Employment Opportunities
at the ISC

Student Assistant Positions at ISC

The International Student Center offers a wide variety of employment opportunities for both international and U.S. students. Position descriptions are provided below. Openings occur on an on-going basis and competition for positions is strong, so it is wise to keep an application on file with the ISC each semester.

General Eligibility Requirements : International students must be enrolled full time and hold F-1 or J-1 visas. U.S. students must be eligible for the Federal Work-Study Financial Aid Program.

Compensation: Wages range from $7.50 to $12 per hour depending upon job duties and past experience. International students are usually compensated through tuition waivers, and U.S. students are usually paid through their work-study allocation.

Applications: Applications are available at the ISC front desk, or you can download a pdf Application.

 

Current Positions

International Admissions Assistant
5 positions, 2 vacancies

International Peer Assistant
6 positions, no current vacancy

IT Student Assistant (Graduate Students Only)
1 positions, no current vacancy.

ISC Custodial Monitor
1 position, no current vacancy


Admissions and Marketing Student Assistant (Graduate Students Only)
1 position, no current vacancy

ISC Facility Coordinator
1 position, no current vacancy

Study Abroad Peer Advisor
5 positions, no current vacancies

Admissions Assistant for Incoming Exchange Programs
1 position, no current vacancy

 

International Admissions Assistant (Undergraduates Only)

The International Admissions Assistant reports directly to the Assistant Director for Recruitment and Communications and the Admissions Assistant.  This position is responsible for assisting prospective international students during the application process. Duties include: assisting students in applying to the university, answering inquiries from prospective students, data entry, and Web 2.0 marketing projects.  This position requires a great deal of attention to detail in assuring that prospective international students receive correct and timely information.

Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview to take place in the week of December 7 -11. The position will start January 13, 2010.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Desired Qualifications
The following are required: 

Experience with the following is a plus: 

Work Hours
This position requires a commitment of approximately 20 hours per week.

 

International Peer Assistant

Inter national Peer Assistants work under the direct supervision of the Operations Manager and are responsible for a variety of recepton and clerical tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Desired Qualifications:

Work Hours:

Positions vary between 10 and 20 hours per week.

 

ISC Custodial Monitor

ISC Custodial Monitors work under the direct supervision of the Operations Manager and are responsible for preparing, overseeing, and concluding various group events held at the ISC.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Desired Qualifications:

Work Hours:

Up to 20 hours a week depending on the number of events scheduled. This position requires a flexible schedule as some events are held after office hours or on weekends.

 

ISC Facility Coordinator

The ISC Facility Coordinator works under the direct supervision of the Operations Manager and is responsible for maintaining the neatness, cleanliness and security of the International Student Center. The Facility Coordinator follows a set maintenance routine that includes regular upkeep and cleaning of the meeting room, reception, kitchen, entryway and patio area. Strong attention to detail and sense of "ownership" is required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Desired Qualifications:

Work Hours:

This position requires a commitment of approximately 8-10 hours per week.

 

Study Abroad Peer Advisor

Study Abroad Peer Advisors work under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director for Education Abroad and are responsible for helping prospective, current and former study abroad students.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

Desired Qualifications:

Work Hours: Flexible, 8:00am – 4:30pm

Salary: Determined by student’s prior experience

 

Admissions Assistant for Incoming Exchange Programs

Being an Admissions Assistant at the International Student Center involves entering admissions applications into a database, assisting exchange students who are applying to SDSU to understand what documents are necessary for admittance to the university. This position requires a great deal of attention to detail in assuring that prospective international exchange students receive the correct and timely information requested.

Being an assistant at the ISC also means helping with new student orientation at the beginning of each semester and other events at the center. Other duties include filing, copying, data entry, large mailings, typing, using the computer, and many other miscellaneous tasks.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

Assist Exchange Program Coordinator to correspond with prospective exchange students via email regarding the following matters:

Assist Exchange Program Coordinator with updating the following exchange materials :

Assist Exchange Program Coordinator with the issuance and mailing of SDSU Transcripts (for students after they have participated in exchange program).

Desired Qualification:

Experience in Data Entry and/or Database Development
Attention to Detail and Organization
International and/or Cultural Experience
Excellent Communication Skills especially with people of other cultures
Computer Literacy in word processing, spreadsheet, and database software
Cross-Cultural Awareness
Customer Service Mentality
Enthusiasm for International Activities and Events
Patience in helping others with sometimes very detailed problems
Previous Office Experience
Typing and Telephone Experience

Compensation:

To be determined by student's prior experience

 

IT Student Assistant (Newly admitted Graduate Students only)

The IT Student Assistant reports directly to the ISC Assistant Director.  The IT Student Assistant is responsible for maintaining the ISC network, assisting with the ISC database development, providing desktop support to ISC Staff, documenting ISC IT procedures and processes, helping with web development, maintaining the integrity of the IT system, providing purchasing support for equipment, and other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Desired Qualifications:

Work Hours:

This position requires a commitment of approximately 20 hours per week and is renewable for additional semesters. Compensation will be made with tuition waivers and an hourly wage. This position is only open to newly admitted graduate students. Graduate students who have attended SDSU in the past are not eligible.

 

Admissions and Marketing Student Assistant (Newly admitted Graduate Students only)

The Admissions and Marketing Student Assistant reports directly to the ISC Admissions Coordinator and the Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator. 

This position is responsible for entering admissions inquiries and applications into a database, assisting students in applying to the university, helping students to identify the required documentation, and organizing large mailings to prospective students.  This position requires a great deal of attention to detail in assuring that prospective international students receive correct and timely information. 

This position will also be responsible for assisting with implementation of marketing projects, including video development, organizing on-line marketing campaigns, administrative oversight of the admissions forum, helping with web development, answering inquiry email from prospective students, and other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

Desired Qualifications
The following are required: 

Experience with the following is a plus: 

Work Hours
This position requires a commitment of approximately 20 hours per week and is renewable for additional semesters. This position is only open to newly admitted graduate students. Graduate students who have attended SDSU in the past are not eligible.