GA Pre-professional - University Research SymposiumOffice of Student Research - Fall 2024 - Spring 2025

Title: GA Preprofessional University Research Symposium/Office of Student Research Fall 2024 Spring 2025
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Graduate School
Campus Location: Normal IL

Job Summary

This position will spend 10 hrs. a week working on Graduate School responsibilities and 10 hrs. a week working on Office of Student Research responsibilities.

Graduate School responsibilities for this position provide planning coordination and management for the University Research Symposium.

Specific duties include:
1. Become familiar with previous planning coordination and operation of the Symposium
event. Learn Excel InDesign Publisher and InfoReady if not experienced with this
software.
2. Create web confirmation listings on a weekly basis during registration to keep registrants and mentors up to date on mentor approvals.
3. Create Guidelines for symposium.
4. Create and test InfoReady registration and Access databases used for manipulation of
data for day of reports.
5. Create promotional materials digital images emails and relays throughout the year
to encourage participation enlighten faculty inform students and university
community.
6. Make decisions on forms to be utilized presenters name badge design supplies
order.
7. Update Statistics pertaining to the Symposium.
8. Assist with layouts for the Ballroom for all sessions send to the Bone staff.
9. Create detailed oral presentation location maps with instructions to the locations of
each departmental event to post on web and in Ballroom on the day of the event.
10. Go to warehousecount easels do maintenance. Unpack new easels.
11. Prepare online work order with instructions for facilities management to move easels
from warehouse and materials from Graduate School Office to Bone Student Center
on day of the event.

Office of Student Research (OSR) facilitates OSR events (Image of Research) and programming (Undergraduate Research Support Program) to increase opportunities for student research and dissemination.

Specific duties include:
1. Manage student program information/create spreadsheets (Excel) to track student information participation in OSR programs.
2. Learn research opportunity databases and assist undergraduate students to identify research opportunities that align with their interests.
3. Work with students to submit quality images (using Photoshop) for Image of Research and assemble slideshows (Powerpoint).
4. Proofread student abstracts and applications create abstract pamphlet (MS Word).
5. Oral communication and public speaking: Student should have undergraduate research experience and the ability to speak on the value of research experiences.
6. Assist OSR website maintenance social media communication (Facebook Twitter); email communications.
7. Hold Office hours (in person/Zoom) while also working on OSR event planning/communication.
8. Assist with transportation set up and display of Image of Research Exhibit.
9. Represent OSR at campus events setup/teardown of OSR displays (Open Houses etc..

Salary Rate / Pay Rate

$1510 per month

Required Qualifications

1. Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook which can be found at Must be a degree seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in the Technology/Project Management Sequence Communications or Creative Technologies programs. Applicants pursuing a graduate degree in other programs are not eligible.

Work Hours

20 hrs. a week between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday Friday with hours split between The Graduate School Office and The Office of Student Research equally.

Proposed Starting Date

September 2 2025

Required Applicant Documents

Resume Cover Letter Reference

Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on Apply

Special Instructions for Applicants

Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook.

Note: If you have not yet been assigned a University ID but are interested in applying for this graduate assistantship please proceed with the graduate assistant application process. For the first question regarding your University ID simply enter in nine 9 zeros (e.g..

You must be eligible for employment in the United States and at Illinois State University and/or for the number of hours required for the position.

Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of oncampus employment for all positions held. International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of oncampus employment when the university is in session but may work up to 28 hours per week when the university is not in session. Please contact the Office of International Student and Scholar Services for guidance on visa restrictions on work hours. The University cannot grant exceptions to visa status rules/laws.

Contact Information for Applicants

Kim Shennett

Important Information for Applicants

This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable an employment history review based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

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