Earn Experience and Cash This Summer as a Conference Assistant
Conference assistants ride a golf cart around campus to complete their first on-duty round of the summer.
If you're looking for a great opportunity to stay in Fayetteville this summer and meet people from around the world, apply to be a Conference Assistant today.
University Housing's Conference Services hires up to 32 students to assist with summer conferences.
The deadline to apply is Feb. 26.
Conference assistants are selected from enthusiastic and capable undergraduate or graduate students. Assistants work hard to ensure an excellent on-campus experience for more than 13,000 conference attendees during the summer.
"For me, Conference Services was that job I had in college which made me realize what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. The skills I gained, and the friendships I made will stay with me for a lifetime," said Shannon Horner, a 2012 conference assistant, '13 and '14 conference coordinator.
You will be provided with housing and a meal plan during your term of employment.
Our CAs have the opportunity to work with organizations like WalMart, New Student Orientation and the First Lego League Razorback Invitational Robotics Competition.
Benefits
- Free on-campus summer housing and meal plan
- $9 per hour with the potential for overtime
- Flexible work schedules
- Great customer service experience
Job Duties
- Serve as an ambassador for the University
- Provide top-tier customer service to all conference guests and university personnel
- Be a University Housing Tour guide to prospective parents and students
- Execute conference check-in/out procedures
Contacts
Meka Dering, coordinator for Summer Conferences
University Housing
479-575-5232,
mdering@uark.edu
Christopher Spencer, assistant director of strategic communications
University Housing
479-575-5084,
cjspence@uark.edu
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