Working Warhawk - Alumni Relations Student Assistant

Auburn University at Montgomery; Montgomery (AL); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Auburn University in Montgomery invites applications for a student worker who will support alumni relations and development efforts through financial and administrative tasks. You will coordinate communications, manage events, and contribute to stewardship activities that benefit donors and alumni relations programs.

The role offers exposure to nonprofit operations within a university setting, requiring attention to detail, professional communication, and the ability to manage multiple tasks in

Qualifications

• Graduate student or undergraduate with at least one semester of office experience and 60 credit hours completed.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Office experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process finance-related documents for the department, including dues, event revenue, and gift allocations.
• Assist Development team with thank you letters and donor stewardship.
• Coordinate alumni visits for Major Senior Gifts Officer via phone and email outreach.
• Manage marketing emails using Constant Contact and monthly birthday emails.
• Support P-card reconciliation, research program enhancements, and outreach to alumni with significant achievements.

Skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Oral communication

Office experience

Education

60 credit hours completed

Job description

Responsibilities

Student worker will support alumni relations and development efforts through financial and administrative processes, coordinate alumni and donor communications, and engagement initiatives. This role offers meaningful exposure to nonprofit operations and relationship-driven work that translates across a wide range of professional fields. Responsibilities and Areas of Focus Processes finance-related documents for the department including, - Alumni Membership dues - Event revenue - Event expenses - Gift allocations Assist Development team with following tasks, - Prepping and writing thank you letters to ensure high-quality stewardship of Donors - Coordinating Alumni visits for Major Senior Gifts Officer by way of phone and email outreach to prospective donors - Managing print and mailing of monthly birthday cards Assist with and manage marketing email schedule though email platform, Constant Contact. - Monthly birthday emails to all Alumni - Membership renewal reminders to Alumni Association members - Car tag renewments to AUM car tag holders As time permits, assist Advancement team with tasks listed below - P-card reconciliation - Researching and proposing Alumni Association program advancements - Identifying alumni with significant achievements and coordinate outreach and engagement - Additional requests as needed.

Qualifications

Prefer a graduate student or Undergraduate student with at least one semester of office experience and 60 credit hours completed.

This position requires the ability to exercise good judgment and excellent oral and written communication skills. Office experience is preferred.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

- Strong attention to detail and work ethic. - High initiative to complete tasks to the best of their ability. - Positive demeanor and eagerness to learn. - Confident in ability to keep up with work in a fast-paced environment. - Comfortable creating and editing documents in Word, Powerpoint, and Excel. - Experience working with invoices, receipts, or other financial paperwork.

Equal Opportunity Compliance Statement

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