GW Student Employment Center for Career Services
Student Community Engagement Assistant II _On-Campus FWS
GW Student Employment Center for Career Services, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Position Details
Position Information
Fill out your application carefully and completely, including attaching the correct documents as requested. You will NOT be able to withdraw and reapply if you make a mistake.
Positions may close unexpectedly if they reach a high number of applicants. It is in your best interest to apply promptly to any positions that interest you.
If this position title includes the label On-Campus FWS or Off-Campus FWS, it is for students with a Federal Work Study (FWS) award for the current school year ONLY. Applicants to these positions will be required to verify this by attaching their FWS Program Student Statement as a required document. Do not apply unless you meet this criterion.
Position Title Student Community Engagement Assistant II _On-Campus FWS
Level of Support Student Support II
Position Type On-Campus FWS
Number of Openings 11
Work Hours During Standard Business Hours (M-F 8am-5pm), After Standard Business Hours (M-F after 5pm), Weekends (Saturday-Sunday)
Wage Per Hour 18.25
Division/School Diversity, Equity, & Community Engagement
Department Name 521115 CTR FOR CIVIC ENGMENT & PUB SVC -N
Department Bio
The mission of the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service is to integrate civic engagement into George Washington University's educational work. We promote equity and active citizenship in a diverse democracy, focus GW's resources to address community needs through reciprocal partnerships beyond the campus, and enhance teaching, learning, and scholarship at GW.
Position Specific Summary
This position is for the 2025 - 2026 academic year and will begin in August. GW engageDC Leaders will be matched directly with a community partner organization to serve as the primary GW liaison with the site. This involves but is not limited to developing a working knowledge of the mission, structure, and needs of the partner, supporting the recruitment, onboarding, training, and ongoing development of GW participants and volunteers involved in GW engageDC and other GW programs assigned to your partner organization and completing regular progress reports. This position requires spending a significant amount of time weekly off-campus at the community organization and facilitating meetings and training sessions for GW participants, as well as working as a team with other GW engageDC leaders. The average leader works 6-8 hours per week.
Standard Position Description
Students work with community organizations in the District of Columbia to address issues that build the organization's capacity, expand the mission or address infrastructure issues, such as program evaluation, volunteer management, web design, or developing new program areas. Students serve a full academic year and gain perspective through leadership development and build a diverse network at GW and beyond campus committed to social justice. Students serve as a team leader for other GW participants at their assigned community organization and provide coaching, support, and training. Special projects or other duties may be assigned related to specific to the department or community site.
Professional Outcomes Critical Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, Leadership, Professionalism, Inclusion
Required Qualifications
Some applicable educational, technical, or professional experience required, some training will be provided.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience as a participant or site leader in engageDC or SMARTDC, preferably working with the community partner where you are applying to serve as a site leader.
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date 03/18/2025
Job Close Date 09/30/2025
Campus Location Foggy Bottom
Work Type Designation In-Person
Report to Manager Name Lindsay Chudzik
Hiring Manager Name Amy-Leah Joaquim
Special Instructions Summary
Please do not contact the office or the hiring manager about the status of your application. All applicants will be contacted via email and their status will be updated in the portal.
EEO Statement
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer committed to maintaining a nondiscriminatory, harassment-free, diverse work and education environment. The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law in any of its programs, activities, or employment practices.
For more information on this policy and its purpose, please read the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.
Background Check
The student employee will: Off-Campus FWS position or a position with an external community partner - May or may not require a background check or work clearances external to GW.
Position Information
Fill out your application carefully and completely, including attaching the correct documents as requested. You will NOT be able to withdraw and reapply if you make a mistake.
Positions may close unexpectedly if they reach a high number of applicants. It is in your best interest to apply promptly to any positions that interest you.
If this position title includes the label On-Campus FWS or Off-Campus FWS, it is for students with a Federal Work Study (FWS) award for the current school year ONLY. Applicants to these positions will be required to verify this by attaching their FWS Program Student Statement as a required document. Do not apply unless you meet this criterion.
Position Title Student Community Engagement Assistant II _On-Campus FWS
Level of Support Student Support II
Position Type On-Campus FWS
Number of Openings 11
Work Hours During Standard Business Hours (M-F 8am-5pm), After Standard Business Hours (M-F after 5pm), Weekends (Saturday-Sunday)
Wage Per Hour 18.25
Division/School Diversity, Equity, & Community Engagement
Department Name 521115 CTR FOR CIVIC ENGMENT & PUB SVC -N
Department Bio
The mission of the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service is to integrate civic engagement into George Washington University's educational work. We promote equity and active citizenship in a diverse democracy, focus GW's resources to address community needs through reciprocal partnerships beyond the campus, and enhance teaching, learning, and scholarship at GW.
Position Specific Summary
This position is for the 2025 - 2026 academic year and will begin in August. GW engageDC Leaders will be matched directly with a community partner organization to serve as the primary GW liaison with the site. This involves but is not limited to developing a working knowledge of the mission, structure, and needs of the partner, supporting the recruitment, onboarding, training, and ongoing development of GW participants and volunteers involved in GW engageDC and other GW programs assigned to your partner organization and completing regular progress reports. This position requires spending a significant amount of time weekly off-campus at the community organization and facilitating meetings and training sessions for GW participants, as well as working as a team with other GW engageDC leaders. The average leader works 6-8 hours per week.
Standard Position Description
Students work with community organizations in the District of Columbia to address issues that build the organization's capacity, expand the mission or address infrastructure issues, such as program evaluation, volunteer management, web design, or developing new program areas. Students serve a full academic year and gain perspective through leadership development and build a diverse network at GW and beyond campus committed to social justice. Students serve as a team leader for other GW participants at their assigned community organization and provide coaching, support, and training. Special projects or other duties may be assigned related to specific to the department or community site.
Professional Outcomes Critical Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, Leadership, Professionalism, Inclusion
Required Qualifications
Some applicable educational, technical, or professional experience required, some training will be provided.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous experience as a participant or site leader in engageDC or SMARTDC, preferably working with the community partner where you are applying to serve as a site leader.
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date 03/18/2025
Job Close Date 09/30/2025
Campus Location Foggy Bottom
Work Type Designation In-Person
Report to Manager Name Lindsay Chudzik
Hiring Manager Name Amy-Leah Joaquim
Special Instructions Summary
Please do not contact the office or the hiring manager about the status of your application. All applicants will be contacted via email and their status will be updated in the portal.
EEO Statement
The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer committed to maintaining a nondiscriminatory, harassment-free, diverse work and education environment. The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law in any of its programs, activities, or employment practices.
For more information on this policy and its purpose, please read the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.
Background Check
The student employee will: Off-Campus FWS position or a position with an external community partner - May or may not require a background check or work clearances external to GW.