Student Assistant for Career Services

Sweet Briar College; Virginia, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Sweet Briar College in Central Virginia is seeking a student assistant to support the Career Services office. The role includes marketing support, events management, and creating LinkedIn headshots for students, along with general office duties.

Flexible hours (about 10 hours/week, weekdays 9–5) with some evenings for events. The position is ideal for a student seeking professional exposure in communications, marketing, and event coordination while contributing to campus activities.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills (oral and verbal) and strong writing skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Photography and photo editing skills.
• Attentive to detail and ability to handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Assist Career Services with events, registrations, and hosting.
• Post marketing materials for events across campus.
• Support social media posts for jobs and internships.
• Create LinkedIn headshots for students.
• Provide backup transport to regional career fairs when scheduled.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Photography

Photo editing

Confidentiality

Job description

Overview

Level

Entry

Position Type

Student

Job Shift

Day

Not Specified

Travel Percentage

Category

Description

Sweet Briar College is a womens liberal arts institution, located in Central Virginia approximately 12 miles north of Lynchburg and 60 miles south of Charlottesville. Founded in 1901, the Colleges curriculum encompasses a comprehensive baccalaureate program in the arts, sciences, and humanities, as well as graduate programs in education. It is one of two womens colleges in the United States offering an ABET-accredited engineering degree. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Sweet Briar College is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who would increase the diversity of the College.

Reports To: Barbara Watts, Director of Career Services

Job Summary/Objective: To assist the office of Career Services in their work with students. This position will provide marketing support, events management assistance, LinkedIn headshots for students, and general office support.

Position Type/Expected Work Hours: Hours are flexible but need to be worked between 9 am 5 pm, Monday-Friday. Some evenings may be required for special events. Average of 10 hours per week.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• No supervisory responsibilities. This is a student position.
• Support career services functions and events by assisting with event registration, hosting guests, set-up, and clean-up of events, and assisting participants.
• Greet walk-ins and assist with appointment scheduling when the Director of Career Services and Career Services Assistant are out of the office.
• Post marketing materials for career services events across campus.
• Assist with social media posts for job and internship opportunities and events.
• Provide office support by filing, organizing, and maintaining materials in the office.
• Help with management of Google job site, Career Services email, and creating publicity via Canva.
• Create LinkedIn headshots for students wanting a professional photo.
• Provide backup support if needed to transport students to regional job fairs and events (schedule permitting).

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills (oral and verbal) and strong writing skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Photography and photo editing skills.
• Attentive to detail and ability to handle confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Social media marketing experience.

Work Environment: Office setting, working with computers and patrons.

Physical Demands: Able to file materials, able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds, able to assist with setting up for events, able to secure van driver certification to transport students to events.

Travel: Some off-site for career services events (job and graduate school fairs) at neighboring institutions. No overnight travel is required. The class schedule will be taken into consideration.

Deadline for Submission: Review of applications will begin immediately.

Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, and responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills (oral and verbal) and strong writing skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Photography and photo editing skills.
• Attentive to detail and ability to handle confidential information.

The hourly rate for this position is 11.50 per hour. This is commensurate with education and experience and will be determined in accordance with institutional guidelines.