Grants assistant
GAPSA is looking to hire a grants assistant to start immediately. The grants assistant provides administrative assistance to the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly in GAPSA grant application and evaluation processes. Our grants assistant position is filled by a current U of M student, and will assist the Vice President for Grants. The grants assistant is responsible for tracking and preparing grant applications, evaluations, and distributions. The grants assistant attends the Grants Committee meetings, and works in the GAPSA office. Hours are generally during the day on weekdays, but may include some evening hours for meetings. Preference will be given to candidate who can commit to position for the entire year. The wage rate will be $10/hour with a performance-based increase each semester. The hours (10-15/week) are generally between 10-5, M-F, but may include some evenings. This position does not offer tuition benefits.

Qualifications: Strong communication skills, ability to work independently, basic computer skills, experience with Excel, ability to work on a team, excellent recordkeeping and organizational abilities, attention to detail.

Interested candidates, please submit a resume and cover letter describing your qualifications for the job and relevant experience to Zeeshan Syedain, Vice President for Grants, at syeda004@umn.edu. This position is open until filled.

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Public Affairs Assistant
Our public affairs assistant position is filled by a graduate or professional student, and helps the Vice President for Public Affairs. The public affairs assistant helps with miscellaneous tasks such as voter registration, neighborhood group contacts, and coordinating legislative affairs with MSA. The public affairs assistant attends the Public Affairs Committee meetings, and works in the GAPSA office and elsewhere (neighborhood group meetings, the legislature, etc.).

Position: Public Affairs Assistant Organization: University of Minnesota Graduate and Professional Student Assembly (GAPSA)

Hours per week: up to 20 Compensation: $10/hour

Starting Date: August - flexible Location: 234 Coffman Union (University of Minnesota - East Bank)

Position Description: GAPSA is looking for a part time public affairs assistant to provide support for the Vice President of Public Affairs. GAPSA is a non-profit confederation of ten independent college councils representing all 17,000+ graduate and professional students on the Twin Cities and Duluth campuses to the Board of Regents, the President, the officers of the executive branch of governance at the University of Minnesota, and the University at large. The public affairs assistant would assist GAPSA's Vice President of Public Affairs in voter registration, voter education, issue advocacy, and contact with elected officials. Past job duties have included:

• Coordinating volunteers for voter registration drive;


• Recruiting speakers for the fall voter education series;


• Attending key committee meetings at the state capitol;


• Maintaining a database of stakeholders in public affairs at the University of Minnesota;


• Developing and distributing an issue survey for elected officials; and


• Publishing a student public affairs Web site.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be a University of Minnesota graduate or professional student with a strong background in political science or public affairs. Other desired skills are website development, PR and communications, and public speaking. The position also requires a great deal of independence so the successful applicant will be a self-starter and should be able to provide his/her own transportation.

To apply: Please send resume, cover letter, and three references via e-mail to Kevin Wendt, Executive Vice President (wend0144@umn.edu). Any questions about the position may also be directed to that address.