supervisor with creating group visit confirmation’s through Signup Genius and our CRM - Slate.

Recruit, Train, and Coordinate Tour Guides

• The intern will be responsible for recruiting, training, and managing all new and past student tour guides. This means working with them and their schedules all throughout the semester for tours, open houses, student panels and other programs run by the Admissions office.

Schedule Creation

• Gather Information: Collect availability from all tour guides (days and times they can lead tours).
• Create the Schedule: Utilize a spreadsheet for easy access and updates.
  • Include Details: For each tour, list the date, time, guide assigned, and any special notes
• Communicate with Guides: Distribute the final schedule to all tour guides and ensure they confirm their assigned times.
• Establish a training schedule for new hires

Recruitment of New Interns

• The intern is responsible for creating their own advertising campaign in search for a new intern for the next semester. The intern will also be a part of the interview and selection process for the new intern.

Professional Development Workshop

• Develop a presentation for current Tour Guides and Admissions Advisors that promotes learning initiatives and skills that will benefit them as a tour guide and/or Admissions Presentation for SUNY Cortland
• Other special projects developed by the campus visit team

Days/Hours Needed

The internship is traditionally offered for 6 credits.
16 hours per week spent in the office – hours distributed daily, Monday through Friday.
*Can be offered for 9 credits.

Campus Location/Bldg.

SUNY Cortland Brockway Hall
SUNY Cortland Admissions, Miller Building

Required Qualifications

• Must be a SUNY Cortland student
• Must be Junior or Senior Status
• Minimum GPA of 2.5 required
• Strong public speaking skills, organization skills, adaptability, attention to detail, and technology proficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous participation with the Admissions Office. (ex. tour guide)
• Event planning experience, social media, on campus involvement
• Team player
• A friendly and approachable demeanor to assist prospective students and families
• General knowledge of campus resources, programs, and information about SUNY Cortland

Physical Demands

Occasional lifting of office material
Ability to provide campus tours

Special Conditions for Eligibility

Contact Name(s) & Email(s)

Salary Grade

Salary Grade A-$16.00/hr.

Posting Number

Posting Number SA26036

Review Start Date

Review Start Date 10/21/2026

Open Date

Open Date 10/16/2026

Close Date

Close Date 12/11/2026

Open Until Filled No

Special Instructions to Applicants

While positions may be open and posted here on jobs.cortland.edu until their listed close date, please note positions may be filled on a rolling basis prior to this date.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Why are you interested in becoming an Admissions Intern?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * How would you describe SUNY Cortland to a prospective student?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Please describe in detail how your background and experience would be applicable for this position in a College/University setting

  (Open Ended Question)

• * How would you describe both your work style and your communication skills?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * What qualities are necessary for a student to besuccessful in college?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * How do admissions interns at SUNY Cortland help create a welcoming and memorable experience for visitors during campus tours?

  (Open Ended Question)

• Please list all times you are not available to work (class, clubs, sports, RA, activities, etc.)

  (Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae or Resume
• Class Schedule (Student Positions Only)

Optional Documents

• Letters of Recommendation (Self-Submitted by Applicant)
• Professional References Contact Info. ONLY (minimum of 3)