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Job ID 73974
Job Funding Source Work-Study
Employer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Office of
Category Office
Job Description

** Please submit a resume and brief message of interest to Brad Whitehouse at bwhites@umich.edu**

The Office of the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (EVPCFO) at the University of Michigan is looking to hire a student assistant to support communications needs within the Business and Finance (B&F) organization. The person in this role will help update and administer a dynamic meeting schedule and professional development program for communications colleagues within B&F. This person may also draft messages, update communications tracking and other documents,  make updates to the B&F website, and perform other communications-related duties. This role will support the Director of Executive Communications within the Office of the EVPCFO. The ideal candidate should have excellent organizational skills, a proven ability to work with people, show strong initiative, and have excellent communication and writing skills.
Educational Value

Student assistant will:

  • Gain experience working in higher education and learn about the fields of communications, marketing, and executive leadership and strategy.
  • Gain experience working within a dynamic, fast-paced team environment and gain exposure to executive-level processes that span the entire institution.
  • Gain exposure to the processes involved in making and implementing complex decisions within a large and varied organization.
  • Develop transferable communication and project management skills by working with a diverse group of professionals, across different disciplines.
  • Gain knowledge about various forms of documentation and the related procedures for gathering, storing, consolidating, and presenting information.
Job Requirements

Requirements:

  • Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills. 
  • Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to act with discretion and practice confidentiality. 
  • Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies and software platforms.
  • Willingness and ability to work in person.
  • Willingness to be flexible about tasks and assignments.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google workspace.

 

Qualifications:

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to develop and maintain project timelines and deliverables.
  • Self-reliant and a problem-solver.
 

** Please submit a resume and brief message of interest to Brad Whitehouse at bwhites@umich.edu**
Hourly Rate $16.00/hour
Hours 6.0 to 8.0 hours per week
Time Frame Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer
Start Date Fall 2026
End Date ongoing
Primary Contact Sarah Dawn Suchanek
Primary Contact's Email Bwhites@umich.edu
Supervisor Bradley Whitehouse
Work Location EVPCFO Office 4000 Ruthven Building 1109 Geddes Ave
Phone N/A
Fax N/A