[Mathmajors] Student Job Available, UW Seattle Office of Admissions (fwd)

[Brooke Miller]

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Job Description

Work with a complex recruitment database in the UW Office of Admissions
assisting with the management of data on prospective undergraduate
applicants.  This position will encompass everything from data imports to
complex report building and can serve as very practical experience for a
student pursuing study in Information Systems, Informatics, or other areas
that focus on the management of information. Some details of the position
can be tailored to best suit the talents and interests of a highly capable
candidate.  This database, which is customized for the University's use,
sometimes tracks as many as 750,000 records, and plays a critical role in
enabling smooth functionality of important recruitment activities.  You will
work closely with the Information Systems Manager and the Associate Director
for Recruitment and Outreach, as well as additional students in related
positions and may, on occasion, work with various departments and programs
of the university community.

The position requires a strong attention to detail and good computer skills,
with a particularly good knowledge of MS OfficeXP applications including
Access, Excel, and Word, and of both HTML and PHP.  Quick study of new
software is a must, as this office routinely contracts with external vendors
for special products and campaigns to send mass emails, track response
activity, and otherwise avail ourselves of the latest technology.

While the position will initially focus on data entry and other 'front-end'
activities, it will continually build from that foundation to work with
Pivot Table and Access-style reports, managing large data imports using SQL
Enterprise Manager interfaces, and other routine operations that maintain
data integrity to enable better information use by a broad range of office
staff and facilitate the execution of important recruitment objectives for
the University.


Required Skills and Qualifications
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* UW student available ASAP (preferably end of November or early December)

* Able to continue work through summer (preferably at UW long enough to
continue working all the way through the 2007-08 school year as well!)

* Solid knowledge of Microsoft Access 2000 or later

* Solid knowledge of both writing and analysis of HTML and PHP

* General knowledge of connections among Microsoft Office programs

* --Very-- comfortable and capable of working independently after receiving
direction from supervisor

* Excellent written and oral communication



Additional skills we prefer to see
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* Experience working in an IS/data management environment, whether paid or
unpaid

* Information Systems 480 and/or 460 completed or in progress, or similarly
helpful foundational classes from other departments

* Experience training others how to use Windows-based computer programs

* Understanding of processes that govern data transfer, import, and merging



Pay & Hours
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* $9/hour and up (DOE), with raises available

* Approximately 15-18 hours a week throughout the school year, possibly more
in Summer

* A fairly flexible schedule (as long as you get the work done!)

Interested? Contact Michelle Zhao at enroll at u.washington.edu no later than
Wednesday Nov 22 with a thoughtfully composed email expressing your interest
and describing your qualifications (preferably with a resume URL, PDF, or
Word attachment).  **No paper or phone calls, please.**  In the interest of
filling this position quickly, the interview and selection process will
likely begin before the deadline.  Start date is very flexible for the right
candidate, and this search may also be used to identify candidates for a
second position that will become available at the end of either winter or
spring quarter.