Front Desk Student Associate - Office of Human Resources

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Job Summary

The Office of Human Resources located in University Hall is currently hiring friendly and motivated part-time Student Associates to support HR’s mission and commitment to excellent service for our students, faculty, staff, and other customers. We are prioritizing applications of those who are Work-Study eligible, and who can start May 4, 2026. While this is an hourly position with set daily tasks (not an internship or co-op), Front Desk Student Associates will receive valuable exposure in the field of Human Resources. This is a great opportunity for students with interest in HR to gain real world experience in a professional environment.

Location: University Hall, Suite 340, 51 Goodman Dr.

Hours: 15-24 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:00am-1:00pm or 12:00pm-5:00pm (based on availability)

Apply in SuccessFactors by March 27, 2026 for consideration.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and prompt customer service for our Human Resources department by greeting all guests; answering and directing calls; providing basic information; and assisting HR Staff.
• Process new hire I-9 documents.
• Perform general clerical work including scanning documents, sorting mail, uploading documents, etc.
• Open and/or close office.
• May have the opportunity to collaborate on project work to assist other HR staff and departments.
• Fulfill other administrative duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Current UC student pursuing an undergraduate degree in Organizational Leadership, Business, Psychology, Communication, or other related fields.
• An interest in pursuing a career in Human Resources.
• Commitment to proper attendance and timliness.
• Enrolled at least part-time (one or more credit hours if at a post-secondary institution), except for summer term, or will be a registered student during the next academic term.
• “Enrollment” shall include:
  • The period between two successive terms for which the student is enrolled.
  • The one “off” term in each academic year in which the student is not enrolled. Student employee status may be retained for one additional term following either graduation or withdrawal from enrollment.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.

Additional Qualifications Considered

• Previous clerical and office experience.
• Previous customer service experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Moderate proficiency with Microsoft applications such as Word, Outlook, Excel, Teams, etc.
• Strong desire to learn about Human Resources.

UC is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. Click here for a list of acceptable documents.

As a UC student employee of an Ohio public institution, you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare.

Hourly Pay Rate: 12.00

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Important : To apply for a student position, you must create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. We are unable to consider “easy apply” applications submitted via other websites, including Handshake. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact UC HR at [email protected].

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