Undergraduate Opportunities

We are committed to sustaining a vibrant, diverse, inclusive, and supported undergraduate community at SSL.

Paid undergraduate student opportunities at SSL are offered via direct hires at hourly rates. See current job listings below from our Handshake feed. SSL is also a proud participant in UC Berkeley’s Undergraduate Research Apprentice Program (URAP). Check out our list of URAP offerings prior to the start of each semester and apply! If you are a community college student, please consider applying to ASSURE, our summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program.

Not finding anything here available or that interests you? If so, please fill out our undergraduate intake form and we’ll do our best to get back to you if a new SSL opportunity that fits your interests and skill set presents itself.  NOTE: Please be ready to upload a PDF of your resume prior to completing the form.

LIMITED WORK-STUDY OPPORTUNITY

The Space Sciences Laboratory at UC Berkeley has two Work-Study openings for undergraduate Administrative Assistants to provide administrative support, assist with event planning, and update and maintain office-related databases.

Duties:

The following duties can also be expanded in some cases based on your interests and/or strengths:

  • Administrative support: Perform advanced word processing presentation tasks, data entry, reporting, memos, and email communications. Determine need for general office equipment and supplies. Participates as an SSL team member in ad hoc committees, as necessary.
  • Clerical support: includes incoming and outgoing mail processing, maintaining the common areas in the lab, managing and ordering inventory and maintaining stock room,  reconciling cash payments, and other duties as needed.
  • Event planning: Assistance includes logistics such as email invitations and reminders, event registration, reception planning, reservations, creating forms, and creating name tags.
  • Writing: Assist with developing short articles of annual print magazine, monthly e-Newsletter.

Qualifications:
  • Must qualify for Work-Study
  • Previous administrative experience preferred
  • Attention to detail is the most important qualification to this position, as you will be writing/proofing acknowledgements, updating data, and following detailed instructions. Accuracy is essential
  • Self-starter and understands priorities may shift
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, active listening, critical thinking, multi-task and time management skills.
  • Computer proficient within MS Suite, Google Suite and Adobe Acrobat
  • Ability to keep information confidential
  • Must have proficiency with Adobe Acrobat Pro
  • Must have experience working with Windows explorer and/or macOS Finder
  • Must have the ability to work with close attention to detail, and independently without close supervision.
  • Must be comfortable organizing large numbers of documents both analog and digital
  • Must have physical capacity to carry 25lbs a short distance
  • Must be available to work at least 15 hours per week (ideal working hours will be 20 hours/week)

NOTE: This is a confidential position and employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.  Please email your cover letter and resume to Angela Lee (angela133@berkeley.edu) to be considered for an interview.
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