Program Development Specialist - Intern (NFWS)

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Grand Canyon Education

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Posted 5 months ago

Internship

Phoenix, Arizona

In Person

Smart Summary

The intern will assist the Program Development Specialist department in promoting the growth of The College of Arts and Media through various recruitment activities. Responsibilities include delivering program-specific information, assisting with tours, and providing support during admissions events.

Grand Canyon Education is seeking a Student Worker Intern to support the mission of Grand Canyon University through GCE's Ground Traditional Enrollment department for the College of Arts and Media. The intern will assist the Program Development Specialist department in promoting the growth of The College of Arts and Media through recruiting events, conversations, tours and presentations on GCU’s campus, while providing a first-hand account of the GCU student experience.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Microsoft Office Suite

Word

Outlook

Excel

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

GCU Student

Bachelor’s program

Master’s program

2.0 GPA

3.0 GPA

Job Description

Position Summary / Purpose:

Grand Canyon Education (GCE) is seeking a Student Worker Intern to support the mission of Grand Canyon University through GCE's Ground Traditional Enrollment department for the College of Arts and Media (CAM).  The purpose of this position is to assist the Program Development Specialist department in promoting the growth of The College of Arts and Media through recruiting events, conversations, tours and presentations on GCU’s campus, while providing a first-hand account of the GCU student experience.

Primary Responsibilities / Accountabilities / Essential Functions:

  • Will be responsible for learning, understanding, and delivering program-specific information for The College of Arts and Media, covering degree programs specific to ground traditional recruitment.
  • Delivers program-specific content through presentations at admissions activities not limited to but including Discover, GCU Day, GCU Live, etc., which may require set-up and tear-down.
  • Assists GCE and GCU staff with program-specific content on organized tours for students, parents, administration, and other school-related personnel.
  • Provides program-specific information to potential students / families through scheduled phone appointments, webinars, social media and other mixed media formats.
  • Collect and input administrative notations to recruiting systems to track efforts.
  • Assists in providing additional programmatic knowledge to lateral student workers in other departments that are recruit-facing.
  • Keeps direct supervisor informed of progress and potential issues and makes recommendations to ensure plans are well coordinated and synchronized.

Equipment Used and Responsibility:

Interns will be provided with a GCE Laptop / Surface to complete work-related tasks and strategies.  Interns will also work with the following provided programs and equipment:

  • Jabber (to include headset)
  • CRM
  • LopeNet
  • Microsoft Suite – Outlook / PPT / Excel / Word
  • Workday
  • Zoom
  • Calendly

Qualifications:

  • Often will be responsible for working evenings and weekends.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, Excel) and University supported programs.
  • Organized, task-oriented, and able to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to maintain relationships through effective interpersonal skills.
  • Excellent oral and written communications, a good command of the English language, and ability to provide clear and succinct communications among all stakeholders.
  • Good attention to detail, analytical and networking skills.
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Ability to work in high-volume, high-demand environment and work with ever-changing boundaries and priorities.

Experience / Education:

Grand Canyon University is committed to a student first policy. Therefore, all applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements to be considered for student employment:

  • Enrolled at GCU as a full-time student in a Bachelor’s program or Master’s program.
  • Retain a 2.0 GPA as a Bachelor level student or a 3.0 GPA as a Master level student.
  • Maintain good financial and academic (SAP) standing with the University.

You may be subject to termination if you fall below the minimum requirements.

Pay Rate: Minimum Wage

Expected End Date: June 30, 2025

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Grand Canyon Education

Grand Canyon Education (GCE) is an educational service company that provides an array of support services in the post-secondary education sector. Formerly part of Grand Canyon University (GCU), GCE still supports and works closely with GCU. GCE designs and develops educational programs for GCU and other traditional campus institutions, as well as online partner institutions at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. At Grand Canyon Education, we value our employees and support a unique and diverse workplace culture designed to help you thrive. We offer a wide variety of career opportunities across various departments. For job opportunities, please visit https://jobs.gce.com/ In addition Grand Canyon Education has been recognized as one of America’s Most Trusted Companies 2022 by Newsweek and Statista. We have also been identified as a leader in remote work as we have been named to FlexJobs' 9th annual list of the Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs! Finally, we have been praised for our commitment to cultivating an engaging and attractive workplace by Top Workplaces USA.

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