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Interior Architecture Materials Library Student Assistant
Job Description: 75%- Regularly organize materials in the bins and cupboards, labeling materials sections as needed. Discard any unusable samples and boxes, and clean the space as needed. 20%- Coordinate the ordering of new materials. 5%- Other related duties as assigned or requested.
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Work Schedule: Monday, Wednesday and Friday Approximately 10 hours per week.
Contact Information to Applicants: Nisha Fernando [email protected]
Required Qualifications: • Currently enrolled as a sophomore, junior, or senior in the IA major. • Availability during assigned class time.
Preferred Qualifications: As demonstrated in previous positions; an interest in materials and products, with some associated knowledge
Position Overview: Under the supervision of Nisha Fernando, this position is responsible for organizing and coordinating the orders of materials in the IA Materials Library in 317 Marvin Hall.
Additional Candidate Instruction: In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position: • Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications. • Resume • List of three (3) professional references Application review begins Monday, August 3, 2026 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.
Position Requirements: During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions: (1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.