Location:
Office of the Dean, Penn Carey Law School
Modality:
In-Person
Position Length:
Academic Year (Fall - Spring)
Work Hours and Commitment:
15-20 Hours/Week, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 9 AM - 5 PM
Pay Rate:
$23.00/hr
Additional Compensation:
None
Federal Work Study Eligible
Overview
About Penn Carey Law
The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School is one of the nation’s oldest and most distinguished law schools. The School offers a unique approach, incorporating cross-disciplinary legal education, a distinctly collaborative environment, and an innovative curriculum to enrich student learning. The small and highly interdisciplinary faculty achieves scholarly excellence while emphasizing a shared effort to advance understanding of the law. The result is an intellectual community that bridges traditional boundaries and disciplines within a renowned internal culture of collegiality, making the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School an extraordinarily supportive academic community for all its members.
About the Dean’s Office Graduate Assistantship
Penn Carey Law is a highly collaborative and supportive community for both students and staff alike. The Graduate Assistant will be an integral member of a highly dynamic, collegial, team-oriented Dean’s Office environment. The Graduate Assistant will receive a broad and deep view into leadership operations at the decanal level, as well as a unique sightline into institution-wide administrative issues.
As a member of the Penn Carey Law community, the Graduate Assistant is welcome to participate in all Law School events including but not limited to staff professional development workshops and guest lectures.
We invite you to learn, laugh, and grow with us!
Supervisor/Contact
April Tidwell - Executive Assistant to the Dean
tidwella@law.upenn.edu
Required Duties
Key responsibilities of the Graduate Assistant include:
- Create and ensure a warm, welcoming, and professional environment for all who enter the Dean’s Suite.
- Accept, prioritize, and complete special projects assigned by the Dean’s Executive Assistant.
- Scan documents, arrange digital files, prepare spreadsheets and reports, create invitations and surveys, and occasionally answer phones.
- Ensure current content on the website for the Penn Carey Law Dean’s Office.
- As needed, draft and edit correspondence and other key communications for the Dean’s Office.
- As needed, assist in planning events for the Dean’s Office.
Preferred Qualification and Essential Skills
Preferred qualifications and skills of the Graduate Assistant include:
- Strong commitment to a service environment.
- Strong writing skills, organizational skills, and attention to detail.
- Demonstrated track record as a self-starter.
- Knowledge of Microsoft suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Qualtrics, and familiarity with web posting software.
Application Instructions
Currently accepting applications for the 2024 fall (open until filled).
If interested, please email April Tidwell (Executive Assistant to the Dean) directly and send along a copy of your resume at tidwella@law.upenn.edu. Interviews will be held by appointment/inquiry.