Berklee College of Music
Music Business/Management Student Assistant Job at Berklee College of Music in B
Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA, United States, 02115
In order to participate in Berklee Student Employment, a student must fulfill the following requirements:
For complete program details, please go to our website: www.berklee.edu/se.
The Student Assistant will support the MB/M department through a range of administrative tasks, event promotion, and research assistance. This role involves maintaining department resources, providing logistical support for events, and assisting faculty and students with various projects and tasks.
Qualifications:
Responsibilities:
1. Resource Center & Database Management
2. Administrative & Reception Support
3. Event Planning & Promotion
4. Student & Faculty Support
5. General Departmental Support
Core Competencies:
Hours: 12-16 hours per week
Pay Rate: Student Worker 1
Hiring Manager: Rae Schofield
- Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
- Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.
- Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).
- Remain in "valid" Visa status as applicable.
- A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.
- Federal Work Study student may apply.
- In good disciplinary standing.
- Must be located in the U.S.
For complete program details, please go to our website: www.berklee.edu/se.
The Student Assistant will support the MB/M department through a range of administrative tasks, event promotion, and research assistance. This role involves maintaining department resources, providing logistical support for events, and assisting faculty and students with various projects and tasks.
Qualifications:
- Major Requirement: Must be a declared Music Business/Management (MB/M) or Music Industry Leadership and Innovation (MILI) student for at least one year.
- Academic Requirements:
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
- Be in compliance with Berklee's satisfactory academic progress (S.A.P.) criteria.
- International Student Requirements: Must have valid visa status and a U.S. Social Security number.
Responsibilities:
1. Resource Center & Database Management
- Organize and maintain the MB/M periodical database.
- Oversee a neat and secure Resource Center (Room 232, 7 Haviland St.).
- Support recordkeeping and progress tracking on key projects.
2. Administrative & Reception Support
- General reception duties, including answering phones, photocopying, filing, distributing mail, and updating department records and bulletin boards.
- Assist with email management (non-sensitive content only), document preparation, and other administrative tasks.
- Coordinate calendar and scheduling support for departmental activities.
3. Event Planning & Promotion
- Provide promotion and logistical support for departmental events, including creating and distributing flyers, setting up and cleaning up events, and serving as a campus ambassador for guest speakers.
- Contribute basic graphic design work for events, courses, and other non-sensitive projects.
4. Student & Faculty Support
- Engage in frontline communication with students, faculty, staff, prospective students, and guest speakers.
- Prepare class materials, resources, and presentations as needed.
- Offer peer tutoring and advising as applicable, and assist students with applications for major and internship opportunities.
- Provide research support and assist with locating resources for coursework.
5. General Departmental Support
- Update databases and track project progress.
- Assist staff in overseeing the Resource Room and support additional tasks in alignment with department goals.
Core Competencies:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Familiarity with music industry websites, events, and social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter).
- Basic graphic design skills in Canva, Photoshop, or InDesign are a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of responsibility, confidentiality, and personability.
Hours: 12-16 hours per week
Pay Rate: Student Worker 1
Hiring Manager: Rae Schofield