Current On-campus Work-Study Openings

Coordinating Center (Saratoga Springs)

Office: Enrollment Management, Recruitment
Hours per week: 8-12, flexible business hours
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Assist in recruitment activities to SUNY Empire State College prospects who have started an online application, those who are incomplete with application requirements, or who are inquiring in the college. Support basic office functions, such as answering prospective calls/emails, data mining, data entry, as well as other administrative duties and/or special projects. Qualifications include customer service telephone skills, email communications, computer knowledge, confidentially, professionalism, creativity, ability to work with others and conversationalist.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Office of the Provost/Academic Affairs
Hours per week: Between 15-20
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Assist the Office of Academic Affairs support staff with basic office functions including answering phones, filing, data entry, running errands, greeting office guests and directing them to the proper individual(s) as well as other administrative duties or special projects. Qualifications include experience with Excel and MS Office, good computer skills, the ability to handle confidential matters with professionalism and the ability to work well with others.
Contact: Please send interest along with a resume copy to work.study@esc.edu.

Office: Collegewide Student Services
Hours per week: Up to 25 max
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Work with SUNY Empire faculty/staff involved in the Pay It Forward student and alumni initiative.  Coordinate and collaborate with others on services for Pay It Forward events at statewide locations, including: Facilities, Signage, Displays, Special needs requirements, Arrange Audio/Visual equipment, and other Event needs. Participate in SAC and Pay It Forward meetings updating progress of regional monthly activities.  Consult with committee to determine objectives and requirements for each event or activity. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with local SUNY Empire staff, faculty, students, alumni and representatives from community organizations.  Provide updates for web content.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Collegewide Student Services
Hours per week: Up to 25 max
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Empire State College is seeking an intern for an individual interested in event coordinating, even planning, marketing, social media, communications, public relations, and design. Applicant should be highly organized, a great communicator, and professional. Position can be for used for internship credit. Duties will include coordinate events for Empire State College's centers across New York State, helping to create unique marketing campaigns for various events at Empire State College's centers, assisting the Event Coordinator with coordinating and marketing Empire State College's annual Student Wellness Retreat held in Albany, NY, assisting in developing a marketing campaign for Empire State College's Health and Wellness Initiative and supporting the Event Coordinator with administrative duties.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Office of Veteran and Military Education
Hours per week: 5-25
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Student will work with OVME staff on special projects, including prospective student data management and program support for student veterans and assist with veteran and military outreach efforts. Good oral and written communication skills and computer experience preferred. Flexible schedule and locations.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Office of Veteran and Military Education
Hours per week: 1-15
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Student writers wanted for support with office newsletter, publications and virtual transition center. Writers must be able to write clearly and informatively. An understanding of military lifestyle is preferred, but not required.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Office of Collegewide Academic Review (OCAR)
Hours per week: Up to 20
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: The work-study student would be responsible for assisting OCAR in project-based and day-to-day office work. For example, the college is undergoing a document storage system upgrade. The upgrade requires reorganization and re-annotation of all academic documents (transcripts, exams, certifications, licenses, etc.) for the past three years. OCAR will train the work-study student on the annotation process. At the conclusion of this project, the work-study student will be assigned to assist on other office projects and office activities. Due to the highly sensitive nature of academic documents, degree plans and other documents handled by the office, the work-study student will be provided FERPA training and need to sign a confidentiality statement. Qualifications include good organization, communication and computer skills. Ability to work with confidential materials and adhere to FERPA guidelines required.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Accessibility Resources & Services
Hours per week: Up to 25 max
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: The SUNY Empire State College Office of Accessibility Resources and Services is looking to hire a student typist for the fall 2019 term. Handwritten student papers will scanned and e-mailed or audio/ voice recordings will be e-mailed to the typist. The expectation would be the scanned handwritten papers and/or voice recordings will be typed and saved in Microsoft Word documents. All work can be completed remotely and hours will vary week to week. The Office of Accessibility Resources and Services will provide the typist with syllabi at the beginning of the term with paper deadlines so a draft schedule can be put in place. 
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Office of Partnerships in Saratoga or Cheektowaga 
Hours per week: 10-20
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: This position will involve providing general support to the Office of Partnerships.  Duties will include, but are not limited to, preparing and tracking data, updating/editing/proof-reading documents, research for the office and assistance with processing new and renewal agreements.  Experience with Adobe is desirable. 
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

School for Graduate Studies

Office: School for Graduate Studies in Saratoga or Hartsdale
Hours per week: 10-20 
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: This position will involve providing general support to the School for Graduate Studies. Duties will include, but are not be limited to, filing, answering and transferring phone calls, processing student ID applications, editing/proof-reading documents, preparing and sending mass emails, supporting graduate residencies, and updating the School’s Webpage. Experience with website design and development is desirable.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: School for Graduate Studies in Saratoga
Hours per week: 10-20 
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: This position will involve conducting research to support academic program development, improvement, grants, program assessment/evaluation, and partnerships. Duties will include, but are not limited to, conducting internet, literature, quantitative, and qualitative research on employment trends, potential academic programs, competing academic programs, potential partners, program/student outcomes, and issues related to student and academic success. Experience in one or more of the following areas is desirable: Academic literature reviews, internet research, basic statistical analyses (descriptive statistics and correlational/regression analyses), and research/evaluation/grant report writing.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: School for Graduate Studies
Hours per week: 20 preferred
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Student with strong writing skills who is willing to work in an agile environment to assist on open education projects. Student should be willing to learn and/or use technology. Duties may include researching, editing, writing, event planning and website/blog maintenance. Flexible schedule, but does require on-campus location in Saratoga Springs.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: School for Graduate Studies
Hours per week: TBD
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: The student in this work-study position will need to effectively provide technology support in an academic environment. Effective communication, teaching and customer service skills will be expected. While assisting various faculty members, the work-study student will also learn about applying various learning and teaching styles.
Preferred skills: Familiarity with one or more of the following: Moodle, Bb Collaborate, HTML, Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Acrobat Pro
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Northeast Center
Hours per week: Up to 20, flexible hours in the late afternoon and early evening
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Provide support for MAT residency and virtual teaching incubator. Projects may include, but are not limited to, compiling and editing resources, such as handbooks, partner district correspondence and grant research and annotating open educational resources.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

SUNY Empire Online (Distance Learning, Saratoga Springs)

Office: Student Records Office
Hours per week: 10
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Clerical work needed to file paper documents in student files. Preparation of records for scanning and shredding records after scanning, as well as general office duties, such as making copies or assembling materials for distribution.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Office of Academic Support
Hours per week: 2-4
Position: peer tutor
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Assist and coach assigned SUNY Empire Online students in becoming a more successful and independent learner. A peer tutor provides and helps to integrate effective learning and study strategies, while helping to clarify and/or reinforce course content, assignments and material.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Office of Academic Support
Hours per week: 4
Position: course assistant
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Course assistants are peer tutors embedded in live SUNY Empire Online courses. The objective of a CA is to improve overall quality and rate of student participation, improve retention and clarify and/or reinforce course content, assignments and material through individualized peer tutoring.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Rochester

Office: Academic Support/Educational Technology
Hours per week: 15-20, between 12 pm and 7 pm
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Assist other students with using ESC systems and programs, including registration, Moodle, DP Planner, PLA Planner, MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), tutoring, the ESC Library, etc.  Direct students to online resources.   Also assist Academic Support and Educational Technology staff with clerical support and daily operations of the Rochester Academic Support Center, promotional materials, data entry, and assist with educational technology projects etc. Contact: RochesterFrontDesk@esc.edu

Office: Events Office
Hours per week: Up to 25
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: SUNY Empire State College, Events Office seeks an energetic and enthusiastic Work Study Student Ambassador at our Rochester, New York location. As a Student Ambassador, you will have the ability to help your fellow students, build your work experience, and increase your networking contacts while supporting the mission of the college. Work may occur on the campus location or remote, depending on work needed. Some work may be off site assisting with events and programs such as Commencement. The Student Ambassador will support the office of the Director of Community Events at the Rochester location.  Work may occur during the summer with completion of fall registration.  Eligible students may participate in work-study if employed full or part time outside of the Work Study Program.  Contact: RochesterFrontDesk@esc.edu                      

Responsibilities and Duties Include:

• Customer Service: This important position will allow the student to work in a variety of Customer Services settings. Settings may include front desk, registration table, to general support of special programs. Position will bring the candidate direct interaction with students, alumni and public
• Project Management: Special Project work as needed and ability to work with confidential materials. Availability for working on weekends and evenings is helpful but not required. Candidate will have the opportunity to work and learn all aspects of event management. Planning, setup, assist in event, and breakdown
• College Wide Event Support: Ability to work and engage in special local College events and College Wide events. Some work may occur off campus such as support of Commencement.

Required Qualifications:

• Be in good Academic standing with a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA .
• Minimum of 2 years' customer service experience or equivalent
• Two letters of recommendation from your mentor or previous employer
• Successful candidate must be dependable, professional, and customer service oriented. Student must be organized, have excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to work in a team atmosphere with other Work Students. Ability to Cross training fellow work Student Ambassadors. 

Genesee Valley Region

Office: Assistant to the Dean
Hours per week: 25 hours per week max
Position: assistant
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: The Office of the Assistant to the Dean supports the initiatives of the Office of the Dean and the Genesee Valley Center. Professionalism, confidentiality and the highest level of customer service are critical components of this position. This position allows eligible students the opportunity to build their skill base and enhance their resume. Duties and responsibilities will vary, based on the project or event. Duties may include working on external events, internal programs, as well as individualized projects. The Office of the Assistant to the Dean offers opportunities to work on literacy programs, a college residency and community programs with government representatives, and more. Students also may perform routine clerical work, as assigned by the assistant to the dean. Students may have the opportunity to work on specific individualized projects for their skill sets. Some work-study projects have been implemented collegewide, including aspects of our recycling program, the book exchange, emergency evacuation plan and work-study tracking sheet.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Syracuse

Office: Syracuse location
Hours per week: Up to 25 max
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description:Provide general office assistance (filing and data entry), provide assistance with new student orientation (set up, make coffee, take ID photos, etc), and provide assistance with learning communities.  Ideally, the incumbent will be able to attend the residencies-3 Saturdays per term. Also, assist with special projects as needed.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Syracuse location
Hours per week: negotiable depending on location (up to 25 max)
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Filing, shredding, purging files, day and/or evening reception desk coverage, assistance prior to and during new student orientations, assist with mailings and other mailroom activities. Excellent oral and interpersonal communication skills, ability to work effectively with others, basic computer skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion of sensitive material required.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Latham

Office: Latham Unit
Hours per week: Negotiable, but required between 5-7 p.m., Monday-Thursday
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Reception desk coverage, assistance with information sessions and new-student orientations, support and assist with scheduling meetings between students and mentors, filing, copying, word processing and other office duties, as assigned. Excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with others, basic computer skills, the ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion regarding sensitive material required.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Albany

Office: Empire State Plaza Concourse
Hours per week: Negotiable, Between the hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Combine work study and professional experience with this opportunity in the Empire State Plaza Concourse as we revision the office space there. This space has a large number of NYS employees including representatives and their aides involved with the legislative session. This position can be as creative as the successful candidate would like it to be. There will be a need to greet people who enter the office and assist them with information about the college.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Buffalo

Office: Buffalo
Hours per week: Varies (25 hours per week max)
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Assist students with questions they have regarding various computer software (including MS Office, Moodle, ESC website); scanning, general office work including, but not limited to, filing and moving furniture. Possible technology assistance at residencies.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Buffalo
Hours per week: Varies (25 hours per week max)
Pay rate: $14.10 per hour
Description: Work various Fridays and Saturdays at weekend residencies and occasionally on other evenings. Assist professional employee by setting up AV equipment, including laptop, projector, speaker, etc.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Hartsdale

Office: Hartsdale
Hours per week: Varies (25 hours per week max) - Monday-Friday (days of week negotiable).
Pay rate: $15 per hour
Description: Front desk reception, including answering phones and directing calls to the appropriate party, college information mailings, upon request, copying and faxing.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Brooklyn

Office: Recruitment and Outreach
Hours per week: 15-20. Flexible depending on work load and student schedule
Pay rate: $18 per hour
Description: Assist with outreach phone calls and emails to sustain our applicant pool, participate in information session presentations, occasionally serve as back up receptionist at the front desk.  The student should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and be interested in assisting the recruitment and outreach efforts of the college’s NYC locations.  Qualifications include the ability to remain calm under stressful situations, ability to be assertive and manage conflict and willingness to work nights and weekends both onsite and offsite.  Skills should include the ability to interact with students, faculty, and staff, and visitors from diverse backgrounds, detail-oriented, organized and dependable. Must also be flexible, adaptable and willing to work as a team player.  Contact: BrooklynLocation@esc.edu

Office: Brooklyn
Hours per week: 15-20. Flexible depending on work load and student schedule
Pay rate: $18 per hour
Description: The computer lab monitor is responsible for providing basic technical support and assistance to students using the lab. In addition, providing oversight of the computer lab usage. This entails documenting computer room utilization, ensuring that students are complying with college policies and procedures and overall maintenance of the computer lab space.  Requirements include a basic knowledge of software programs including MS Office, navigating Empire State College’s website, Moodle, online registration, and degree planning.  Qualifications include the ability to remain calm under stressful situations, ability to be assertive and manage conflict and willingness to work nights and weekends both onsite and offsite.  Skills should include the ability to interact with students, faculty, and staff, and visitors from diverse backgrounds, detail-oriented, organized and dependable. Must also be flexible, adaptable and willing to work as a team player.  Contact:BrooklynLocation@esc.edu

Office: Brooklyn
Hours per week: 15-20. Flexible depending on work load and student schedule
Pay rate: $18 per hour
Description: The office support staff member is responsible for providing secretarial, clerical, and administrative support in order to ensure that academic services are provided in an effective and efficient manner. Requirements include experience with computers and office equipment (fax, copy, scan machines), proven customer service skills and knowledge of proper office etiquette, and a thorough knowledge of office programs and philosophies in order to answer questions and direct inquiries to proper staff members.  Qualifications include the ability to remain calm under stressful situations, ability to be assertive and manage conflict and willingness to work nights and weekends both onsite and offsite.  Skills should include the ability to interact with students, faculty, and staff, and visitors from diverse backgrounds, detail-oriented, organized and dependable. Must also be flexible, adaptable and willing to work as a team player.  Contact:BrooklynLocation@esc.edu

Office: Brooklyn
Hours per week: 15-20. Flexible depending on work load and student schedule
Pay rate: $18 per hour
Description: Duties include numerical and alphabetical record keeping, creating documents from notes as well as making, labeling and organizing files and documents, sending out correspondence using form letters, scheduling appointments and sending out form letter reminders, scheduling appointments and sending out form letter reminders, compiling materials to make packets for program activities, researching materials on the internet and organizing materials using academic methods, such as, annotated bibliography, references, etc. Qualifications include the ability to remain calm under stressful situations, ability to be assertive and manage conflict, the ability to adapt to a changing environment and accept new assignments and tasks as the program evolves and expands and willingness to work nights and weekends both onsite and offsite.  Skills should include the ability to interact with students, faculty, and staff, and visitors from diverse backgrounds, detail-oriented, organized and dependable. Must also be flexible, adaptable and willing to work as a team player.  Contact:BrooklynLocation@esc.edu

Staten Island

Office: Staten Island
Hours per week: 15-20. Flexible depending on work load and student schedule
Pay rate: $18 per hour
Description: Assistance and support with administrative tasks, in addition to some assistance with research projects. Administrative tasks might include filing, photocopying and preparing/organizing materials for data collection, editing documents, creating tables in Word and data entry. More in-depth tasks may include Internet searches and library literature review searches. The student may have the opportunity to learn more about the research and participate in writing for publication, if interested. The student should have good organizational and communication skills. Primary office space is in Staten Island, but the research projects are community-based outside of Staten Island, so student need not necessarily be based in Staten Island, though ability to travel there if needed is preferred.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Manhattan

Office: Manhattan Academic Support Center, 325 Hudson St., third floor
Hours per week: Between 12pm and 7pm. 25 hours per week maximum.
Pay rate: $18 per hour
Description: Assist other students with using ESC systems and programs, including registration, Moodle, DP Planner, PLA Planner, MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), tutoring, the ESC Library, etc.  Sufficient proficiency with the tools and resources listed above is a requirement. Direct students to online resources. Visit group studies to assist students with systems. Also assist Academic Support staff with reception, clerical support and daily operations of the Manhattan Academic Support Center, including greeting and directing students, scheduling appointments, promotional materials, data entry, etc.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Manhattan Academic Support Center, 325 Hudson St., third floor
Hours per week: Between 12pm and 7pm. 25 hours per week maximum.
Pay rate: $18 per hour
Description: Peer Tech Coach/Office assistant needed to assist other students with using ESC systems and programs, including registration, Moodle, DP Planner, PLA Planner, MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), tutoring, the ESC Library, etc. Direct students to online resources. Visit group studies to assist students with systems. Also assist Academic Support staff with reception, clerical support and daily operations of the Manhattan Academic Support Center, including greeting and directing students, scheduling appointments, promotional materials, data entry, etc.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Recruitment and Outreach, Hudston Street location
Hours per week: 25 hours per week maximum. Flexible depending on work load and student schedule.
Pay rate: $18 per hour
Description:The Office of Recruitment and Outreach at Brooklyn is seeking a work-study student with strong interpersonal and communication skills interested in assisting the recruitment and outreach efforts of the college’s NYC locations. The work-study student will assist with outreach phone calls and emails to sustain our applicant pool. In addition, the student may participate in information session presentations and varied duties as assigned. The student worker may occasionally serve as back up receptionist at the front desk.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Hudson Street location
Hours per week: 4:30-8 p.m, Monday-Thursday
Pay rate: $18 per hour
Description: Student workers will fill in as evening front desk receptionists during the September 2015 term, covering the third-floor front desk. These individuals will be responsible for directing traffic on the third floor for four different divisions: SUNY Empire Online, the graduate program, the Metropolitan Center and the Harry Van Arsdale Jr. Center for Labor Studies. The individuals also will work with the director of academic support to schedule learning coaches’ appointments, as well as disseminate information about the different learning support workshops. The individuals will be called upon on accession to perform the following general duties: copying and faxing documents and assisting with new-student orientation and welcome week activities.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Office: Hudson Street location
Hours per week: 25 hours per week max
Pay rate: $18 per hour
Description: Assist the retention and career services specialist with the maintenance of potential internship leads, updating internship applicants database, screening potential students interested in resume and cover letter reviews and advertising career exploration events hold at the Metro Center, all locations. On occasion, individuals will cover the front desk during staff receptionist lunch breaks. These individuals will be called upon to assist during orientation and welcome week activities.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu

Long Island

Office: Student Services at Old Westbury
Hours per week: 10-15
Pay rate: $15 per hour
Description:Provide support to the Regional Operations Coordinator and staff of the college including covering the reception desk (when receptionist is out or on lunch break), answering the phones, and assisting students and walk-ins. Other responsibilities include assisting with and creating orientation, academic support, and information session folders; creating flyers to advertise workshops; assisting with new student orientations and other events, and assisting students with MyESC, registration, DP Planner, etc. Must have excellent computer skills and be familiar with Office 365. Additional duties as assigned.
Contact: work.study@esc.edu