Office of Future Engineers is Hiring a Peer Counselor - Summer 2024
Office of Future Engineers is Hiring a Peer Counselor - Summer 2024
Please send an email to Lindsay Elias (lindsaye@purdue.edu with an updated resume attached.
Office of Future Engineers – Peer Counselors Position
The Office of Future Engineers is a main point of contact for prospective Purdue University Engineering students and their families. The office in Dudley Hall (Suite 1312) hires undergraduate students from Purdue University’s College of Engineering to provide information and answer questions about the Engineering Program and recruit prospective students, who are thinking about pursuing Engineering at Purdue. The student staff also serves as a supporting role for the Office of Future Engineers as a whole in planning programs and events for prospective students and their families. This position is open to any undergraduate student, who is currently pursuing a major in Purdue University’s College of Engineering. This student should be a motivated and committed team player that would portray Purdue University and the College of Engineering in a positive light to guests visiting Purdue. He/she must be willing to meet the expectations to accomplish the desired goals and objectives of the Office of Future Engineers.
Job Responsibilities
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Check and respond to incoming emails.
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Answer phone calls and respond to questions accurately and concisely.
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Provide testimonials about being an engineering student at Purdue.
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Present at Engineering Information Sessions for prospective students and their families.
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Meet and speak with prospective students and their families to provide them with information and clarification about the undergraduate Engineering program at Purdue.
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Give tours of Engineering facilities to prospective students and their families.
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Help develop programs which will include collaborating with current students and Alumni.
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Create and email invitations to prospective students for upcoming events across the country.
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Coordinate logistics for events on- and off-campus.
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Register and update participants in events online.
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Coordinate school and group visit requests.
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Coordinate chats and webinars with student staff and email invitations to admitted students.
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Assist with daily operations of the office including creating packets and other assignments as needed.
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Report to Office Manager for the Office of Future Engineers (Lindsay Elias lindsaye@purdue.edu)
Computer Competencies
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Intermediate/advanced level user of Microsoft Office Suite- including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
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Experience with databases, search engines, internet navigation