Interested in Working for the Honors College or National Scholarship Office Next Year?
If you received a Federal Work Study (FWS) award this year and/or think you may receive one for 2016-2017, the Honors College and National Scholarship Office want you to come work with us! FWS awards will be announced in early July and most FWS jobs will be posted later in the summer. However, the Honors College and National Scholarship Office will begin recruiting applicants before the end of the Spring 2016 semester. Those who express interest and come in for interviews will be given priority when we hire for the Fall 2016 and Spring 2017 positions. Please contact Ms. Schmitz at schmitzks@vcu.edu before Friday, April 22 if you would like to be considered or if you have additional questions.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE NSO POSITION:
Hours per week: 8-12
Duties: The primary responsibilities of this position are to provide quality customer service and to assist with administration of the National Scholarship Office. Specific responsibilities include:
- Responding to phone and email inquiries with basic information about the Honors College and National Scholarship Office
- Greeting and directing visitors in a professional manner
- Event planning, set-up, management and clean-up for information sessions, scholarship review panels, and other events
- Maintaining databases related to the national scholarship competitions
- Processing application materials submitted on behalf of national scholarship candidates
- Managing magazine and newspaper subscriptions
- Other duties as assigned by the Honors College and the National Scholarship Office
Qualified and interested candidates may also have the opportunity to assist with marketing and public relations.
Specific responsibilities may include:
- Writing promotional copy and press releases
- Managing the NSO social media accounts
- Overseeing publicity for scholarship information sessions
- Updating and writing new content for NSO website
IMPORTANT
In order to apply for this position, applicants must be eligible for Federal Work Study and have available work study funding. Please confirm with VCU Financial Aid that this is the case before applying.
Next steps: Please contact Ms. Schmitz at schmitzks@vcu.edu before Friday, April 22 if you’d like to be considered or if you have additional questions.
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