The McNair Scholars Program is excited to announce that we are looking for students to fill a variety of positions in our student staff team! We're excited to bring on highly motivated students who are driven to promote community excellence and expand the McNair community. While students with Federal Work Study are preferred, the application is also open to non-FWS students.
Please look at our program's Student Worker Description document to see all our available positions. A couple of notes on position expectations:
- Positions open to undergraduate students only, and students must be able to be at the Catonsville campus during coverage
- Our student staff members are expected to work 6-10 hours within the normal five-day work weeks.
- Student staff members are required to attend:
- One weekly meeting with all student staff members and admin staff
- One weekly meeting with paired student staff partner and admin staff
- Occasional one-on-one meetings with direct supervisor/s (minimum 2 per semester; additional as needed)
- All of our student staff work in a hybrid setting and are co-supervised by admin staff: Program Director Michael Hunt, Program Coordinator Ting Huang, and Graduate Coordinator Ahdrianna Boyce.
The priority deadline for prospective Spring 2024 hires is Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024 by 4:59pm EST. Although the application is open on a rolling basis, we prefer prospective staff members to apply before the semester begins so there is adequate time to process all documentation. Positions open for SP24 are:
- Administrative Generalist - background and logistic support for program; expectations include being present for Spring semester events and assisting admin and other student staff as needed
- Co-Ambassador of Public Relations - support with social media, webpage, and newsletter; working with Co-Ambassador to determine individual responsibilities
- Ambassador of Special Events - support with McNair core events and additional events that encourage scholar bonding
For those interested in Fall 2024 employment, there are potential shadowing opportunities if you submit your application by the Spring 2024 priority deadline. The regular deadline for those seeking Fall 2024 employment is Wednesday, July 31st, 2024 by 4:59pm EST. These positions include:
- Ambassador of Scholar Development
- Ambassador of Archives, Inventory, and Records
- Administrative Generalist - support for Friends of McNair Program
You may access our online application at this link. If you have any questions, please reach out directly to Ting at tinghuang@umbc.edu.
Interested in a position that is not yet open? Begin the conversation now by connecting with Ting!!
We highly encourage Scholars, Friends, and prospective applicants to the McNair Scholars Program to consider joining our student staff team. For those who are seeking to only join McNair in the student staff capacity, know that we will provide support towards your academic journey and especially if you are interested in graduate studies.