Student Administrative Assistant II _Non-FWS

Position Details

Position Information


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Position Title
Student Administrative Assistant II _Non-FWS


Level of Support
Student Support II


Position Type
Non-FWS


Number of Openings
2


Work Hours
During Standard Business Hours (M-F 8am-5pm)


Wage Per Hour
18.75


Division/School
Development and Alumni Relations


Department Name
214005 DONOR RELATIONS


Department Bio


The Donor Relations team within University Advancement plays a crucial role in building and maintaining strong relationships with GW donors. Our primary goal is to ensure that every donor feels appreciated and informed about the impact of their contributions. We manage all aspects of donor engagement, including gift acknowledgments, reporting, and donor recognition.

Position Specific Summary


We're looking for a detail-oriented and responsible Student Administrative Assistant to join our Donor Relations team. This position requires a high degree of confidentiality. This is an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the fundraising and development field.

Key Responsibilities

As an integral member of the team, this role will assist with a variety of tasks, with a special emphasis on record maintenance, donor fund compliance, and research. Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Record Maintenance: Maintaining and organizing donor information. This includes entering correspondence, and gift acknowledgment letters into database systems, as well as maintaining and updating spreadsheets with crucial donor data.
• Donor Fund Compliance and Research: Assisting with projects that involve looking up past gift documentation and conducting research related to donor record keeping to demonstrate to donors how their gifts are making an impact and to meet compliance obligations.
• General Administrative Support: Assisting with other office tasks such as creating donor recognition materials, preparing for donor events, surveying campus recognition efforts, and handling general inquiries.

Standard Position Description


The student will serve as an administrative assistant and perform tasks to support the operations of the the office or department. Task may include managing small to mid-level projects or events, responding to departmental inquiries, assist with communications and marketing, data entry, and other general office tasks. Special projects or duties may be assigned related to specific office needs.

Professional Outcomes
Critical Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, Professionalism, Technology and Data, Career Development


Required Qualifications


Some applicable educational, technical, or professional experience required, some training will be provided.

Preferred Qualifications


Experience with Microsoft Office required, experience with Advance or Banner databases desirable. Other training provided. Must be able to work independently & provide updates. Excellent communication skills are desired- students will work with staff and donors.

Posting Detail Information


Job Open Date
05/06/2026


Job Close Date
06/06/2026


Campus Location
Foggy Bottom


Work Type Designation
In-Person


Hiring Manager Name
Moira Harris


Special Instructions Summary

EEO Statement


The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer committed to maintaining a nondiscriminatory, harassment-free, diverse work and education environment. The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law in any of its programs, activities, or employment practices.

For more information on this policy and its purpose, please read the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

Background Check


The student employee will:
Have access to process or view financial transactions, student records/grades, employee records, medical records, and/or social security numbers. - Background check required.