Student Activities Assistant

Do you love meeting new people, bringing great ideas to life, and making campus a more fun and welcoming place for everyone? Make your mark and join our team as a Student Activities Assistant!

This student employee position is all about creating meaningful events, building connections, and shaping the student experience. From planning exciting social programs to helping with major campus traditions, such as Homecoming and Winterfest, you’ll play a key role in making our campus a place where every Seawolf feels at home. No prior experience is necessary–just positive energy and a willingness to learn! This is a great opportunity to meet people from across campus and gain hands-on experience in leadership, teamwork, and event planning. If you're eager to make a difference and help build a vibrant campus community, this is the role for you!

What We’re Looking For:

● Friendly and excited to meet new people
● Enjoy working with others as part of a team
● Like helping create a fun and welcoming vibe at events
● Open to sharing creative ideas and getting involved
● Can show up on time, be dependable, and bring a positive attitude
● Comfortable thinking on your feet if a small problem comes up
● Able to help with simple tasks like setting up or cleaning up
● Care about making everyone feel included and welcome
● No special experience needed — just bring your energy and willingness to learn!

Minimum Qualifications:

To be eligible for student employment, an applicant must:
a. Be enrolled in the University of Alaska system with a minimum of six credit hours
in the current semester of employment; or b. Have been enrolled the preceding semester for six or more credit hours and demonstrate plans to enroll for six or more credit hours in the next semester for employment between semesters; and c. Have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) or approval from the MAU Senior Student Services officer or his/her designee. d. Students enrolled in non-traditional programs of study will be considered eligible for student employment with the approval of the Senior Student Services officer. e. An applicant must provide evidence of enrollment as outlined above to substantiate employment eligibility.

Position Details:

This is a student assistant 2 position for the Summer semester that works up to 40 hours/week, with a salary of $13.03/hour. Continuation into the Fall semester may be available for up to 20 hours/week.

This position is open to undergraduate students only.

The University of Alaska (UA) reserves the right to require employees to work on-site at the UA facilities. Hybrid and remote work may be approved for employees based in Alaska at the University's discretion. Remote work for employees based outside the State of Alaska may be approved only in exceptional circumstances or when required by the position's job duties.

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 Angie Gornik, at View email address on careers.alaska.edu.

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 UA Human Resources by phone at View phone number on careers.alaska.edu.

The  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.

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