Winter-Spring 2027 MK Work & Study - CDC

Mason Korea invites motivated students to join our team through our Work & Study positions. This is a great opportunity to gain practical experience, develop professional skills, and make meaningful contributions to our campus community.

We welcome your application and look forward to working with you!

Duties and responsibilities:

The Career Development Center (CDC) at George Mason University Korea is seeking motivated, resilient, and detail-oriented student interns to join our team for the Winter-Spring 2027 semester through the Work & Study program. This position operates in a vibrant, fast-paced office environment with evolving priorities, offering a unique opportunity to gain hands-on administrative, event management, and marketing experience while directly contributing to your peers' career success.

• -Assist with logistics, vendor coordination, on-site registration, and run-sheet execution under tight, live-event timelines.
• -Manage rotating digital marketing responsibilities, including publishing post-event updates on LinkedIn and designing promotional layouts for the office screen.
• -Take full semester ownership of drafting career tips and student success stories for the CDC Blog and creating visual content for Instagram.
• -Manage administrative tasks, scheduling, rosters, and logistical support for CDC Ambassadors and project group-led initiatives.
• -Update CRM systems, collect student internship files, track alumni employment data, and manage RSVPs to ensure accurate data intake.
• -Manage daily reception duties in both English and Korean, greeting visitors professionally, routing incoming calls, and guiding students to complete feedback surveys.
• -Oversee CDC-designated areas and shared office resources, ensuring high standards are maintained and reporting facility issues promptly.

• Required Qualifications:
• Successful applicants should:
• 1) Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Canva
• 2) Strong organizational and verbal/written communication skills
• 3) Exhibit professionalism and a strong work ethic;
• - Be self-motivated, detail-oriented, flexible, and able to build rapport with students
• - Be available and accessible for the time commitment involved
• 4) Comfortable starting conversations over the phone

• Preferred Qualifications:
• 1) Prior administrative experience in an office or professional setting (e.g., scheduling, data entry, reception, document management, or equivalent)
• 2) Previous engagement with MK CDC services — including CDC-hosted events, CDC Project Groups, the CDC Ambassador Program, or 1:1 career advising sessions — demonstrating an extensive understanding of CDC offerings and operations.

Work Hours per student: 15 hours/week. Seeking 2 student(s).

Period: Jan 04 - Jun 18, 2027.

Application Deadline: October 20 | Interviews: October 22 (11:00 AM - 3:00 PM).

Location(s): G311

• Students must meet the following requirements:
• * Must have completed at least one semester at Mason Korea and have an official GPA record.
• * Must be enrolled in at least 6 credits for the upcoming semester to be eligible. *Not registering for classes in the upcoming semester may lead to termination of the work-study contract.
• * Be in good academic standing (Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher) **Include your Cumulative GPA on your resume.
• Newly selected students will be required to attend an orientation session either during the break or semester. Those who are required to attend will be notified individually.

• A note on break housing:
• * Potential work & Study students can reach out to UL's Sr. Coordinator of Student Housing or IGC housing office directly, if they would like to receive more information about break housing.
• * UL does not guarantee housing during the summer & winter breaks for the work & study program students who apply for the housing.
• * However, since the break housing is usually offered on a first-come, first served bases, please note that the housing office cannot guarantee availability if all rooms are already occupied.
• * Work & Student students will follow the same procedure as other students (application period, payment deadline, etc.) if they are planning to apply for break housing at IGC.

Please let us know your schedule (if confirmed) in advance. (For example, class, other part-time jobs and such)