Front Desk Student Assistant

About the role

This job listing is for Summer 2026, with employment possibly extending into Fall 2026/Spring 2027. Federal Work Study eligibility is preferred for Summer 2026 and required for the Fall 2026/Spring 2027 academic year.

Responsibilities

• Warmly greet and assist visitors, students, faculty, and staff when they come to ISS.
• Receive and transfer phone calls and messages in the office.
• Schedule appointments.
• Handle confidential information with discretion.
• General clerical duties such as filing, typing letters or documents, proof reading, data entry, scanning, faxing, photocopying, shredding, and stocking meeting rooms and office supply cabinet.
• Assist other office personnel with projects when needed.
• Aid in maintaining a clean and neat office (straightening publications and bookshelves, vacuuming, dusting, watering plants, recycling, and other cleaning tasks).
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Available to work 10-20 hours per week during the summer semester.
• Demonstrated engagement with international communities through documented activities and interactions, as evidenced in application materials.
• Eligible for Federal Work Study for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Eligible for Federal Work Study for summer 2026.
• Available to work a minimum of 8-13 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters.
• Strong attention to detail, as evidenced in application materials and interview.
• Experience in an office setting or in a customer service role, as evidenced in application materials.
• Familiarity with scanning documents, as demonstrated in application materials.
• Familiarity with Word, Excel, and Outlook, as demonstrated in application materials.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Teams and Zoom, as demonstrated in application materials.

Position Requirements

• Employment Conditions: This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Additional Candidate Instructions

• Resume or CV
• Cover letter addressing how required and preferred qualifications are met
• Contact information for three (3) professional references