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About the Job

The Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures and the Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature are looking for four Student Admin/Support Services student employees to assist with day-to-day operations in an office environment. The position will entail providing general customer service and office support, and event support. Hours will vary according to availability.

The salary is $15.97/hour.

Reception/General Office Support

• Provide front line general customer service for the departments by greeting visitors, answering the telephones and supporting department faculty and staff
• Monitor departmental emails and respond to inquiries
• Prepare/sort/disseminate USPS and campus mail
• Scan, print and order course materials
• Keep track of office supply inventory and assist with ordering supplies
• Regular organizing and cleaning of department common spaces

Event Support

• Collaboration with instructors and staff to create fliers to advertise department courses, events and speaking engagements
• Assist in setup and takedown of events including ordering and picking up food
• Distribution of event announcements
• Compile handout packets

Information Technology Support

• Maintain loaner check out system and equipment
• Set up and support departmental Zoom meetings

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Registered for at least 6 undergraduate credits at the University of Minnesota
• Ability to work a minimum of 10 hours per week, 2 or more hours per shift Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
• Proficient in Google Suite and Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Work study eligibility preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Previous experience in an office setting
• Ability to work independently and proactively

About the Department

The Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions & Cultures is devoted to the study of the interconnected cultures and languages of the ancient Mediterranean world, from the dawn of civilization in the Near East through Late Antiquity. We consider these societies and the literatures, religions and artifacts they produced as of interest in and of themselves, while recognizing that they are sources of many modern practices, ideologies and institutions. We also regard them as a reservoir of alternative modes of thought and community, and thus as a means of reflecting on the nature and problems of the modern world. We are committed to the study of antiquity because this contributes to understanding the present and preparing the future. To understand the intellectual and cultural heritage of antiquity, we study original sources in original languages with the modern critical approaches of our disciplines. Much of our work is accordingly literary, philological and historical in character. We also ask broader questions about ancient values, beliefs, and political and social structures, with particular attention to religious communities and convictions and their legacies.

The Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature has organized its work around two dynamic undergraduate majors and two rigorous, progressive doctoral programs. In one major (CSCL), undergraduates pursue either of two tracks--cultural studies (emphasizing discourse and media) or comparative literature (emphasizing literature and language). The other major, Studies in Cinema and Media Culture, addresses cinema as a social institution that is part of a global culture industry, and examines filmmaking as a cultural practice. The two distinguished doctoral programs parallel the two tracks of the CSCL undergraduate major. Comparative Studies in Discourse and Society was founded in 1986 as one of the pioneering cultural studies graduate programs in the United States. Our work in this program both theorizes and analyzes encounters among multiple discourses (musical, filmic, artistic, literary, architectural, and more) as they occur within specific socio-historical contexts. Comparative Literature, while addressing such encounters, fosters work that foregrounds the close reading of texts in their languages of composition.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $15.97/hour

Please visit the Office of Student Health Benefits website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

Student workers are eligible to participate in the Student Health Benefit Plan, if they maintain 6 or more eligible course credits within a given semester. The same applies for Undergraduate Students, Graduate Assistants, Residents, Fellows and Interns.

How To Apply

Student positions are a form of financial support while pursuing an education at the University of Minnesota.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail or call (612) 624-8647.

The priority deadline for applications is Sunday, January 26, 2025. Applications will be reviewed as needed thereafter.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

All applications must include the documents listed below. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

• Resume
• Cover letter addressing your fall semester weekly availability and your work study eligibility

Diversity

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About the U of M

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC)

The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation's most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

At the University of Minnesota, we are proud to be recognized by the Star Tribune as a Top Workplace for 2021, as well as by Forbes as Best Employers for Women and one of America's Best Employers (2015, 2018, 2019, 2023), Best Employer for Diversity (2019, 2020), Best Employer for New Grads (2018, 2019), and Best Employer by State (2019, 2022).