Student Work - Office of Advancement (Event Support)
Regent University
Location
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Quick overview
The role primarily involves assisting the Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement with event logistics, including setup, guest check-in, and cleanup, sometimes requiring work outside regular business hours. Additionally, the position supports the Office Manager with general clerical duties such as data entry, filing, and preparing mailings for donors and alumni.
Requirements summary
Candidates must be comfortable interacting professionally with people, including VIPs, donors, and alumni, and must be able to perform occasional physical labor, such as lifting 10 pounds or more. Required technical skills include proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and a willingness to learn database management, alongside demonstrating strong work ethic and maintaining confidentiality.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Assist Office of Advancement and Office of Alumni Engagement with event logistics and support as needed. This will include but is not limited to set-up, tear-down, and clean-up for events as well as greeting and checking in guests. This position may require periodic adjustment to the weekly work schedule to accommodate support for special events. Some events may also require working after regular business and/or on weekends.
- Assist the Office Manager & Gift Administrator with day-to-day functions of the Advancement Office, which includes but is not limited to general clerical duties such as data entry, file maintenance, preparing and mailing materials to donors and/or alumni.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Must be comfortable interacting with people, including VIP guests, donors and alumni.
- May require occasional physical labor to move boxes and event materials. Must be able to lift 10 pounds or more.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Knowledge of database management or willingness to learn.
- Detail-oriented and self-motivated, with the willingness and ability to learn new technologies.
- Exhibit professionalism by arriving at work on time, working scheduled hours, demonstrating a strong work ethic, and maintaining a positive, helpful attitude.
- Maintain high-level of confidentiality while working in the Advancement Office, especially as it relates to donors and alumni.
- Able to work with limited supervision once tasks are assigned and instructions are provided.
- Committed to Regent’s core values of Excellence, Innovation and Integrity.
Regent University does not discriminate in employment in its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status. For full Non-Discrimination Policy click here [https://www.regent.edu/non-discrimination-policy/].
Benefits: Not benefits eligible
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