Student Employment: School of Business Academic FTC Graduate Assistant - AY 25/26

Job no: 496391
Position type: Student Employment
Location: Mount Carmel - Hamden, CT
Division/Equivalent: Quinnipiac University
School/Unit: Debra Liebowitz
Department/Office: School of Business
Categories: Graduate Assistant

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Job Title:

School of Business Financial Technology Center (FTC) 
Department: School of Business
Student Employment Type: Graduate Assistant
Responsibilities:
  • Support student use of FTC resources
    • Hold regularly scheduled student hours in the FTC breakout study room to answer student questions (Minimum 10 hours per week)
    • Assist students with various finance technology-based questions including, but not limited to: Excel, Bloomberg Market Concepts setup, Bloomberg general usage, Capital IQ and Rotman software setup and usage
    • Monitor the FTC center email inbox and respond to issues and queries
    • Prepare and host in-person FTC software training sessions for students
    • Assist FTC director with managing current student enrollment lists for FTC software
    • Produce and/or update other training materials including basic process manuals and/or video demonstrations
    • Help improve awareness of the role of the FTC and Grad Assistant resources
    • Coordinate with School of Business Career Development team to continue support of alumni-student mentoring for Finance students
  • Assist students in FIN 450/FIN 451 in both Fall and Spring Semesters
    • Attend and provide in-class support for technology-based questions
    • Maintain attendance data for course
    • Coordinate invitations to final portfolio presentations
    • Attend portfolio presentations as a student representative of the School of Business/FTC
  • Act as student representative at specified School of Business events
    • Represent and answer questions about FTC with prospective students and families at open house and admissions events
    • As needed, represent SB at events such career fairs, guest speakers and other on-campus or virtual events.
    • Planned dates are listed below; event schedule will be confirmed at the beginning of each semester
  • Demonstrate professionalism and sound judgement while representing the FTC and the School of Business
  • Attend weekly GA team meetings and participate in all GA-specific training sessions
  • Provide supplemental back-up support for other School of Business GA functions, as assigned (e.g., assist with career fair set up, preparing admissions bags/folders, etc.)
  • Graduate assistants will have a primary supervisor within the Dean’s Office and will complete projects with other School of Business staff as assigned.
  • Maintain a pre-set work schedule between normal business hours (8am-5pm), with ability to set work schedule around classes at the start of each semester
  • Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
  • Enrolled in a minimum of 6 graduate credit hours per semester
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • High comfort level working with other students in a mentoring role
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality when required
  • Ability to work autonomously with limited supervision
  • Ability to interact with individuals from diverse backgrounds while exhibiting a positive, caring, and helpful attitude
  • Ability to work, prioritize, and maintain focus in a high-energy, fast-paced environment
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and projects to ensure proper alignment with workload, communication expectations, balance outside of work hours, and university/SGA policy
  • Prior experience with or an interest in finance, business, and/or accounting is preferred
Hours of Position:
  • 20 hours per week; must be available to attend FIN 450/451; flexible schedule between the hours of 8 am-5 pm
  • GAME Forum support, as needed - last week of March 2025
  • Occasional events outside normal business hours
  • GAs will be needed for admissions (or similar) events, typically occurring one Saturday or Sunday per month. Dates will be provided at the beginning of each semester
    • Open House: TBD
    • Academic Exploration Days: TBD
    • Admitted Students Weekend: TBD
    • Career Fair: TBD

 
Required Documents for Application:
  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Application
Instructions to Applicants: Click Apply at the top of the page. Complete the required application.

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