TITLE Weissman Scholar Program Student Assistant
DEPARTMENT Student Advising & Success
REPORTS TO Brian Duggan, bduggan@babson.edu
PAY RATE $15/hour
THE OPPORTUNITY
I am seeking a student employee to work on Weissman Scholar-related tasks for 4-6 hours weekly during the academic year. This student will support the logistics of the program while gaining new skills and showcasing talents.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
Program Support
Thestudentemployeewillhelpsupportthelogisticsofthefollowingprogramming:
Weissman Wednesday Updates (WWU)
- Develop/forecast content agenda for WWU.
- Produce bi-weekly WWUs in MailChimp
WeissmanCommunityBoard(WCB),supportasneeded.
- Booking meeting space, ordering food and arranging other logistics for monthly Weissman meetings
Alumni Engagement
- Update LinkedIn pages:
- Ensure all alumni are on the page.
- Research and repost WS Alumni accomplishments/significant life moments.
- Partner with Alumni Engagement & Annual Giving to publish 1 Alumni Weissman Wednesday update per semester.
Scholar Centric
The student employee will be responsible for promoting scholar engagement through the following
Update LinkedIn pages:
- Ensure all scholars & alumni are on the page.
- Link scholars’ blogs to the page.
- Brainstorm other content to post on site.
- Research and repost WS Alumni accomplishments/significant life moments.
- Improve database/search functionality of Weissman Scholars Program LI Group.
Develop Scholar Support Resources
- Required course-specific resources (good sites to help understand ACC1000, etc.
- Project ideation resources
- Pull from FME
- Project proposal resources
Project Support
The student employee will help with the following project-related responsibilities:
- Preparemarketing/promotional materialsaboutcompletedprojects.
- ConductdataanalysisofprojectreceiptsbasedonWeissmanpillars,costcategoriesandtrends.
- Brainstormwaystoscaffoldtheprojectproposalprocessfornewscholars.
- Updateinstructionsontheonlineprojectsubmissionforms.
Miscellaneous
The student employee may be asked to work on other projects for Brian or Student Advising & Success (SAS))
- organizing and analyzing student surveys
- consulting with SAS staff on special projects (first-gen, other scholar programs, etc.)
- Staffing the SAS front desk and phones as needed/able.
Assume additional responsibilities as required.
YOUR TEAM WILL INCLUDE
Not applicable. No one is supervised
WHAT EDUCATION AND SKILLS YOU WILL NEED
- Critical thinking
- Willingness to try new things and develop new skills.
- Show initiative, creativity and resourcefulness,
- Maintain inclusive mindset,
- Ability to work independently to solve problems;
- look for opportunities to progressively take on greater responsibility;
- Must be willing to develop strong computer proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook/Calendar), which is the official platform for Babson offices, faculty and administration.
To start, all hours will be completed in the Student Advising & Success Suite (on campus/in person). Over time, as confidence in the position grows, some hours may be able to be completed remotely (from student’s room or elsewhere on campus).
ADDITIONAL SKILLS YOU MAY HAVE
- Knowledge about the Weissman Scholars Programs, its scholars and its alumni.
- Familiarity with Babson, its resources, opportunities and events for undergraduate students.