| Student Employment Opportunities
Ohio State's central Information Technology (IT) organization has an ongoing need for students to fill positions in diversified technology areas. These include computing consultation and support, Internet access and web services; eLearning, multimedia and visual design production and support, student computer centers, classroom support, telephone and cellular services, cable TV, customer service desks, and business offices. We have offices located at Baker Systems Engineering, Central Classroom, Kinnear Road Center, Telecommunications and Networking Center, and Science and Engineering Library. Classroom Services AssistantCustomer-service oriented person with basic computer skills who can work independently is needed to troubleshoot technologies and assist faculty and staff with technical and non-technical problems in the classroom. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: delivering chalk/supplies/equipment, assisting with A/V setup and use, troubleshooting/assisting with computer and data projection problems and logging work for statistical records. Candidates must be quick thinkers who can resolve help calls in brief time windows to ensure a positive classroom experience for faculty, staff and students. Work schedule is flexible between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. and the beginning rate is $6 - $7 per hour. Contact: Apply in person in the lower level of Central Classroom Building Student Computer Center Monitor/AssistantResponsible, customer-service oriented people needed to assist customers in computer labs containing 20 to 90 Windows and/or Macintosh computers. Should be familiar with popular software, including word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, and related applications. Job includes maintaining a clean,orderly lab environment, answering phones, securing labs, providing basic information to the public, taking hourly population counts for administrative data collection, and reporting all lab environment problems. Must be willing to learn new hardware and software as job requires. Flexible hours scheduled around classes. Contact: Student Computer Centers Student Service Assistant (Telecommunications Network Center)Seeking a student service assistant to provide customer service for internal and external OIT customers. Primary duties will be to staff and maintain the telecommunication's warehouse and providing shuttle/delivery service. Job may rotate responsibilities with other student-employees as needed including: staffing of TNC reception area, help desk and general building maintenance/organization. Employee will also be responsible for a wide variety of special projects as assigned. A valid drivers license with clean history is required; excellent communication skills, attention to detail, dependability, and ability to multitask desired. The successful candidate should have a working knowledge of MSWord and Excel; background in telecommunications industry helpful. Work schedule is 15-25 hours per week between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. The pay rate is $7.50 per hour. Contact: OIT Telecommunications Network Center (John Cooper) Student Service Assistant (Computing Services)Motivated, self-starters needed with computer service skills. Perform hardware repair to Apple and PC compatible computers, provide troubleshooting for classroom technologies including computers as well as video/data projection, assist with software maintenance and imaging. Also assist faculty and staff with instructional technology in classroom pool classrooms and computer labs. Excellent customer services skills are required, certifications such as A+, Network+, MCP, MCSE or similar are helpful. Ten hours and up are available per week. Hours are between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and pay starts at $7.50 based on experience. Contact: Computing Services (Jimmy Wade) Student Technology Support SpecialistProvides professional and courteous support to OSU students, faculty, and staff requesting assistance of 8HELP, the OIT Technology Support Center. Excellent phone and language skills are required. Customer Service experience, preferably in a technical environment is desired, as are familiarity with basic networking concepts, including wireless setup and TCP/IP configuration; experience with troubleshooting Internet-related problems and Internet based e-mail setup; knowledge of desktop and laptop computing operating environments, such as Windows XP, Vista and Macintosh OS, and the ability to troubleshoot user problems within those environments. Knowledge of OIT services is helpful. The work schedule is flexible around classes and commitments. The pay rate is $7.50 per hour, and usually goes up to $7.75 after training and a full quarter of work. We're looking for students with at least a year until graduation, due to obvious turn-over consequences. Contact: 8helpjobs, OIT Technology Support Center Web / Application DesignerOIT Telecommunications and Networking seeks a student to perform web design/development
and server support. Primary responsibilities include work with TNC/OIT
staff to improve, develop, and maintain various OIT and customer facing
web sites. The person in this position will handle site maintenance and
updates; the design of new pages and graphics; the coding of new pages and
forms (in html, PHP, and /or ASP); database maintenance (in mySQL); and
other web-based tasks. This position enables the employee to work under
the guidance of the TNC staff on the development of many web sites, applications
and servers. The employee will learn about web maintenance and structure,
develop knowledge of web coding and graphic design, and improve writing
and communication skills. In addition, a student in this position will gain
hands-on experience in the inner workings of a growing, innovative organization,
which includes analyzing data and successfully executing programs and special
projects (i.e., WebMeeting, SIS Project, and Buckeye Alert). In addition,
the selected person will gain hands-on experience in the inner workings
of a growing, innovative organization, which includes analyzing data and
successfully executing programs and special projects. Strong knowledge of
Photoshop, Dreamweaver (any html editor), HTML, and CSS; knowledge of PHP
and other languages preferred. Must manage time effectively;
work independently/without supervision while keeping on task; and be well-organized.
The flexible work schedule is based on department needs. Must be available
to work 15 - 20 hours/week (weekdays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). The position is
available all quarters, and the pay rate is $9.00 per hour. The work location
is at 320
W. 8th Ave. Contact: Bryan Thompson |
