FWS Student Assistant Parking Operations

Description

Parking & Transportation Services is seeking a reliable and detail-oriented FWS Student Assistant to support the daily operations of Parking Operations. This position provides hands-on experience in parking facility management field inspections event coordination data collection reporting and administrative support. The role is ideal for students interested in operations management facilities management or business administration.

• Conduct routine inspections of parking garages and surface lots documenting facility maintenance safety and cleanliness concerns.
• Perform parking lot inventories and collect utilization data to support operational planning.
• Assist with event parking setups including signage placement reserved space preparation and coordination activities.
• Prepare reports and maintain operational records using Microsoft Office 365 applications.
• Track document and communicate facility conditions and operational issues to staff.
• Provide general office support including filing data entry document preparation and record management.
• Assist with special projects and operational initiatives as assigned.

• Perform other duties to support the goals and daily operations of Parking & Transportation Services.

  Student Learning Outcomes:

  Through this position students will:

• Gain hands-on experience in parking operations.
• Develop skills in facility inspections data collection reporting and operational analysis.
• Strengthen organizational communication and problem-solving abilities in a professional work environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled at the University of South Florida as a degree-seeking student with a Federal Work Study (FWS) award for the current academic year.

Applicant must have a current Federal Work Study (FWS) award for 2026-2027 to be considered for this are asked to demonstrate proof of their FWS award by printing theirAward Offer screen from Student Self-Service.

**To access Student Self Service log in to single sign-on at > choose the Student Self Service tile on the home screen > choose Financial Aid from the menu > click the Award Offer tab > there is a print button on the top right-hand corner of the page.**Note: This page will include the applicants loan scholarship and grant information. Please make sure your name is visible in the upper right-hand corner of the document when you print the document.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work both indoors and outdoors including walking parking facilities and conducting field inspections.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 tools (Outlook Teams Excel).

• Professional dependable and able to work both independently and as part of a team.

  The University of South Florida is a top-ranked research university serving approximately 50000 students from across the globe at campuses in Tampa St. Petersburg and USF 2025 U.S. News & World Report recognized USF with its highest overall ranking in university history as a top 50 public university for the seventh consecutive year and as one of the top 15 best values among all public universities in the nation. U.S. News also ranks the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine in the highest tier placing it as one of the top 16 medical schools in the nation and inside the top 10 among public universities. USF is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) a group that includes only the top 3% of universities in the U.S. With an all-time high of $750 million in research funding in 2025 and as a top 20 public university for producing U.S. patents USF uses innovation to transform lives and shape a better future. The university generates an annual economic impact of nearly $10 billion for the state of Florida. USFs Division I athletics teams compete in the American Conference. Learn more at .

Required Experience:

Junior IC