Summer Jobs

What is an Orientation Assistant?

Orientation Assistants play a vital role in helping new students adjust to our campus community.  To do this they create a welcoming and informative environment and serve as a general resource for new students and their families. This is a full time commitment in the summer and part time for fall and spring semester orientations during the academic year (2012-2013).  

Group Leaders: Students holding this position work directly with incoming students/families conducting meetings and tours and remain with students throughout their orientation.  Group Leaders have overnight responsibilities during freshman programs.  This is a highly visible position which requires public speaking.  Group Leaders work full time from approximately June 2 – August 5 plus fall and January Orientation.

Office Assistants: Students holding this position work behind the scenes preparing mailings, assigning students to orientation sessions, preparing information packets for students/families, and answering and making calls.  There is limited direct contact with incoming students as the majority of the work is organizational and administratively focused.  Office Assistants work full time from approximately May 21 – August 5 plus fall and January Orientation.

Who May Apply?

Matriculated University at Albany undergraduate students who are currently enrolled and will attend UAlbany in the Fall 2013 semester may consider applying if they are:

• In good academic standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 at the University at Albany.
• In good judicial standing (no active judicial sanctions at the University).
• Available to participate in the application and interview process. 
• Available to participate in all training sessions, orientation programs during summer 2012 and academic year 2012-2013

Important Information for Applicants

All applications must be submitted by Thursday, March 1 before 5:00 pm, even if your reference has not yet completed their reference letter.

All Applicants must upload the following and sumbit along with their application:

• Cover Letter – Be sure to include what you believe qualifies you for the position you are applying to and special talents and attributes you feel make you stand out.
• Resume – Be sure to include on and off campus jobs, leadership responsibilities, committees and/or student activities in which you have participated. Provide references for each with phone numbers included. 
• Recommendation Letter – using this form.
• Answers to the following essay questions – 
  1. What do you feel are the primary purposes of Summer Orientation?  
  2. Respond to the following hypothetical statement from a student:  “This University seems so large.  How will I ever be seen as an individual?”
  3. In what ways has the diversity of the University affected you? Have you had a chance to relate to others different than yourself?  If so, please describe a specific instance that affected you in some way and explain how it affected you.

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