Student Assistant, Career Centre Volunteer Program

The Role

The Student Assistant, Career Centre Volunteer Program, will assist the staff fostering a community of student volunteers interested in promoting workshops, programs, activities and services of the Career Centre to Douglas College students.

The Student Assistant, Career Centre Volunteer Program will also assist the staff to increase student engagement and signups with all Career Centre activities, workshops and programs along with creating and updating internal promotional materials for the Career Centre programs.

The Student Assistant, Career Centre Volunteer Program will be stationed in the New Westminster or Coquitlam campus concourse one day a week and / or working in the Business Development office, as required, to bring awareness of the Career Centre programs to students. Responsibilities

• Assisting the supervisor with preparing training materials provided to new Career Centre volunteers prior to the start of their assignment.
• Attending onboarding sessions and regular team meetings.
• Supporting the supervisor to help student volunteers enhance their knowledge base of career development skills and gain a sense of responsibility for their community.
• Assisting the supervisor with preparation of Weekly Friday s Career Centre Volunteers Newsletter.
• Assisting the supervisor with designing, writing / editing and reformatting digital and printed communications for students, faculty and employers to keep promotional items fresh and current.
• Assisting the supervisor with communication via Career Centre social media platforms with students to learn about the services the Career Centre provides to all current and past students.
• Assisting the Coordinator, Business Development Events with event planning and marketing and additional activities related to the promotion of the Career Centre.
• Using testimonials from employers, faculty advisors and students for publication on Career Centre Social Media platforms.
• Supporting the Coordinator, Business Development Promotions in digital marketing, and program review focus group events and contact database updates.

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

• Effective communication skills able to approach people to share the benefits of the Career Centre services
• Savvy user of Social Media Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to work well with minimal supervision and is self-motivated
• Previous experience in a sales environment

Domestic students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant / Student Research Assistant : 1.

• The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College throughout the work term;
• OR2. The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term;

OR3. The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.

C. throughout the work term; OR

4. The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.

C. in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the institution in the term immediately following the work term.

International students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant / Student Research Assistant : 1.

The international student is enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College, throughout the academic year; OR2. The international student, who is not a Douglas College student, but is an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.

C., has a valid Study Permit that has the notation May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186 (F), (V) or (W).

Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria. Proof of enrollment in full-time studies from the other post-secondary institution is required.

An original copy of a Social Insurance Number (SIN) and an original Study Permit are required by law before commencing work at Douglas College.

Qualified Douglas College students meeting the above criteria will be given first preference over students of other qualifying institutions.