Department: Division of Graduate Studies
FTE: 0.49
Terms: Fall Winter Spring
Academic Year: 2025-26
Duties:
The social outreach and community development graduate student support specialist will work with Division leadership to assist current and incoming graduate students in accessing resources. This position requires 19 hours weekly of on-campus work. GEs will work with a highly creative, collaborative, and engaged Division staff who value graduate education and care about the success and wellbeing of graduate students.
Duties include the following: (a) maintain communication assets and channels to improve graduate students’ knowledge and access of available resources and support (b) build relationships with resource providers on- and off-campus to expand and strengthen available resources (c) provide gradCONNECT, gradCAREERS, Promising Scholars, and Future Stewards programming support (d) assist with Division initiatives, special projects, and events (e) serve on committees related to graduate student social support and affinity groups (f) provide recruitment and new student orientation support (g) build and maintain strong relationships with key graduate student organizations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Preferred applicant qualifications are: (a) strong reading, writing, and verbal communication skills (b) digital communications proficiency and/or website management (c) demonstrated competence with organization and project/task management (d) previous leadership or administrative experience (e) previous university and/or community service experience (f) strong interpersonal and networking skills (g) demonstrated competence working with diverse teams and communities (h) previous event coordination and hosting experience (i) demonstrated facilitation and/or presentation skills
Application Procedure:
Submit the following materials via email to eagradstudies@uoregon.edu by Friday, April 11 at 5:00 p.m. with email subject line: Social Outreach GE application. Include a cover letter summarizing your qualifications for this GE position, a CV or resume, and the names and contact information for three references.
Application Email: eagradstudies@uoregon.edu.
Deadline Date: Friday, 04-11-25
Open Until Filled: Yes
Open Until Filled, Review Begins On: Saturday, 04-12-25
Contact Information:
Division of Graduate Studies