Student Assistant - Faculty of Graduate Studies

UPEI’s Faculty of Graduate Studies is seeking a highly motivated, hardworking, and engaging individual to help our recruitment efforts. The Student Assistant will join our dynamic team to deliver support and services required for recruitment, and particularly the conversion of prospective students into our various diverse graduate programs. First among these is the new Master in Cleantech Leadership & Transformation program. The Student Assistant will monitor requests for information about graduate programs from potential applicants. They will provide fast, professional, personalized, caring, and accurate responses to inquiries and requests in order to nurture and build a caring, supportive, and inclusive networks, developing strong ties with prospective students both within and outside Canada, and connecting them to UPEI’s excellent graduate programs and scholarships. The Student Assistant will also play a critical role in the enhancement of recruitment activities through social media and virtual activities, collaborating with UPEI’s recruitment and marketing teams

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Respond to inquiries/leads in order to nurture relationships with potential graduate student applicants to the Cleantech Masters program and others, and enhance conversion of applicants to students
• Provide admission and program information to prospective students and stakeholders
• Develop prospective communication for social media
• Other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a current UPEI student
• Demonstrated experience in using technology (including social media platforms) that support student engagement activities
• Strong and demonstrated experience with professional, compassionate, and persuasive email communications
• Dynamic and energetic person who values meaningful professional relationships
• Preference will be given to candidates with post-secondary student recruitment and student transition experience
• Understanding of UPEI graduate programs would be considered an asset

Priority will be given to University of Prince Edward Island students in accordance with Recruitment, Selection, Hiring and Employment Policies and the Procedures manual.