Federal Work-study | Center for Latino Studies

Federal Work-study | Center for Latino Studies

• 496688
• Part-Time
• Closing on: Sep 8 2026
• Humanities & Social Sciences

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Department: Humanities & Social Sciences Salary: $12.00 per hour

Center for Latino Studies Office Assistant - Work-Study Position

About the role:

Each semester, the Center for Latino Studies (CLS) hires one Federal Work-Study student to serve as our Center Office Assistant. This person helps run the Center''s daily operations and acts as the first point of contact for visitors and guests.

What you''ll do:

• Greet visitors and guests to the Center
• Help keep the Center clean
• Help design the entrance and announcement walls
• Answer and direct phone calls
• Order, receive, and stock office supplies
• Help with day-to-day office operations
• Share your perspective as a student to help shape Center events
• Work with Center Directors to plan and organize events
• Update the Center''s social media to help promote its mission

Who can apply:

• You must be eligible for work-study through FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or TASFA (Texas Application for State Financial Aid)
• You must be comfortable working on-site at the Center
• Your work hours will be scheduled around your classes, following work-study rules

What we''re looking for:

• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Nice to have: experience with social media platforms or video editing

How to apply:

As part of the interview, you''ll submit a short impact statement and give a brief presentation on how you''d contribute to CLS.

Good to know:

• This position generally runs for the length of the semester, depending on available funding
• You''ll need to follow the work rules and expectations set by the CLS Directors
• Students who do well in the role may be invited to renew for future semesters, at CLS''s discretion

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions. Everyone is encouraged to apply.