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The University of Georgia Visitors Center (VC) is a unit of the Office of Public Affairs and serves as the front door to UGA. The VC student staff members are often the first official UGA representative campus guests meet when they arrive at UGA. The VC’s 30-plus student staff members are assigned weekly to lead campus tours that are scheduled daily. A majority of our guests are prospective students and their families, but we also welcome guests visiting campus for many different purposes.
The UGA Visitors Center student staff inspires prospective students to have a remarkable college experience and enlightens all of our guests with accurate and helpful information about the UGA experience.
VC Student Staff Requirements:
- Must be a currently enrolled undergraduate and have completed at least one semester at the University of Georgia (on campus)
- Must have excellent communication skills
- Ability to represent the University of Georgia effectively to numerous constituencies (visitors, prospective students, current students, faculty, and staff)
- Ability to work without direct supervision
- Have a positive, enthusiastic attitude and strong customer service skills
- Commitment to the institution and responsibilities of the position (occasional weekend assignment should be expected and staff must be willing to work prior to at least one home football game)
VC Student Staff Responsibilities:
- Serve as an information resource and UGA ambassador for campus visitors, faculty, staff, and students
- Staff the VC information desk, handling walk-in and telephone inquiries as assigned; expect to work approximately 5-10 hours per week
- Lead tours of the campus year-round
- Research and update campus information to keep databases and other resources current
- Maintain accurate statistics of the number of guests who call and visit the VC
- Attend mandatory bi-weekly staff meetings
Important Dates:
- January 12, 2010 – Prospective VC student staff applicant information session to be held at the Visitors Center in the Four Towers Building (5 pm-6 pm)
- January 14, 2010 – VC student staff application deadline (4 pm)
- January 15, 2010 – Schedule first round group interview time (more information to follow)
- January 19-22, 2010 – First round group interviews
- January 26-29, 2010 – Second round interviews
- February 2, 2010 –If selected, students will be expected to attend the mandatory first meeting for new staff members at 5 pm on this day
- February 6, 2010 – If selected, students will be expected to attend the mandatory kickoff meeting for new staff members at 9 am on this day. This meeting will last about half of the day.
- February through early March – New student staff member training one day per week at a time to be determined.
Questions?
Contact Eric Johnson (ej@uga.edu) or Natalie Harris (nharris7@uga.edu) or call the VC at 706/542-0842.
Want to apply?
The application process for 2009 is complete. The Visitors Center will begin its next application process in December 2009. Please check back then for more details.
The University of Georgia Visitors Center
Four Towers Building
Athens, GA 30602-6755
Phone: 706/542-0842
Fax: 706/542-5151
E-mail address: visituga@uga.edu
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