Student Employment
The Cohon Center hires student staff to fill a number of critical roles. Hiring is done on an as-needed basis throughout the year, with peak hiring taking place before the start of the fall and spring semesters. Students who are interested in working at the Cohon Center can search for any active postings. If not actively hiring, student can inquire and submit interest to Jesse Koch. Student employees at the Cohon Center enter must be full-time undergraduate students and federal work-study eligibility is strongly preferred.
Information Desk Attendant
The Information Desk is vital to the operations of one of the University's most vibrant buildings. As a Desk Attendant, students will be asked to:
- Provide exceptional customer service to each and every campus visitor, student, staff and faculty
- Professionally offer timely and valuable information on events both on-and-off campus to Carnegie Mellon students, staff, faculty, and guests with various needs
- Collaborate with Cohon Center team members to ensure seamless management the desk and the supervisor position at all times
- Use digital technology to manage campus lost and found, receiving and recording packages for over 300 student organizations as well as keeping meticulous records
- Use intercultural fluency to welcome diverse team members and customers
- Solve problems independently for events happening in the building and sometimes campus wide— contacting media tech, facilities management, catering, and custodians as needed
- Provide support to the Cohon Center team on special projects and other duties as assigned
Building Supervisor
The Student Building Supervisor is vital to the operations of one of the University's most vibrant buildings. As a Supervisor, students will be asked to:
- Provide exceptional customer service to each and every campus visitor, student, staff and faculty
- Mentoring and providing backup for the Information Desk Attendant.
- Monitoring the building and providing necessary safety checks via continuous evaluation of the building and its events throughout each work day.
- Promoting teamwork by working closely with the cleaning staff and other UC facilities staff to ensure that each room is ready for the next scheduled event.
- Reacting to emergency situations effectively and responsibly, especially when the supervisor is working alone in the evening and without other staff support.
- Working closely with administrative staff to inform them of problems in the building during hours where no administrative staff is working.
- Use intercultural fluency to welcome diverse team members and customers
- Solve problems independently for events happening in the building and sometimes campus wide— contacting media tech, facilities management, catering, and custodians as needed
- Provide support to the Cohon Center team on special projects and other duties as assigned