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Project Assistant – Federal Work Study Student Assistant


Job Location:

Gainesville, FL - USA

Hourly Salary: $ 15 - 20
Posted: 11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Application Deadline: 8 October 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Classification Title:

Federal Work Study Student Assistant

Job Description:

The Digital Worlds Institute (DWI) in the College of the Arts seeks a Student Project Assistant to support a workforce training and certificate program serving neurodivergent students. The student assistant will play a key role in coordinating administrative and logistical activities related to participant travel event planning and program operations. This position is ideal for a student with strong organizational and communication skills who enjoys working with people and managing logistics. The assistant will serve as one of the primary points of contact for program participants and their families during visits to the University of Florida.

  • Coordinate travel arrangements for program participants including hotel reservations flights ground transportation and travel schedules.
  • Coordinate event logistics including room reservations parking permits catering requests and event scheduling.
  • Work with UF administrative offices and campus partners to arrange accommodation and event support services.
  • Assist with maintaining and updating course materials announcements assignments and participant communications in Canvas.
  • Support participant onboarding and provide basic assistance with Canvas access and navigation when needed.
  • Maintain organized records and provide logistical support for workshops training sessions and special events.
  • Support other administrative and project coordination activities as assigned
Expected Salary:

$15-$20 an hour

Required Qualifications:
  • Eligibility for Federal work Study
  • Prior experience assisting with events or student programs at the University of Florida.
  • Experience working with the College of Engineering or university administrative offices.
  • Experience using UF GO Canvas and other UF administrative platforms is strongly preferred.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills with excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Special Instructions to Applicants:

To ensure consideration all application documents must be submitted by 11:59pm on July 6 2026.

Applications must be submitted through the University of Floridas online application system. Applicants should submit: (1) a resume and (2) an academic transcript.

For questions about the position please contact Dr. Hyo Kang at

If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position please call 1 (352) 392- 2477or the Florida Relay System at 1 (TDD).Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. Searches are conducted in accordance with Floridas Sunshine Law.

This is a time-limited position.

This requisition has been reposted. Previous applicants are still under consideration and need not reapply.

Health Assessment Required:No
About COTA and the University of Florida

DIGITAL WORLDS INSTITUTE: Digital Worlds Institute (DW) is an interdisciplinary institute that offers academic and research programs at the intersection of the arts communications and technology. Founded in 2001 as a partnership between the College of the Arts and the College of Engineering DW has grown its initiatives across additional units including the Colleges of Education Journalism & Communications and the Health Sciences. DW offers both a graduate and an undergraduate program in Digital Arts & Sciences. By bringing together the diverse talents of UF faculty students and staff in a multifaceted collaborative environment the Institute serves as a platform for interdisciplinary research and teaching that would not have occurred within the confines of any one college or department. Through the use of interactive tools and technologies the Institute promotes transdisciplinary creativity across classrooms continents and cultures. For more information visit .

THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS: The College of the Arts is an engine of transformation that generates paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond while nurturing adaptability innovation and excellence. We foster an environment where novel creative practice leading research and experiential learning thrive. Our students faculty and staffinterrogate and respond to the ever-changing relationship between technology and the human leaders in artistic professions and creative industries while developing student capacity for interdisciplinaryscholarshipthatservesandengageslocal and global communities.The College offers baccalaureate masters and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1600 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered by the College of the Arts under the direction of 150 faculty members in its three accredited schools the School of Art Art History the School of Music and the School of Theatre Dance and in the Center for Arts in Medicine the Digital Worlds Institute and the Center for Arts Migration and addition the college comprises the University Galleries and the University level of the New World School of the Arts in Miami.

The University of Florida: The University of Florida is a comprehensive learning institution built on a land grant foundation. We are The Gator Nation a diverse community dedicated to excellence in education and research and shaping a better future for Florida the nation and the world. Our mission is to enable our students to lead and influence the next generation and beyond for economic cultural and societal benefit. UF is a graduate research institution with more than 50000 students and membership in the prestigious Association of American Universities. Gainesville which is consistently ranked as one of the nations most livable cities is located midway between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Together the University and the community comprise the educational medical and cultural center of North Central Florida.


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Junior IC


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