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The John H. Pace, Jr. â™39 Center for Civic Engagement works to make service and civic engagement a central part of the Princeton student experience. As articulated in its 2020-2025 Strategic Plan, the Pace Centerâ™s work is guided by a set of partnership principles, a commitment to anti-racism, and a student learning framework that centers equity, empathy, and empowerment. The Pace Center offers over 250 summer service internships and provides robust programming throughout the summer and academic year.

This casual hourly position will work alongside the Assistant Director and the Director of Service Focus to support the Pace Center's growing programming related to summer service internships and experiential learning. This position will provide essential support for Service Focus, a University program that links learning from internships to studentsâ™ academic interests.

Event Planning

• Support in the organization, logistics, and execution of the September 12th kick-off celebration event for the 2022-23 Service Focus students. This will be a gathering of approximately 80 students along with staff, faculty, community partners, and other supporters of the program as well.
• Assist in the organization, logistics, and execution of fall celebratory receptions for returning Bogle fellows and Project for Peace recipients.
• Support in the organization, logistics, and execution of outreach and recruitment information sessions for Service Focus and summer service internships throughout November.

Logistical Support

• Work with junior and senior Service Focus fellows to secure room reservations and food orders for Service Focus cohort meetings. There will be seven Service Focus cohorts, and each group will hold meetings every other week from mid-September through early December.
• Support with community partner coordination (e.g. scheduling and honoraria)
• Support junior and senior fellows with Service Focus trip logistics as needed

Program Communications

• Prepare student profiles and format and edit documents for Service Focus and Bogle fellowship program reporting and communications.
• Complete website updates and other communications needs as they arise.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong orientation towards relating to others, approachability, teamwork, and professionalism.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, be flexible and thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and judgment and organizational skills, with the ability to effectively manage time and work systems

• Excellent computer skills including advanced proficiency using email and the Microsoft Office suite of applications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a higher education environment

Be advised that you will be contacted only if there is further interest in your application. Your candidate dashboard may not display status updates for this requisition.

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO IS THE LAW

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About Princeton University

Princeton University is a vibrant community of scholarship and learning that stands in the nation's service and in the service of all nations. Chartered in 1746, Princeton is the fourth-oldest college in the United States. Princeton is an independent, coeducational, nondenominational institution that provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and engineering.As a world-renowned research university, Princeton seeks to achieve the highest levels of distinction in the discovery and transmission of knowledge and understanding. At the same time, Princeton is distinctive among research universities in its commitment to undergraduate teaching.Today, more than 1,100 faculty members instruct approximately 5,200 undergraduate students and 2,600 graduate students. The University's generous financial aid program ensures that talented students from all economic backgrounds can afford a Princeton education.

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