2018 Summer Conference Manager Applications Are Now Available Online
Three GREAT Leadership Position Available This Summer
2018 Summer Conference Manager Applications Are Now Available Online
Each May, whether you are ready or not, the residence halls close and you head back home thinking you can’t stay on campus this summer… or can you? Of course you can stay on the Vanderbilt campus this summer making new friends, enjoying Nashville and engaged in one of the best jobs on campus working on the Conference and Event Management Team!
We are looking for experienced Resident Advisors and other student leaders to join forces with the Vanderbilt University Office of Conferences staff to create a seamless Summer Conference and Event Management Operation. The Conference Manager position is an integral part of the Vanderbilt Office of Conferences staff. The Conference Managers are responsible for the daily success of the conference program by providing training, supervising and logistical support for their team of three Conference & Event Coordinators.
The Summer Conference Manager positions are similar to the Resident Advisor position, without the responsibility of supervising residents. Summer staff responsibilities include checking in/out summer guests, performing on-duty rotation responsibilities about once every two weeks, and working with other departments on campus and serving as a Vanderbilt Goodwill Ambassadors seeing to it our guests have the best Vanderbilt experience possible.
Summer Conference Manager benefits include $8.25 per hour salary for a 40-hour per week, paid training, a meal plan and on campus housing accommodations.
As a gateway to campus for summer guests, the Vanderbilt Office of Conferences is proud to host a diverse array of conference groups and summer camps right here on the Vanderbilt campus. Our summer guests include Commencement Housing, Computer Software Design Camps, Medical Center Symposiums, Teaching Seminars, Business Entrepreneurs, Programs for Talented Youth, Cheer Leading Enthusiasts, athletic camps, educational conferences and many more. We also provide accommodations for up to ten weeks to students from around the country participating in local summer internships and medical researchers that partake in our Summer Academic Intern Housing Program.
While participating as a Conference Manager, you will have the opportunity to gain leadership experience, enhance problem solving skills and work closely with other departments on campus. Conference Managers serve as an essential member of a dynamic team working together to successfully host conferences and camps at Vanderbilt. The 2018 Conference Season will run from Monday, May 7, through Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018.
The Conference Manager paid staff training will begin after Spring Break and run four hours a week for four weeks and work around your schedule.
The Conference Manager applications and job descriptions are now available on line at Vanderbilt.eRezLife.com. Log on and create an account and sign in for the Conference Management position. Details are available on our website at www.meetatvanderbilt.com or questions will be answered by emailing conferences@vanderbilt.edu or by calling the Vanderbilt Office of Conferences at 615.343-6899 Ext. 1. The deadline to apply is Monday, Dec. 6, 2017. Job offers will be made by Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, so you will be able to secure your summer job before you depart for Winter Break.