Student Assistant

Student Assistant

Student Employment (Part-Time) Hours: 10–20 hours per week; flexible around class schedules

Job Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented, motivated Student Assistant who is passionate about pursuing a career in Human Resources. In this role, you will work within the Employee Services team and report directly to the Employee Services Manager. You will gain hands-on experience by spearheading a major overhaul of our Labor Relations files and physical file room. This project is critical to maintaining legal compliance and improving administrative efficiency, making it an excellent resume-builder for anyone majoring in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Must be a currently enrolled student, preferably majoring in Human Resources, Labor Relations, Business Administration, or a closely related field.

• Career Interest: A strong desire to learn about HR operations, Employee Services, labor law, or citywide compliance.

• Skills:

• Exceptional organizational skills and a high attention to detail.

• Strong reliability and the ability to work independently on repetitive tasks.

• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) or Google Workspace.

• Requirement: Absolute commitment to maintaining strict confidentiality regarding employee and union data.

Supplemental Information

Key Responsibilities

• File Room Overhaul: Systematically review, audit, sort, and reorganize sensitive Labor Relations and HR files.
• Document Management: Purge outdated files according to citywide retention policies and/or prepare documents for digital archiving.
• Confidentiality: Handle highly sensitive labor contracts, grievances, and personnel data with the utmost discretion.
• Employee Services Support: Assist the Employee Services Manager and the wider team with basic administrative tasks, scanning, and data entry as needed.

Benefits to the Student

• Direct mentorship under the Employee Services Manager and exposure to citywide HR operations.
• Flexible hours designed to accommodate your academic schedule and midterms/finals.
• A meaningful project-based experience that demonstrates organizational and compliance skills to future employers.

The City's guiding principles are as follows: Placing Clevelanders at the Center, Empowering Employees to Do Purposeful Work, Defining Clear and Pragmatic Objectives, Leading with Trust and Transparency, Striving for Equity in All We Do, and Embracing Change. All City employees are responsible for embracing and carrying out these principles in all that they do.

The City of Cleveland makes available a variety of benefit options depending upon your employment status and any applicable union membership. In general, benefit options include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription medical and life insurance. Specific information regarding benefit eligibility will be discussed and reviewed at the time of hire.