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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Penn State Student Affairs- Career Services is seeking Career Fair & Outreach Interns.

Duties and Responsibilities (Career Fair Intern):

1. Assist with planning and implementation of career fairs such as:

• Fall & Spring Career Days

• Small Business & Start-Up Fair

• Impact & EMS Career Fair

• Graduate & Professional School Week

• Education Career Day

2. Coordinate student volunteers for Fall & Spring Career Days

• Contact student groups.

• Arrange and maintain a schedule of volunteers.

• Send reminder emails to all volunteers.

• Train student groups in volunteer responsibilities.

• Oversee volunteer registration and placement at career fairs.

3. Provide team member support during special events .

4. Attend Career Services staff meetings as well as various committee and planning meetings.

5. Perform other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities (Outreach Interns):

• Ability to be enthusiastic in telling students about what Career Services has to offer

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Exceptional time management and reliability

• Willingness to try new things, and be creative

• Demonstrated interest in advocating for underrepresented students

• Able to dedicate roughly 10 hours per week

• Able to make the August 15 th training.

• Promote Penn State Career Services to undergraduate students

• Educate your peers about CS resources and help them to achieve their career goals

• Present brief Career Services orientations in classrooms and for student organizations and educate students about the office at tabling events around campus

• Act as liaisons to various academic units and administrative offices on campus, particularly those that serve special student populations

• Propose ideas from a student perspective

• Assist in the training/hiring of future Outreach Interns

• Communicate personal areas of interest to influence project assignments and opportunities

• Attend regular Outreach team meetings

• Administrative duties as assigned that assist in our outreach activities

• Conduct professional headshots weekly

• Conduct mock interviews and resume reviews

• And other duties as assign.

Appointment Tenure: Summer 2023 – Spring 2024 (other availability will be considered)

Time requirement can vary from 20-35 hours/week, with more hours during event days (early morning to evening). Please indicate your availability (including semesters and hours/week) in your cover letter.

Contact Marissa at mls549@psu.edu OR Shidika scg5092@psu.edu with any questions.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core strength and an essential element of our public service mission.

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