2024-2025- Latin American & Caribbean Center, Student Program Assistant

Florida International University is classified by Carnegie as a R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity and recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools that offers 196 bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, computer science, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida's anchor institutions, FIU contributes almost $9 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded more than 220,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU's Medina Aquarius Program houses the Aquarius Reef Base, a unique underwater research facility in the Florida Keys. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, the Wolfsonian-FIU, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU. FIU is a member of Conference USA and more than 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/.

The Latin American & Caribbean Center (LACC) is recruiting a student to join their team of professionals by greeting visitors to the Center, fielding telephone calls, receiving and delivering mail. This position will be required to assist with the promotion, coordination, reservations and follow-ups for various events organized every month, such as conferences, symposium, lectures and other events, as well as initiating and completing projects related to alumni, consuls, embassies, faculty and other listservs/lists.

Duties include:

• Greet all LACC visitors in a professional manner and provide them with program information and direct them accordingly
• Answer phone calls and direct callers to the appropriate party
• Process, sort, and route incoming and outgoing mail
• Monitor and manage inventory of office supplies; assist with the order and distribution of office supplies as necessary
• Monitor and respond to several departmental emails ensuring all emails are responded or forwarded to the appropriate person and/or department.
• Create and distribute event flyers following SIPA guidelines. Collaborate with Program Manager on promotional materials and social media activity for the department
• Serve as LACC liaison with UTS to resolve any technical issues with computers, printers, Toshiba machine, etc. in the entire office
• Creation of LACC approved course list for Undergraduate and Graduate students every semester used to advise students
• Perform other administrative support tasks, including updating and sorting files, drafting and proofreading correspondence and invitation letters
• Assist with all FMI/ FCI program materials and applications
• Exhibited a high degree of discretion related to safeguarding confidential information.
• Maintain status reports to provide management with updated information on appointed projects.
• Overseeing the availability of the department conference room which hosts small events, faculty meetings, and academic course meetings.

Federal Work Study

• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Possess a high sense of responsibility and customer service skills.
• Knowledge of PC operations and software, such as PantherSoft, Publisher, and PhotoShop.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.

• Students enrolled at FIU, who have been awarded Federal Work Study (FWS) as part of their Financial Aid Award package.
• Student must be enrolled with a minimum of six (6) credit hours in a course of study leading to a degree or a Financial Aid eligible certificate, during Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters.
• Upon credits decreasing, award being canceled, or graduating, FWS employment must end.

Hours will vary based on class schedule and needs of the department.

$11.00/Hour

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In order to be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position, be in good performance standing, and have been continuously employed at the University for at least six months.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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In order to be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position, be in good performance standing, and have been continuously employed at the University for at least six months.

Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.

*This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.

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