Admissions Intern On-Campus Employment for 2024-2025

[Admissions]

The Office of Admissions in the School of Law seeks an Admissions Intern for the 2024-2025 academic year. The Admissions Intern will support the School of Law Admissions Team in recruiting and evaluating applicants and supporting office functions during the admission cycle.

Requirements:
We seek an individual who will bring enthusiasm and initiative to a hardworking, collaborative team. The Admissions Intern should be enrolled/enrolling in a master’s degree program at UB. They will have a high attention to detail, demonstrate excellent judgement, possess essential skills with computers and technology, and be comfortable working in an office environment with a high level of confidentiality and discretion.

Job Description:
The Admissions Intern reports directly to the Assistant Director of Admissions and will work closely with the admissions team charged with recruiting and enrolling law students.

Responsibilities include:
• Work with the Admissions team to manage the application and enrollment process.
• Communicate with prospective and admitted candidates in person, via telephone, text, email, and online chat.
• Meet face-to-face with candidates and conduct informational tours of O’Brian Hall.
• Provide front desk and phone coverage. Assist other team members and staff outside the unit when needed.
• Assist with planning and execution of recruitment and yield events including but not limited to Open Houses and Accepted Student Visits on select weekends.
• Manage specific projects not limited to data entry and the promotion of the School of Law.
• Provide support for LSAT Prep events on select weekends.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work environment.
• Assist with other activities as needed.

Educational Value:
• Networking opportunities within the School of Law and greater university admissions colleagues.
• Establish a knowledge of marketing, recruitment, and admissions.
• Hands on professional experience developing counseling and event planning skills.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, professional admissions office.
• Enhance written and oral communication and marketing skills.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess excellent written and communication skills, have previous work experience, and be proficient in basic computer skills, including knowledge of the MS
Office suite of applications. We look for the ability to handle a high level of responsibility with good judgment and evidence of previous experience multi-tasking. Organizational and time-management skills, with the capacity to work independently while paying attention to detail, are also necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of the graduate and/or law school admissions processes. Skills in public speaking and customer service, commitment through May 2025.

Commitment and Compensation:
The position requires 16-20 hours of work per week, to be conducted during normal business hours (from 9am to 5pm). Availability during special weekend and evening events preferred. Start and end dates for each semester are flexible based on student’s class and finals schedules, travel plans, etc. In general, the position will begin in August of 2024 and end in May of 2025. Compensation will be an hourly wage of $19.00/hour.

Apply:
Apply by sending your resume and a short statement of interest, or applicable cover letter, to Benjamin Rogers, Assistant Director of Admissions at bdrogers@buffalo.edu.

Questions about the position? Reach out to Benjamin at the email above.