Career Connections Assistant

Description

The Center for Career Connections Office works with Grace College students, alumni, recruiters, faculty, businesses, and the general public. The Career Assistant Intern plays a key role in supporting daily office operations while promoting a professional, welcoming, and service-oriented environment. It is an experiential learning opportunity that integrates hands-on administrative support with exposure to career development practices and internship management. By the end of the internship, the intern will have enhanced their ability to work independently, use office technologies effectively, and apply career readiness skills in a professional higher education setting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as receptionist: greeting/assisting students, email correspondence, inter-office correspondence, and making appointments
• Provide office support for full-time staff: typing, filing, copying
• Maintain office supply inventory and re-order supplies when needed
• Support students in developing professional application materials by reviewing résumés and cover letters for grammar, clarity, formatting, and content effectiveness
• Assist with the planning, coordination, and execution of professional development events, career workshops, and employer recruiting activities
• Conduct research to support career-related courses, including identifying relevant resources and opportunities across professional networking platforms
• Promote departmental events, career resources, and employment tips through targeted social media content and outreach
• Review and process employer approvals in Handshake to ensure accurate and timely access to recruiting opportunities for students
• Identify, update, and distribute job and internship listings relevant to students

Qualifications

Ability to work independently

Experience with event planning and coordination

Microsoft Word experience

Microsoft Excel experience

Google Calendar experience

Google Doc experience

Able to type 50 words per minute

Prior job experience working in an office environment

Experience with Survey Monkey

Skilled with: Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram – to create social media posts for jobs and events 

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