Wilson Commons Student Employment
Wilson Commons houses many services for the University community and provides opportunities for student employment. Wilson Commons Student Activities employs students at the Common Connection, the Hive Game Room, the Common Market, and Hartnett Art Gallery. We also employ students as Building Managers, Event Support Technicians, and Program Assistants. Work study is preferred for some positions.
Working in Wilson Commons is rewarding and fun for students with good interpersonal skills and for students with a desire to work in service oriented jobs. From supervising pool tournaments to loading in a band, from programming events to making fudge, Wilson Commons has employment opportunities for motivated students.
The major attributes for employment in Wilson Commons are solid interpersonal skills, a professional attitude, friendliness, and responsibility. Most jobs in Wilson Commons have flexible hours, and are “schedule friendly.” Many of the areas are supervised by a student with experience who reports to the professional staff in Wilson Commons Student Activities.
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The Common Market employees are responsible for the sale of candy, newspapers, tickets and sundry items. Customer service skills are essential and prospective employees must have blocks of time available during regular business hours. Experience in cash sales and cash registers is helpful, but not required. The Common Market also hires students to make the homemade fudge that is sold.
THE COMMON CONNECTION
Serving as the main point of contact for individuals and groups looking for information about activities and places to go, Common Connection employees are expected to be knowledgeable about many facets of the University and local community. Regular duties include giving out information regarding events in person, on the phone and though e-mail; managing the key sign-out for Wilson Commons, maintenance of the Lost and Found Log, and assisting students with transportation information. Knowledge of the campus and Rochester community is helpful along with an outgoing personality and eagerness to help others.
THE HIVE GAME ROOM
The Hive Desk Attendant is responsible for the video games, board games, pool tables, and other recreational activities in the Hive. Attendants check out recreation equipment, ring up sales, and help with the game room promotions and programs. Qualifications include the ability to work accurately with money; responsibility, friendliness, dependability, and a flexible schedule. Cash register experience is helpful but not required.
HARTNETT GALLERY
Hartnett Gallery staff are responsible for greeting gallery patrons, answering and discussing questions regarding the exhibition, guarding the art exhibitions, and supervising the gallery during building hours. Gallery staff should work well with people and be punctual. No specialized knowledge or training is required, although this might be a rewarding opportunity for students with an interest in art.
PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Several opportunities are available as Program Assistants in Wilson Commons. Possible position responsibilities include: coordinating van reservations and usage of the SA vans and assisting the professional staff in coordinating major events, community building programs, and special programs throughout the year. Program Assistants may be responsible for general secretarial duties, correspondence, computer work, filing and other responsibilities as required. These positions call for responsible, dependable people who require minimum supervision. A flexible schedule is most helpful.
EVENT SUPPORT
Members of the Event Support crew are responsible for all non-classroom related audio-visual set ups on campus. Extensive training is provided for sound, lighting, and technical work. Event Support personnel are also responsible for general Wilson Commons room set-ups and audio-visual support. Event Support personnel must have flexible schedules and be must be able to take direction as well as work independently.
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Student Employee of the Month
April 2008
Please congratulate April Rose one of our building managers as she is the April Student Employee of the Month for Wilson Commons Student Activities! She was nominated for being approachable, solving problems quickly, and for being informative and open while helping to train our new building managers.
Honerable Mention:
- Mike Fortier from the Common Market for being exceptionally efficient and helpful to customers.
- Kira Carlin from Event Support for volunteering to take long jobs that no one else wants, being a fast learner, and helping out other crew members to acquire skills.
- Scott Forrester-Sims from the Common Market for being dedicated to his job by taking extra shifts, always stocking the Market, and greeting customers with a smile.
Student Employee of the Month
March 2008
Please congratulate Noelle Miller from The Hive as she is the March Student Employee of the Month for Wilson Commons Student Activities! She was nominated for helping to make The Hive a welcoming place and showing extra initiative during her shifts. She is always cleaning the tables and also has made signs to serve as reminders for other Hive staff.
Honorable Mention:
- Karel Schurman from the Common Market for taking a shift at very short notice and for volunteering to take a permanent shift that could not be filled.
- Ryan Weller from Event Support for being willing to work all day on a Sunday for a group’s dress rehearsal on very short notice.
Student Employee of the Month
February 2008
Please help me in congratulating Jessi Reeser from Event Support as she is the February Student Employee of the Month for Wilson Commons Student Activities! She received several nominations that indicated that she is always willing to take jobs, help out when needed, and has a great personality while doing it. She also comes into work at 7:30am to do early morning jobs and enter in reservation forms. As a freshman member of the event support crew, she has successfully worked backstage for a large Strong Auditorium show. She showed great leadership both during the show and during the strike.
Honorable Mention:
- Sely Gonzalez from the Common Connection for being extremely helpful and courteous and for doing a great job cleaning and restocking the entire Common Connection area
- Fahria Omar from the Common Market for remembering what a customer likes every time and for going out of her way to obtain ingredients to make new fudge
- Katherine May from Event Support for always being responsive about Event Support questions when called, for taking many jobs, and for showing great leadership and professionalism as a supervisor
Student Employee of the Month
January 2008
Wilson Commons Student Activities is proud to announce that Stetmond Roberson from the Common Connection is the January Student Employee of the Month! Stet received several nominations from his peers for his actions during work. One of his co-workers stated that, “He always makes himself available to cover open shifts. He is a hard worker and always displays a positive attitude to visitors and co-workers.” He was also nominated because he was called when he was not working about a problem and came to
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| Orientation Begins: August 25th | Early Employee Move In Date: |
| Fall Training: August 31st | Classes Resume: September 3rd |
| Activities Fair: September 5th | Yellowjacket Weekend: September 5th-7th |