Position Department: Career and Professional Development Center
Position School: Administration: No School
Overview:
The Career and Professional Development Center is looking for a driven, outgoing, and sales-minded student to join our team as a Career Center Employer Relations Student Assistant. In this high-impact role, you'll help strengthen and expand partnerships with top employers - opening doors to valuable internships and job opportunities for fellow RMU students. If you're passionate about building relationships, promoting big ideas, and making career connections happen, this role is for you!
Responsibilities:
Key Responsibilities Support outreach and communications to employers, helping to build and nurture key relationships Assist with event coordination (venue setup, catering, sponsor communication) Design flyers, social graphics, and signage using Canva Maintain and update employer and contact databases Support programming for Preferred Partners Curate and update content on uConnect, the Career Center’s student-facing website Take the lead on social media campaigns that showcase employers, events, and hiring opportunities Contribute to the development of a new program spotlighting key employers and internship/job openings for RMU students Greet and engage employer guests during campus visits, being the face of RMU's career readiness efforts Provide day-to-day administrative and event support to the Career Center team
Minimum Qualifications:
What We’re Looking For Enthusiastic communicator with strong writing and interpersonal skills Social media savvy (Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) Creative eye with experience in Canva or similar design tools Self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail Interest in sales, business, marketing, career development, or related fields Able to work both independently and collaboratively
Academic Years Preferred: Sophomore Year or Greater
Is this position funded through Federal Work Study dollars?: No
Average Number of Hours Per Week: 10
Days of the Week to Work: Various
Anticipated Time Frames to Work: 8:30-4pm
Preferred Start Date: Aug 25, 2025
Anticipated End Date: Dec 19, 2025
Act 153 Clearance Required: No
Required To Pass a Motor Vehicle Report Check (If driving on behalf of the University): No
Required to Pass a Credit Check: No
Additional Posting Information: None
Special Applicant Instructions: None
Commitment to Diversity:
RMU complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws and provides equal opportunity in all educational programs and activities, admission of students and conditions of employment for all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin.
Reasonable Accommodation Notice:
Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please email humanresources@rmu.edu or call us at (412) 397-6270 if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job.
Student Jobs for Academic Credit
Students may apply to use their on-campus job for academic credit. This is incumbent upon the student completing the application process through the Career & Professional Development Center and receiving approval from the appropriate department head. Visit
www.rmu.edu/why-rmu/campus-experience/cpdc/students for more information).
