Student Assistant

Student Assistant Position at UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean SciencesAre you a University of Alaska student looking to build professional office and administrative experience? The UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS) is seeking a dependable student assistant to monitor our main office, provide essential front desk coverage, and assist with department procurement during regular business hours.What We're Looking ForTo thrive in this role, you should be dependable, welcoming, detail-oriented, and organized. The primary focus of this position is keeping our front desk covered, greeting visitors, answering phone lines, assisting with supply purchasing and order tracking, handling incoming mail/deliveries, and managing daily office logistics. Ad-hoc administrative support may also be provided to faculty and researchers as needed.Successful candidates will be able to work independently at the front desk, manage purchasing documents with accuracy, and communicate effectively with a diverse team of faculty, staff, vendors, and students. Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and spreadsheets is required.About CFOSCFOS is one of the most geographically diverse academic units at UAF. Our main office is located in Fairbanks, with additional facilities in Anchorage, Seward (Seward Marine Center), Kasitsna Bay (NOAA-UAF Kasitsna Bay Laboratory), and Juneau (Lena Point Fisheries Facility).Minimum qualifications:Must be enrolled as a UA student in at least 6 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0, or be a newly enrolled student. Depending on daily tasks, you may need to perform moderately strenuous physical activity such as lifting paper boxes or receiving incoming shipment crates.Position details:This position is located on the UAF campus in Fairbanks and is part-time, up to 20 hours per week while school is in session, student position with pay starting at $16.20 per hour. Additional hours may be available during summer and winter breaks.This recruitment is open to undergraduate students only.Please submit a resume with your application and include the name and contact information of 1 reference.Application review will begin immediately. This is a pooled position, and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Laura Frisone, College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences HR Coordinator, at View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team at View email address on click.appcast.io University of Alaska ( is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination ( against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.