Admission Student Fellow 2024-2025

Gain some valuable work experience while making a difference on campus!

Position Summary:

The Admission Office is looking for four mature, well-spoken, confident students to work as Admission Fellows. Fellows assist the Admission staff with recruitment projects, at Open Houses, and in presenting information sessions for prospective students. The Admission Fellows are often called upon to serve as leaders among the Ambassador staff.

The job requires energy, a sense of school pride and a serious commitment. We are looking for students who are professional, dependable, responsible, outgoing, comfortable with public speaking, and who would enjoy interacting with prospective students and families. Only second semester sophomores and juniors with previous experience in the admission office may apply for and will be considered for this job.

Essential Job Tasks:

An Admission Fellow can be expected to do any of the following tasks during a given shift:

1. Perform information sessions with prospective students visiting campus
2. Work as a professional at Admission Events, such as Open Houses.
3. Help lead and manage the Ambassador program
4. Oversee Ambassador training and approve Final Tour
5. Complete work in specific Project Area; either Event Management or Social Management
   1. Event Management fellows can be expected to complete the following tasks:
      1. Collecting Schedules
      2. Keep Event Inventory up to date
      3. Attend Phonathons and act as manager
      4. Assign Ambassadors to tasks during events
   2. Social Management fellows can be expected to complete the following tasks:
      1. Come up with ideas and post on Instagram, tiktok, and/or Zeemee
      2. Keep posting schedule, information, and data up to date
      3. Oversee recruiting of new ambassadors
      4. Assign Ambassadors to posts as needed
6. Other Higher Priority tasks as given
7. As well as tasks typically completed by Ambassadors such as:
   1. Tours: Give hour-long individual or group tours.
   2. Reach out to prospective students: phone-a-thons, writing postcards, etc.
   3. Work mandatory Admission Events: These include Open houses, Accepted Students Day, Saturday Tours, and other events as planned.
   4. Admission Office related work: upkeep of the office, data entry, paper shredding, complete inventories, mail dropoff and pickup
   5. Other tasks as assigned by managers or other counselors.

Fellows will be hired on a training basis and receive a training rate. Official hiring is complicit on:

1. Completion of full training
2. Commitment to the Admission Office for a minimum of SIX hours per week
3. Completion of fellow work
4. Participation in Admission Office Events throughout the semester
5. Signature of Fellow Contract
6. Completion of other duties as assigned

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job.

The individual is routinely exposed to indoor conditions, outdoor weather and temperature extremes, and moderate noise level. Expected to work with Admission Counselors and other Admission Staff, as well as, Ambassadors and other Fellows.

Qualifications/Prerequisites:

Good Academic and Social Standing:

Consideration for the job of Admission Fellow is competitive. As a Fellow, the Admission Office expects that you will uphold the values of the College. Therefore, to be considered for an interview, you must be in good academic and social standing. The Admission Office will contact both the Dean of Students’ Office and the Registrar’s Office to ensure that you, as a potential hire, meet these requirements. Completion of this application indicates that you give the Admission Office permission to access the aforementioned information.

An ideal candidate would have the following KNOWLEDGE:

1. The academic Structure of Albright College
2. The many different departments at Albright
3. The college application process
4. The makeup of the Albright College Admission office and Ambassador program

An ideal candidate would have the following SKILLS:

1. Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills
2. Exhibits leadership, initiative, responsibility, and dependability
3. Stays enthusiastic and positive
4. Is organized and a team player
5. Has good customer service skills

A candidate MUST have the following EDUCATION

1. Currently enrolled Albright College student, sophomore or juniors.
2. Training is in the spring and the job fully begins as early as the summer, so current seniors are unable to apply.

At Albright, we believe our differences make us stronger and empower us to better understand and respect one another in a just and fair manner. With this in mind, the College recruits, houses, educates, employs, supports, and generally celebrates people of all statuses, identities, and backgrounds, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religious or spiritual identity, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, marital and parental status, veteran status, political affiliation, and physical and mental ability. Albright College is an EEO employer and, as stated above, is actively committed to inclusivity within its community. In pursuit of that, we actively encourage diversity in all dimensions among applicants for this position.
Additional information about Albright College is available at www.albright.edu.