Virginia Wesleyan University · 5 months ago
Welcome Center Graduate Intern
5817 Wesleyan Drive Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, VA, 23455, US
Internship
Onsite
InternVirginia Wesleyan University is seeking a Welcome Center Graduate Intern to provide general office support and assist in various clerical activities. The role involves handling student records, processing applications, and supporting the recruitment of new students while collaborating with other departments to achieve enrollment targets.
EducationHigher Education
Responsibilities
Participate in the generation of direct mail to prospective students
Retrieve documents from College Board, E-Script, Parchment and other electronic services
Deals with queries from campus personnel and the general public
Answers telephones and directs the caller to the appropriate campus office or personnel. Will transfer a caller to staff member’s voice mailbox when they are unavailable
Provides callers with information such as campus address, event and tour information, phone and fax numbers of other campus offices, and other related information
Takes and retrieves messages for various personnel
Receives and assists visitors to the Center for Enrollment
Monitors the office’s general email account
Reviews and updates new applications in database daily
Updates calendar with tour guest information and adds coaches to appointments as needed
Updates Welcome sheet in lobby daily
Prepares tour guest documents and sets out packages for daily campus tours
Takes over-the-counter deposits and hands out lunch tickets and bookstore coupons as needed
Facilitates the ordering, receiving, stocking, and distribution of office supplies
Tidies and maintains the reception area
Assists with overflow work from other support staff as needed
Assists with special projects as assigned
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree required
Must have proficiency with computers and numerous software packages, including spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software
Excellent organization and time-management skills
Exemplary written and oral communication and proofreading skills
Ability to work on multiple projects with varying timelines simultaneously
Ability to operate general office equipment
Preferred
Two years of office experience preferred
Company
Virginia Wesleyan University
Virginia Wesleyan University is Coastal Virginia's premier university of the liberal arts and sciences.
Founded in 1961
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Greg Skinner
Chief Information Officer
Larry Belcher
Enrollment Partnerships Coordinator
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