New Student Orientation (NSO) at Penn State's University Park campus welcomes approximately 9,200 new students and over 10,000 parents and family members to Penn State each summer. Reporting to both Student Affairs and Undergraduate Education, Student Orientation and Transition Programs, through collaborative partnerships, is responsible for providing a comprehensive learning experience for all Penn State undergraduate students that supports a successful academic, social, and personal transition to the University. Critical to the success of NSO are the following job opportunities:
Orientation Team Coordinator
The Orientation Team Coordinator will assist with the training, supervision, and management of a diverse undergraduate student staff, including 30-35 orientation leaders; managing the performance review process for student staff; and serving as an on-call staff member during the summer program. There are two positions available.
Additionally, the Orientation Team Coordinator will serve as a member of the NSO Director Team which includes rotating with other professional staff as the person in charge of the NSO program day, serving as the on-call staff member during the summer program, presenting various orientation sessions to students and their guests, assisting with the planning and execution of Summer Welcome Week, and other duties as assigned. This position works a non-standard work schedule that includes evenings and weekends (e.g., 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; 3:00 p.m.-midnight).
The required work dates include a series of director summits at the end of the spring 2024 semester (dates still TBD). In summer 2024, the expected work dates will follow the below schedule. For an optimal viewing experience, please view on a desktop or laptop computer.
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Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, motivated, flexible, and adaptable to change. Ability to work independently while recognizing the importance of teamwork in achieving goals is a critical element of this position. This position requires a bachelor’s degree and is ideal for current graduate students looking for a summer internship. Compensation is $20.00/hour.
Material review will begin mid-February and continue until the positions are filled. To apply for this position, please visit WorkLion (if you currently have an on-campus job) or WorkDay (if you currently do not have an on-campus job) and search for Job Requisition ID: REQ_0000052333. Questions about the position or NSO can be directed to Katie Motycki (kem197@psu.edu).
Orientation Operations Coordinator
The Orientation Operations Coordinator will assist with the implementation of our two-day campus-wide NSO programs, which includes providing leadership to the daily NSO Check-In process and managing program logistics in the HUB. Additionally, the Orientation Operations Coordinator will run daily processes in LionPATH, Starfish, and VisualZen Orientation that are critical to New Student Orientation. There are two positions available.
The Orientation Operations Coordinator will serve as a member of the NSO Director team which includes rotating with other professional staff as the person in charge of the NSO program day, serving as an on-call staff member during the summer program, and other duties as assigned. This position includes a non-standard work schedule, which includes weekend and evening work (e.g., 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.; 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.).
The required work dates will follow the same work schedule as the Orientation Team Coordinators, described above.
Successful candidates will be detail-oriented, motivated, flexible, and adaptable to change. Ability to work independently while recognizing the importance of teamwork in achieving goals is a critical element of this position. This position requires a bachelor’s degree and is ideal for current graduate students looking for a summer internship. Compensation is $20.00/hour.
Material review will begin mid-February and continue until the positions are filled. To apply for this position, please visit WorkLion (if you currently have an on-campus job) or WorkDay (if you currently do not have an on-campus job) and search for Job Requisition ID: REQ_0000052332. Questions about the position or NSO can be directed to Katie Motycki (kem197@psu.edu).
NSO Front Line (Available to Current Students)
Student Orientation and Transition Program is seeking detail-oriented and self-motivated individuals to support new Penn State students and their families in their transition to the University in their part-time NSO Front Line staff. The NSO Front Line staff manage email and phone communications with new students and their families. There are a maximum of 4 positions available, with one of them designed for a graduate student.
The NSO Front Line team members will:
- Greet new students and their families, provide information, and refer as appropriate.
- Screen and process routine telephone calls and emails.
- Assist in maintaining files and databases; assemble and format data to create simple reports.
- Use VisualZen Orientation (VZO) to assist students and their families through the orientation process.
- Assist in preparing documents, meeting materials, correspondence.
- Maintain confidential and sensitive information and materials.
- Support office leadership by running weekly enrollment reports that inform office programming and support.
- Manage particular accommodation requests for new students and their guests in preparation for NSO.
- Assist in maintaining inventory of office and program supplies.
- Other duties as assigned.
This position will require 10-15 hours/week starting in March 2024 through the end of the spring 2024 semester and then will increase to 20-30 hours/week beginning in May through the end of July 2024. Non-standard work hours may apply as this position could include evening and weekend work. To apply for this position, please visit WorkLion (if you currently have an on-campus job) or WorkDay (if you currently do not have an on-campus job) and search for Job Requisition ID: REQ_0000051961. Questions about the position can be directed to Michelle Malinich (mam8645@psu.edu).
The following background checks must be successfully completed for this position: standard background checks and publicly available clearances.