Student Worker - Gift Processor & Advancement Solutions Support

Nevada System of Higher Education; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Nevada, Reno is seeking a part-time position supporting gift processing and assisting the Senior Accounting Assistant. The role focuses on accurate data entry, receipting donors, and ensuring compliance with policies.

You will review accounts receivable documents, process donations, and maintain an organized workflow while collaborating with the team to meet deadlines. Experience is helpful but not required; a strong eye for detail is essential.

Qualifications

• Current UNR student in good academic standing.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Office apps.
• Ability to learn new software systems and follow established processes.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating with a team.
• Prior data entry, administrative support, customer service, or database work is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the daily gift processing duties and support of Senior Accounting Assistant.
• Receive, review, and verify accounts receivable documents.
• Perform data input and process donations, ensuring allocations and donor intent are accurate and prepare receipts.
• Verify compliance with Foundation policy, University’s UAM, CASE Global Standards and IRS regulations.
• Performs all duties in a timely manner with 95% accuracy.
• Assist in maintaining an organized work environment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Accuracy

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Independent work

Education

UNR student in good standing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at [phone] or [e-mail].

Job Description

This position is responsible for daily gift processing duties and support of Senior Accounting Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the daily gift processing duties & support of Senior Accounting Assistant:

• Receive, review, and verify accounts receivable documents.

• Perform data input and process donations, ensuring allocations &

• donor intent are accurate and prepare receipts.

• Verify compliance with Foundation policy, University’s UAM, CASE
• Global Standards and IRS regulations.
• Performs all duties in a timely manner with 95% accuracy.
• Assist in maintaining an organized work environment.

Required Qualifications

• Current University of Nevada, Reno student in good academic standing.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Ability to learn new software systems and follow established processes.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a team.

• Prior experience with data entry, administrative support, customer service, or database work is helpful but not required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Current University of Nevada, Reno student in good academic standing.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.

• Ability to learn new software systems and follow established processes.

• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with a team.

• Prior experience with data entry, administrative support, customer service, or database work is helpful but not required.

Schedule

20 hours/weekly

Compensation Grade

Student Employee Level 1

Learning Opportunities

Students in this role will gain experience in:

• Fund accounting best practices.
• Philanthropic Standards of reporting and data entry and maintenance in accordance with those standards.
• Professional communication and collaboration within the University Advancement environment.
• Project-based work supporting fundraising and constituent engagement efforts.

Exempt

No

Full-Time Equivalent

50.0%

Posting Close Date

Note to Applicant

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver’s license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University’s physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as “University Village,” to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Google’s TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada – led by the University of Nevada, Reno – was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories.Nevada’s Tech Hub will strengthen America’s lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information, please visitthe University’s website.

University of Nevada, Reno