Graduate Assistant (Administrative)
About The Position
The J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School’s Office of Graduate Educational Engagement Programs (OGEEP) supports a wide range of co-curricular initiatives designed to enhance the graduate student experience at Penn State. Our mission is to provide academic, professional, and personal development opportunities that complement and enrich the formal graduate curriculum. We are currently seeking a graduate student from Penn State’s University Park campus to serve as the Graduate Programming Assistant for the academic year. This is a half-time graduate assistantship. The assistant will work closely with, and report directly to, the Associate Dean for Graduate Education and will periodically engage with OGEEP senior staff to support the planning, execution, and assessment of OGEEP’s co-curricular programming. The Graduate Programming Assistant will support the development and delivery of professional development workshops, co-curricular educational opportunities, and academic support initiatives.
Requirements
- Prior experience supporting educational programming, professional development, or student engagement initiatives
- Experience working with graduate students in an advising, mentoring, or programmatic capacity
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, students, and staff
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience with Canvas, survey design, or program assessment
- Strong interest in graduate student affairs
- Commitment to enhancing the co-curricular graduate student experience
Responsibilities
- Assisting in event planning and execution
- Coordinating supply and catering orders
- Collaborating with graduate faculty and campus partners
- Supporting logistical tasks across OGEEP initiatives
- Creating and maintaining Canvas course sites
- Developing and administering evaluations
- Coordinating surveys for participants and faculty involved in OGEEP programming
- Helping to track the academic and professional outcomes of graduate student participants and alumni engaged with OGEEP initiatives
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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