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Job ID 71483
Job Funding Source Work-Study
Employer University Unions
Category Office
Job Description

Michigan Union Ticket Office (MUTO) handles ticketing for many on- and off-campus concerts and events facilitated by student groups, concert promoters, and other sponsoring organizations. Duties include utilizing ticketing software to sell tickets to customers at the counter and over the phone, handing out will call tickets, staffing shows around the U of M campus, answering customer questions, and a variety of other tasks related to office management and maintenance, training, and customer service. 

MUTO is part of The Center for Campus Involvement (CCI) which is a dynamic, student-focused department that serves all undergraduate and graduate students through student programs, student services, and student development. Through meaningful involvement, CCI creates transformative experiences, a vibrant community, and lifelong memories for University of Michigan students. Additional units apart of CCI include: Student Organization Resource Center (SORC) and Student Theater Arts Complex (STAC).

University Unions is an organizational unit within Student Life which offers services, programs, spaces and student involvement opportunities within the Michigan League, Michigan Union and Pierpont Commons.

Educational Value

MUTO has many professional development goals for students who work as ticket agents:
 

  • Cultivate ability to work with diverse members of the campus community

  • Improve customer service and interpersonal skills

  • Thrive in a team work environment

  • Develop problem-solving abilities

Student Life Learning Outcomes: Collaboration Across Differences; Demonstrate Knowledge; Health & Wellness; Identity & Perspectives; Motivation & Purpose; Reflective & Relational Learner

Career Readiness Competencies: Global/Intercultural Fluency; Communication; Career Management; Critical Thinking; Teamwork/Collaboration; Leadership

Job Requirements

Must be work-study students as processed by the U-M Office of Financial Aid (OFA).

PLEASE PROVIDE COVER LETTER ADDRESSING YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS.

The successful candidate will be able to:

  • Demonstrate exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal

  • Deliver exemplary customer service to all guests of University Unions through a variety of forms of interaction

  • Cultivate an accessible, safe, and inclusive environment for all students, visitors, and guests within University Unions facilities, services, and programs

  • Be knowledgeable of the building layout for each building you work in

  • Know events that are happening in the facility during your shift.

  • Be reliable, flexible, and mature, with excellent customer service skills and a high degree of attention to detail.

Schedule. May work additional hours during the summer, but during the school year, students will work a minimum of 4 hours per week, while most work around 5-10 hours per week depending on availability and staffing needs. Agents will have a regular weekly schedule, Saturday shifts, and show shifts will be assigned on a rotating basis. 

Hours.
Fall/winter box office hours are 11am – 5pm, Monday – Friday. 10am-2pm on home-game football Saturdays
Candidates must have night and weekend availability for shows.

Hourly Rate $15.00/hour
Hours 5.0 to 10.0 hours per week
Time Frame Fall/Winter
Start Date Monday, August 19, 2024
End Date Sunday, May 4, 2025
Primary Contact Stella Skiles Fiorini
Primary Contact's Email muto-tix@umich.edu
Supervisor N/A
Work Location MUTO | Michigan Union 530 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone N/A
Fax N/A