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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Federal Work-Study Position Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies Program Assistant POSTED 8/27/09 The Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies seeks a reliable, conscientious, detailed-oriented, energetic graduate or advanced undergraduate with some experience with office work to join its staff of ten. JOB SUMMARY: The successful candidate will provide administrative program support for various Center programs and events, in particular, the Attending to Early Modern Women: Conflict, Concord symposium (ATW) scheduled for November 5-7, 2009 at the Inn & Conference Center in College Park. Duties will involve assisting with the promotion of the ATW conference by distributing flyers, posting signs, distributing materials across campus, and distributing information to social-networking websites; assisting with processing registration (mailed, online, in-person) and delivering customer service to registrants, guest speakers, and workshop participants; answering phone and email messages and responding to queries regarding the symposium; assisting the Associate Director with arranging logistical support for the event itself; assisting with the creation of symposium materials; providing on-site support during the conference; providing non-symposium general office assistance (answering phones, office coverage, photocopying materials etc.). JOB REQUIREMENTS: You must have a Federal Work-Study allocation. Students working on a degree in the humanities preferred; experience and/or interest in event planning a plus; the successful candidate must be reliable and possess strong English language writing and communication skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office is essential; knowledge of FileMaker Pro desired. Ability to project a professional and positive image, to understand and follow oral and written instructions, and to interact with members of the campus and off-campus community in a friendly, courteous, and efficient manner is critical. You must be able to execute at times complicated ongoing assignments and to work well as a member of a team in a busy public contact office. If you are looking for a position in a nice quiet office, where your only job is to answer the occasional ringing phone, this is NOT that job. Applicants for this position are strongly encouraged to visit the Center’s website at www.crbs.umd.edu. Learning and Academic Development opportunities: If you are interested in event planning, this is an excellent opportunity to assist in the convening of a small international conference; writers and students in public relations will have an opportunity to use their skills in promoting the conference in print, broadcast, and on the web; students interested in Women’s Studies will have an opportunity to correspond with top scholars in the field of early modern studies; all students will be be able to participate in conference events. TO APPLY: Applications are being accepted now. Please send a resume and a brief cover letter, with the names and telephone numbers of 2-3 references, to Pamala Deane, Center for Renaissance & Baroque Studies, Room 0139 Taliaferro Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742. Applicants may also forward their application to psdeane@umd.edu. Please put all three documents into a SINGLE attachment. |
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