Graduate Workstudy Position – Apply by June 30


DEPARTMENT OF NEAR EASTERN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

GRADUATE WORKSTUDY POSITION

 

Job Description

 

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures is seeking a graduate student with superior computer skills whose job description includes preparing/editing the Department’s annual lectures, Departmental Newsletter, and sending out materials to our Alumni list. This candidate must also be able to assist in constructing, editing, and updating the Departmental website. The right candidate for this position must be willing to work as a team member. Qualifications required but not limited to:

 

  • Excellent writing and editing skills are required
  • Strong working knowledge of Windows, Excel, Outlook and Microsoft Publisher
  • Strong working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver
  • Responsible for management of all matters connected with the two annual NELC lectures, including preparing programs and invitations, promoting the events, assisting with the receptions, maintaining our Alumni/Donor list
  • Assistance in obtaining manuscripts of papers from lectures, and editing and preparing for publication
  • Design and preparation of NELC newsletter
  • Performance of various Departmental duties as needed, including (but not limited to) photocopying, handling sensitive correspondence, sorting/retrieving mail. Answering phones, basic office reception services
  • The Work Study position requires 15 hours per week
  • Includes fee remission and stipend

 

Application Procedure

 

Applicants should submit a cover letter and C.V. to the following:

Connie Sue May / Program Specialist

NELC GWS Applications 2017-2018

School of Global and International Studies / Room 3073

355 North Jordan Avenue

Bloomington, Indiana 47405

 

OR E-MAIL APPLICATION MATERIALS: csmay@indiana.edu

 

  • NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

 

Preference in hiring is given to graduate students in related area/study and/or familiarity in a language of the area and publishing experience. SGIS/College of Arts and Sciences graduate students only.

  • All applicants must complete the FAFSA and be deemed eligible to receive Federal Graduate Work Study Assistance. Please contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Franklin Hall 208 (812-855-6854) for information.

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2017