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Honors Student Assistant Application 2024

University Honors Program - Student Assistant Application Form

The Honors Program is hiring paid Student Assistants to work part-time in the Honors Program office beginning Fall 2024. Rate of pay is $16.00 per hour. The positions are for one academic year with the possibility of renewal. If interested, please complete the application below. For full consideration, please submit your application by Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 11:59pm. Honors student applicants must be "in good standing" to be considered. Interviews will be held during Finals Week, March 18-22.

The Student Assistant position descriptions can be found below:

Newsletter Editor (up to10 hrs/wk) 
This student assistant is responsible for the production of two Newsletters per year. The Newsletter Editor manages a team of volunteers who are responsible for generating the content, photos and design of each newsletter. The Newsletter editor and their team are also responsible for creating the End-of-Year Grad Program.
Preferred skills: Proficient in Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, organized, good writer

Multimedia Communications Lead (up to 5 hrs/wk)
This student assistant is responsible for managing all honors multimedia platforms, including the honors website, Instagram, Slack, etc. Responsibilities also include creating all promotional material for honors events. The student assistant manages a team of volunteers who are responsible for generating weekly content for the honors multimedia platforms and event flyers.
Preferred skills: Proficient in using design software, social media savvy, good communications skills, organized and creative. Video editing and web design using Drupal a plus!

Outreach Lead (up to 5 hrs/wk)
This student assistant is responsible for engaging in outreach to alumni and prospective students. Responsibilities will include managing a team of volunteers who will help manage the Honors LinkedIn page and create material or develop activities that communicate with prospective students as well as with our alumni.
Preferred skills: Proficient in using design, social media savvy, good communications skills, organized and creative. Video editing and photography skills are a plus!

Event Planners ( up to 5 hrs/wk each) 
We will hire two event planning student assistants. They will work together but responsibilities will be divided in the following way.:
  • Social Events Planner: This student assistant will be responsible for organizing social events throughout the academic year. As part of these events the social events planner will be responsible for creating programming to help foster community among our first-year students.
  • Professional & Community Service Events Planner: This student assistant will be responsible for organizing 2 professional development events per quarter and 1 large community service event per academic year.
The two Event Planners together will manage a team of volunteers who will help coordinate all events. The Event Planners and their team are responsible for the end-of-year Graduate Celebration event. Preferred skills: Organized, attention to detail, energetic, creative, good interpersonal skills.

Peer Mentoring Lead (up to 5 hrs/wk)
This student assistant is responsible for managing the Learning Assistant for HNRS 100 in Fall. The Peer Mentoring Lead is also responsible for coordinating our volunteer peer advisors and implementing the Find Your Pack mentoring program for our first-year students.
Preferred skills: Organized, energetic, creative, takes initiative, comfortable speaking to large groups.

Lead Student Assistant (up to 10 hrs/wk)
This student assistant works closely with the Honors Director, Associate Director, and Administrative Assistant on all administrative tasks including but not limited to honors emails, tracking student forms, updating student files, creating forms/surveys, record keeping. The Lead Student Assistant helps to manage the student assistant leadership team.
Preferred skills: Proficient in Excel, organized, good time management, leadership skills.
 
5. Are you eligible for Federal Work Study (FWS) through the Cal Poly Financial Aid Office? *This question is required.
7. Which of the following Student Assistant position(s) are you interested in? (check 2 max) *This question is required.
10. Please upload a PDF of your resume.* *This question is required.
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