Part-Time Summer 2026 New Student Orientation Advising Assistant Department of Biology
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Job Location:
University Park, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS
The Department of Biologyin the Eberly College of Scienceis seeking a diverse group of life science undergraduates at the University Park campus to serve as New Student Orientation (NSO) Advising Assistants during summer 2026.
Primary responsibilities will include assisting incoming first-year students with navigating the LionPath/Starfish/Canvasplatforms helping students enroll in summer and fall courses and greeting and checking in students when they enter the Zoom room for the Eberly College of Science (ECoS) Academic Consultation. NSO Advising Assistants will gain leadership collaboration and communication skills.
NSO Advising Assistants must be available for training (May 19 1:00 4:00 pm)and all/most NSOprograms(May 20 July 7 andJuly 15 August 28 2026). NSO Advising Assistants will be scheduled to work on certain days Monday through Friday during the hours of about 10:45 am - 2:00 pmfor a total of about 10 - 15 hours per week. Applicants should be at least a 2nd semester Penn State student in good academic standing. Preference will be given to those pursuing a major in the Eberly College of Science (Biology majors preferred but not required). Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and current resume. Review of materials will begin in March 2026 and will continue until positions are filled. Questionsabout the position should be directed to Will Christensen().
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