Summer Conference Assistant
Applications will be available March 8, 2024
Conference Assistant
The Conference Assistant (CA) is a Northwestern student who is a member of the Residential Services summer team. The CA will work with the behind-the-scenes logistics of hosting guests and provide excellent customer service to those who are attending camps, workshops, and conferences on our campus this summer. This is a live-in position and CAs work approximately 20 hours per week. CAs report to Residential Services professional staff member(s), and work collaboratively with all Residential Services staff.
The CA employment period begins on June 12 and ends on September 13, 2024. Required in-person training dates are June 12-14, 2024.
Application
Position Description
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Minimum Qualifications
- Northwestern student during the Spring 2024 quarter
- CAs do not need to be enrolled in summer courses
- Northwestern students enrolled in Fall 2024 courses are preferred, however;
- Graduates of the undergraduate Northwestern class of 2024 are welcome to apply if they are accepted into a graduate program. Written proof of acceptance into the program from the institution must be submitted with the CA application along with the date that the applicant is required to be on campus. If applicants have an assistantship or internship that requires an earlier start date, it must be disclosed in the CA application.
- Good academic and conduct standing
- One year of on campus living or similar experience
- Minimum cumulative and Spring 2024 GPA of 2.5 or above
- Cannot have more than 20 hours of additional weekly responsibilities or commitments
CA Selection Timeline
- Applications Due: 8:30am on Monday, April 8, 2024
- Interviews Offered: April 8-11, 2024
- Interviews Conducted: April 10-18, 2024
- Offers Extended: Friday, April 19, 2024
Compensation
- On-campus room valued at $4,650.00 from June 12 – September 13
- Meal plan provided valued at $3,680.10 from June 12, 2024 – September 13, 2024 when Dining Halls are opened
- Dining Halls are expected to be closed August 30 – September 1, 2024
- All shifts are paid at $14.00 an hour on the University’s biweekly pay schedule
- CAs will remain in their Spring quarter room assignment and have a meal plan during the transition from Spring to Summer Operations. CAs will receive their summer room assignment and moving instructions prior to CA Training on June 12, 2024
Questions
Contact the Conference and Guest Services Manager Agnes Kaminski at conferenceservices@northwestern.edu