Job Description

Student Recruitment Specialist 

This  role could be a great opportunity to get your foot in the door with a respected  academic organization. This full-time, temporary role will contribute to the overall success of graduate and professional programs by participating in marketing & communications projects and recruitment activities. 

Graduate Student Recruitment Specialist duties include:

• Assisting with review of prospective student communication plans, scheduling and promoting of recruiting events, and developing and maintaining of lead management resources
• Participating in recruitment activities emphasizing program benefits and success outcomes to prospective students.
• Attending on-campus career fairs and virtual information sessions for prospective students. Answering questions from the audience via chat and assisting the presenter with managing audience participants.
• Actively pursuing qualified leads and addressing general inquiries from prospective graduate students via one-on-one correspondence (e.g. email, telephone, chat, in-person appointments).

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in an administrative role
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office & Google suite)
• Experience with CRM system preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines under pressure
• Familiarity with PeopleSoft desirable

The Graduate Student Recruitment Specialist role is a temporary, full-time position with a pay rate of $25 per hour. The assignment is in Amherst will run through January 2023.
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