Student Worker - New Student Leader

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If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at (775) 784-1495 or jobs@unr.edu. For UNR Med professional job postings, please contact the Office of Professional Recruitment at (775) 784-6778. 

New Student Initiatives is hiring a team of New Student Leaders for the 2026-27 Academic Year which includes Opening Weekend, Wolf Pack Welcome Events, Family Weekend, Spring Orientation, collaborative events with campus partners, campus events, and creating content for the NSI Social Media. As a Leader, you play an indispensable role welcoming new students, their families, and guests to the University as well as helping them find their sense of belonging on campus.

New Student Leaders (NSL) provide a positive, memorable, and fun atmosphere. We want the NSL team to be dedicated to getting new students engaged with events and resources available on campus. As a New Student Leader, you will be responsible for the creation and development of events for first year students. This may include event planning, design, logistics, and day of support for in-person events. Other duties may include creating engaging social media content, teaming with campus partners for meet-ups, socials, and other activities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate and assist with campus partners and campus events
• Create engaging content for the NSI social media
• Assist with event planning, design, logistics, and day of support for in-person events
• Will attend a minimum of two New Student Initiative events each month
• Must be able to help with Spring Orientation in January, and Orientation Leader Recruitment for next summer
• Gain leadership, development, and event management training

Required Qualifications

• Candidate must attend New Student Initiative events
• Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno in good academic standing
• Candidate must have attended one full Fall or Spring semester at the University of Nevada, Reno
• Candidate excels at working in a team environment under pressure
• Candidate is excited to work on campus to create events welcoming new students and families to campus
• Candidate is a positive role model for new students and an enthusiastic ambassador for the University

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidate must have strong communication skills
• Candidate has knowledge of photography, marketing, and social media platforms
• Candidate possesses strong organizational skills

Schedule

• Candidate must be able to work between 5-10 hours per week during the Fall and Spring semesters (excluding Fall, Winter, and Spring Break)
• Candidate will work from August-May during the Fall & Spring semesters
• Some evening and weekend work may be necessary

Compensation Grade

Student Employee Level 1

$13/hour

The Student Services Division requires its undergraduate student employees to be enrolled in 15 credits or more each semester. The yearly timeline for students to fulfill this requirement is Fall through Summer (i.e. students should have an overall total of at least 30 credits by the end of Summer each academic year). Students may be enrolled in fewer than 15 credits if they are in their last semester before graduation. Students are also required to be in good academic standing with a minimum GPA of 2.75. Finally, students must have attended one full Fall or Spring Semester at the university in order to apply. 

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes). 

About Us

The University of Nevada, Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevada’s original land-grant university, the University serves more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie® Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (“Very High Research”) university, it is also recognized in the Carnegie® Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the “Best National Universities” and “Best National Public Universities.” It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times’ “Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.”

Since 2009, nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs, facilities, and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevada’s first medical school – the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe, where education, research, and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada, Reno Extension, Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station, Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology, Nevada Small Business Development Center, the Nevada Seismological Laboratory, and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno, Nevada, a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe, the beautiful, 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The University’s physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building, set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus, alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus, known as “University Village,” to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations, the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple, which ensures equitable access to technology for students, providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Google’s TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada – led by the University of Nevada, Reno – was named one of the inaugural 31 Regional Technology and Innovation Hubs (TechHubs). Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its territories. Nevada’s Tech Hub will strengthen America’s lithium batteries, critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education, world-improving research and creative activity, and outreach that’s transforming Nevada’s communities and businesses, the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state, nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today, the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics, facilities, support, engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students’ cognitive growth and academic achievement – all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.

For more information, please visit the University’s website.

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