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Looking for part-time work or a summer job to complement your education? King’s students have numerous paths to seek paid practical experience.
The Student Employment Board lists opportunities below that are exclusively available to King’s students.
DEPARTMENT: Office of Enrolment and Student Life
HOURS OF WORK : Minimum of 4 – 6 hours/week (to a maximum of 15 hours/week), on agreed days between Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
CONTRACT DURATION: August 26, 2024 – June 14, 2025 (start date may be negotiable)
RATE OF PAY : $15.70/hour plus 4% vacation pay
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY
The Peer Advisor acts as a primary resource for in-person service in the Office of Enrolment and Student Life between the hours of 9:00am – 4:00pm Monday to Friday. Responsibilities include appointment scheduling, general degree advising; registration support; responding to a wide range of inquiries including those regarding regulations, policies, and forms; assisting with Academic Calendar and What’s Next Guide; and planning/support for events including Encaenia, Matriculation, the King’s Advising Luncheon and other advising/retention activities and initiatives.
ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
This position reports to the Assistant Registrar of Academic and Enrolment Services.
SPECIFIC DUTIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:
The Peer Academic Advisor is responsible for the following:
The above accountabilities are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the position described. Additionally, while this position is primarily a resource for in-person services, there may be occasional opportunities for at-home work.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education – Applicants must be a current first or second year University of King’s College student (third-year students who are completing their degree within a five-year timeline will be considered). Preference is given to students with flexible schedules.
Experience – Preference is given to students with strong interpersonal skills and experience working in a related service field.
Closing Date: July 31, 11:59 p.m. ADT
Interviews will take place between August 5-9, 2024.
To apply for this position, please e-mail your resume, cover letter, two references and availability to:
Jennifer O’Keefe
Assistant Registrar, Academic and Enrolment Services
registrar@ukings.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
The University of King’s College is committed to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. We encourage and welcome applications from Indigenous persons (especially Mi’kmaq), persons with a disability, racialized persons, including persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversification of our community.
King’s students have the opportunity to work in almost every area of university life, and even beyond the university through facilitated internships and fellowships. Typical jobs include peer mentor, fundraising campaign caller, residence junior don, reporter for the communications team, fitness centre attendant and athletics photographer, just to name a few.
If you are looking for an opportunity to work as an assistant to a professor, look for the Student Assistantship Program (SAP) listings at the beginning of fall, winter, and summer term. Successful candidates will be paired with a faculty supervisor to work on a project such as academic research, publication preparation, new course development, journalistic projects, academic and cultural events, outreach, or archival work. These positions are light on hours—just 30h completed over a term, usually according to the student’s preference—so they offer the opportunity to gain career-building academic experience and skills, while making a minimal impact on study time.
Students have the opportunity to work on campus at one of three student-owned and operated businesses: the King’s Co-op Bookstore, the Wardroom (student lounge) and the Galley (coffee shop). Ask at these locations about openings.
King’s also coordinates several funded summer internships and part-time work experiences at external organizations and businesses that will offer students the opportunity to experience for themselves the value of their liberal arts education.
The King’s Undergraduate Fellowships in Public Humanities is an opportunity to do an experiential learning internship at an organization or business that brings the humanities to bear on the world.
The Scotia Scholars Award, funded by the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, is a funded opportunity for two undergraduate students at King’s to be the principal investigator on their own research study in the area of health research.
King’s encourages all student employees to use this workbook as a template for planning, documenting, and reflecting on their work experience. The goal of this document is to help elevate all student work experiences to work-integrated learning, so that students can maximize their personal and professional growth while supported by their university.