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Reunion Student Assistant - Summer
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Job ID 6485
Job Type On-Campus Jobs-Summer (Hourly)
Employer Alumni Office
Date Posted Mar 24, 2025
Category Campus Support
Job Description

Reunion Assistants are the glue that holds Reunion together! Reunon weekend is the largest Macalester alumni gathering of the year, with up to 1,600 alumni and guests on campus, and up to 70 events happening in a 72 hour period. Reunion Assistants assist with a wide range of tasks, including but not limited to:

  • Driving "alumni taxis" (aka golf carts)
  • Assisting with event set up and take down
  • Setting up and taking down signage and decorations across campus
  • Staffing registration and assisting alumni guests
  • Setting up and re-stocking water stations
  • Managing radios and golf carts
  • Inventory and storage of Reunion materials
  • And additional duties as assigned

Reunion Assistants can expect to work bewtween 25-40 hours from Tuesday, May 27 through Sunday, June 8, with the majority of hours occuring between Wednesday morning and Saturday evening.

To Apply: Please complete the online application and attach both a resume to your application (preferably as a PDF document).  

Meals: Meals and snacks are provided during Reunion weekend, starting Wednesday evening through Sunday afternoon.

Housing: Please note that the Alumni Engagement office does not provide a stipend for housing for Reunion Assistants. If you would need on-campus housing in order to work Reunion, you must arrange for it yourself through Residential Life.
Job Requirements

Reunion Assistants are asked to perform a wide variety of tasks over the week, so flexibility, positivity and a can-do attitude are critical. Previous Reunion experience is not required - however, experience in the service industry, including catering, restaurants, and events is preferred. Successful Reunion Assistants are able to handle numerous duties effectively and independently with minimal supervision, work long and sometimes irregular hours which are prone to change at short notice, and enjoy people and interacting with alumni of all ages. Reunion Assistants are often asked to lift and carry objects up to 20 lbs and perform tasks that require standing for several hours.

Please note that our insurance requires students to have a valid US driver's license in order to operate golf carts. While we need the majority of our Reunion Assitants to be able to drive golf carts, it is not a requirement.

Due to the intense nature of the Reunion schedule, and the long hours required over the weekend, Reunion Assistants cannot work any other jobs on or off campus the week of May 30. While we strive to accomodate scheduling requests, we ask that Reunion Assistants keep their schedules open and be flexible with their hours for the week.
Benefits
Available Openings 36
Hours 25.0 to 40.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate $15.97/hour
Time Frame Summer
Contact Name Leah Seidenkranz
Contact Email lseidenk@macalester.edu
Work Location N/A
Phone N/A


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