Study Abroad Graduate Assistant
at the Center for International Programs at SUNY New Paltz
Deadline: Rolling
The graduate assistant plays an important role in supporting the administrative functioning of the
Study Abroad Office at the Center for International Programs (CIP). The benefits of working at an international education office (beyond financial compensation) are many--the ability to share personal international experiences with peers, maintain a continued connection to an international community, and gain experience in the field of international education. Additionally, it looks great on a résumé!
Job Description
Among other assigned tasks and responsibilities that will arise throughout the semester, the Graduate Assistant will be expected to perform the following duties:
- Staff the front desk and coordinate front desk communication including phone
- Managing study abroad general email account and responding to student inquiries
- Database management and data entry
- Application and form processing
- General office support
- filing documents
- sending letters/packages
- delivering materials on campus
- set-up and clean-up of office events
- Attend office events (study abroad fair, orientation, information sessions, etc)
- Communications management (interoffice, interdepartmental and electronic communication)
- Two graduate assistant positions are available in the Center for International programs.
Eligibility Criteria
Interested students must be pursuing a graduate degree at SUNY New Paltz and:
- Be enrolled in at least 6 credits each semester
- Have a 3.0 GPA (if you are a first semester graduate student, this requirement is waived and will be reevaluated after your first semester)
- Be able to commit to 20 hours of work per week (GAs are scheduled during normal office hours, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm while classes are in session)
- Commit to working with CIP for the entire academic year
- Have demonstrated experience with different forms of technology
Preferred qualifications
- Applicant has had some form of intercultural experience, this can mean:
- the student has studied abroad
- the student is an international student studying in the US
- the student has worked in a diverse community
- the student has extensive academic background in intercultural communication or a foreign language.
- Professional or academic experience with social media, graphic design, or marketing
- Experience working in a front desk role in an office setting.
- Attention to detail and an ability to multi-task
- Demonstrated motivation to complete tasks and be reliable
- Maturity in problem-solving
- Flexibility
- Experience working with students and digital marketing
Compensation
Full-time GAs are compensated $2,500 per term, in addition to a six credit tuition waiver.
Application and Selection Process
Students will apply by completing the GA application (click Apply Now) and including their resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript. Selected applicants will be interviewed prior to the start of the semester. The successful applicant will be notified via email and telephone and given the opportunity to accept or decline the offer. Once the student accepts the position, they will be required to attend a training program on a date scheduled in the future.
Please address how your background and experience has prepared you to perform the responsibilities of this role.
We hope that eligible graduate students consider becoming a Graduate Assistant at the Center for International Programs. We proactively support all students no matter their race, class, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, ability, political affiliation, gender, age or health status. We recognize that proactive inclusion and advocacy make not only for better study abroad programs, but a better world. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.