Event Coordinator/Office Assistant
Employer: Babcock Institute
Pay: $9.00-$11.00
# of Positions: 2
Deadline: 4/1/2013
Name: David Kantor
Email: dckantor@cals.wisc.edu
Description:
The Babcock Institute for International Dairy Research and Development is looking for a dependable, motivated student with excellent organizational skills to join our team. We need someone to help our staff members with daily tasks and program preparation. Your help will be needed to prepare for the Institute’s course and booth at World Dairy Expo as well as other events and for the maintenance of the Institutes international publication sales.
Requirements:
- Approx. 10 hours/week during school semesters
- Availability up to 40 hours/week during summer
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office, proficient typing skills, good organizational skills
Duties:
- Assisting the staff of the Babcock Institute with the planning and logistics of domestic and international dairy training programs
- Preparing visitor packets, speaker handouts, nametags, etc.
- Ordering meals, reserving conference rooms, hotel rooms, bus transportation, etc.
- Escorting international visitors both on and off campus
- Creating/Updating brochures, program materials, displays and posters
- Preparing publications for international and domestic shipping
- Maintaining mailing lists and inventory of publications
- Duplicating publications
- Corresponding via e-mail and telephone with customers, officials, professors, etc.
Web skills and knowledge of QuickBooks would be a plus, but not required--training will be provided. Other duties as assigned.
If you are the right fit for this job, you are a self starter with good communication and people skills, you know or are able to learn formatting and accounting software, and you are comfortable using the Internet and telephone to accomplish tasks. A passion for topics surrounding the international dairy industry would make your job more rewarding. You must be a UW student to qualify for this job. Conveniently located in the Animal Sciences Building with much flexibility in work hour scheduling. Great job for a driven student.
Pay starts at $9.00 with the possibility of increasing after a training and probationary period. If you’re interested and qualified, please email your resume, cover letter highlighting your qualifications, and list of three references to Dave Kantor (dckantor@cals.wisc.edu). Applications without a cover letter or references will not be considered.
If you are the right fit for this job, you are a self starter with good communication and people skills, you know or are able to learn formatting and accounting software, and you are comfortable using the Internet and telephone to accomplish tasks. A passion for topics surrounding the international dairy industry would make your job more rewarding. You must be a UW student to qualify for this job. Conveniently located in the Animal Sciences Building with much flexibility in work hour scheduling. Great job for a driven student.
Pay starts at $9.00 with the possibility of increasing after a training and probationary period. If you’re interested and qualified, please email your resume, cover letter highlighting your qualifications, and list of three references to Dave Kantor (dckantor@cals.wisc.edu). Applications without a cover letter or references will not be considered.
The Babcock Institute is the leader in international dairy research, development, and education. Our mission is to link the dairy industry of Wisconsin and the US with dairy industries around the world to improve the quality of life and foster market development. Joining the Babcock Institute will give you the opportunity to apply your excellent communication and organization skills to projects that can impact the dairy industry in Wisconsin and in countries around the world.
