Job Posting for Work Study Position in the Department of History
The Department of History seeks to hire Work Study Students for Fall 2024, Spring 2025, or the AY 2024-2025.
Eligibility:
To be eligible to apply for this position students must be undergraduates enrolled at UB for the semester and meet the eligibility requirements for Federal Work Study.
Hours:
Work Study Students typically work 3-6 hours a week during normal Department business hours, M-F 8:30-5:00.
Pay:
$16 per hour
Position Summary:
This position supports the administrative office of the Department of History. Work Study Students will become familiar with working in a professional academic administrative environment with an emphasis on History and promotion of the study and importance of History. Students will gain a general sense of the needs of working in an academic department as well as the specific challenges and rewards of a department that promotes the vital importance of History education in the university and wider society.
Duties will include such tasks as:
- Welcoming visitors and students to the Department
- Answering Department phone calls in a professional and helpful manner
- Copying, scanning, and faxing materials
- Assisting with the preparation, set-up, and break down of Department events
- Retrieving and sorting mail
- Special Projects as assigned by Department Chair, Department Administrator, or Communications Coordinator such as:
- Assisting with large events including graduation
- Collecting materials for the documentation of the department and its historical importance
- Creating useful materials for better facilitation of Department administration
- Department supply inventory
Application Process:
Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. Please submit your resume and cover letter through the posting on Handshake. Please note we will only respond to those applicants we are interested in interviewing.
