Position Details
Position Information
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Position Title
Student Human Resources Assistant II_Non FWS
Level of Support
Student Support II
Position Type
Non-FWS
Number of Openings
2
Work Hours
During Standard Business Hours (M-F 8am-5pm)
Wage Per Hour
18.25
Division/School
Enrollment & Student Success
Department Name
521105 UNIVERSITY CAREER SERVICES -N
Department Bio
The GW Student Employment team in the Center for Career Services manages the recruiting, onboarding, hiring, and position management for nearly 4,500 student employees each year. We also strive to provide excellent customer services, web-based resources, and training opportunities for our student employees and employers. In addition, the team oversees the FWS program and a robust off-campus FWS program with approximately 30 community non-profit and federal partners.
Position Specific Summary
Students will work on teams devoted to Recruiting & Onboarding (R&O) or Hiring & Data (H&D) to support student employee recruitment, onboarding, and hiring efforts by:
• Completing I-9's with student employees (R&O),
• Completing weekly data management reviews (R&D, H&D),
• Processing data entry for hires and termination (H&D),
• Assisting in recruiting and onboarding documentation review (R&O),
• Assisting in the of the off-campus FWS program (H&D),
• And provide customer assistance to student employees and hiring departments (R&O, H&D).
Anticipated position begin dates: (H&D) & (R&O) 4/15/26
• This position will run through the summer into the Fall and Spring Semesters
Standard Position Description
The student will the assist department or organization in human resources/people operation activities. Tasks may include: assisting in the management of aspects of the employee life cycle including recruiting, hiring, onboarding, time reporting, training and development, or off-boarding efforts, inputting and auditing employee data, and providing customer assistance and coaching to employees, hiring managers, and supervisors. Special projects or other duties may be assigned related to specific office needs.
Professional Outcomes
Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Leadership, Professionalism
Required Qualifications
Some applicable educational, technical, or professional experience required, some training will be provided.
Preferred Qualifications
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date
03/02/2026
Job Close Date
05/04/2026
Campus Location
Foggy Bottom
Work Type Designation
Hybrid (mixture of in-person and virtual work)
Hiring Manager Name
Alia Rikabi Zein, Emily Santos, Bridget Schwartz
Special Instructions Summary
EEO Statement
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer committed to maintaining a nondiscriminatory, harassment-free, diverse work and education environment. The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law in any of its programs, activities, or employment practices.
For more information on this policy and its purpose, please read the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.
Background Check
The student employee will:
Have access to process or view financial transactions, student records/grades, employee records, medical records, and/or social security numbers. - Background check required.