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Projects Assistant
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Job ID	7001
Job Type	On-Campus Jobs-Academic Year
Employer	American Studies
Date Posted	Feb 10, 2026
Category	General Office (AY)
Job Description	American Studies is hiring a Special Events / Projects Assistant for Spring 2026. AMST will hold 3-4 events this semester and the Projects Assistant will play a critical role in planning, organizing, and promoting them. This role involves promoting events and doing outreach to build student interest and attendance for events and the department. The ideal candidate will have some experience and interest in social media. One project will involve working in the Mac archives to locate historical documents. Familiarity with American Studies is preferred.
Job Requirements	Ability to work independently and meet deadlines. Willingness to work collaboratively with faculty, staff and partners. Attend events, some will be held evenings. Excellent writing and communications skills
Benefits	Sick and Safe Time Student employees accrue sick and safe time at an accrual rate of one hour for every 30 hours paid. Sick and safe time is not paid out upon departure. Review the full sick and safe time policy on the Student Employment website.
Available Openings	1
Hours	5.0 to 7.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate	$16.37/hour
Time Frame	Spring
Contact Name	Jackie Starbird
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Work Location	N/A
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