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STUDENT HIRING:PCSC fall hiring is closed for all jobsPlease e-mail Linda Jerrett at ljerrett@bu.edu with any questions. *** THESE ARE NOT RESIDENTIAL COMPUTER LAB JOBS (a.k.a. ResNet lab) Please read the following job descriptions carefully to better understand our challenging, technical positions. |
>PCSC RESnet TECHNICAL consultant (short term)
Hiring is CLOSED for short term PCSC ResNet Tech jobs.
Please read below for details if you are interested in joining us for Fall 2009. We begin accepting applications for Fall 2009 in the spring.
The ResNet job during move-in: This is the perfect job for students who are good with computers and whose friends are always bugging them for help with their laptops. If you are looking for a fun, challenging and temporary job, you found it! This spring we will be hiring up to 60 BU students to work an intensive and rewarding two-week back-to-school computer support job during the Fall 2009 move-in period. If hired, you will be part of a large, friendly and efficient team that helps other students get connected to the campus network. The team also works together to answer a variety of other computer questions. This job is the best 'in' to getting a PCSC job later on!
We will provide two days of paid training, free food & more! The pay rate for PCSC ResNet Technical Consultants starts at $11.00 per hour.
>pcsc technical consultant (long term)
Hiring is CLOSED for long term PCSC jobs.
Please see details below if you are interested in applying for Spring 2009.
All PCSC Consultants also participate in fall move-in support along with those filling the short term PCSC ResNet Technical Consultant positions.
The PCSC Job: Throughout the year, the Personal Computing Support Center (PCSC) employs about 40-45 student consultants who answer most of the questions that come into our consulting office either on the phone* or in-person. These questions cover a wide range of personal computing software and hardware issues. PCSC Consultants also participate on our move-in support team in the fall. It is a challenging job that looks great on your resume! Our graduates are employed at Microsoft, Google, Apple, Avid and many other companies around the world.
The pay rate for PCSC Consultants starts at $10.60 per hour. The pay rate jumps up during the two weeks of fall move-in to match our ResNet hiring rates. PCSC Consultants also earn small merit increases each semester, with the chance for larger increases if your work is exceptional. This job offers opportunites you won't find anywhere else on campus.
Our consulting office is located at 111 Cummington St., room B19. If you want to know more about what we do, take a look at our Web site at www.bu.edu/pcsc.
*Solid English language skills and the ability to communicate clearly on the telephone are requirements of the PCSC position.
>other technical support positions on-campus
At times, other technical support groups on-campus request PCSC assistance in locating strong, technically qualified students to fill open positions in their groups or departments. Some questions on the application are geared for these positions. If you note your interest in other possible job openings, you may be contacted by other student managers from groups both within and outside of Information Technology.
Please e-mail Linda Jerrett at ljerrett@bu.edu for more information about these opportunities.
Again, if you are interested in a monitor job in one of the Residential Computer Labs, please click here to access that department's online application form.
How to apply for all job opportunities:
1. Check your qualifications.
- You should be currently enrolled at Boston University as an undergraduate or graduate student. (Entering freshmen welcome!)
Note: It is very unusual for us to hire anyone who is in his or her final year at BU for long term employment as a PCSC Consultant - however please feel free to apply for a ResNet position during your final fall on campus. - You should have an in-depth knowledge of Windows and Macintosh personal computers.
- You should have experience with a wide variety of computing software, and you must be able to communicate this knowledge to people of all levels of technical understanding.
- You should be enthusiastic about improving your skills and be able to work independently.
- You should enjoy working with people and have excellent English language communication skills.
- You don't need to be Work-Study to work at the PCSC but it is fine if you are. (Please note: ResNet is NOT a work-study position). Other groups have their own rules about work-study that can be discussed with them directly at an interview.
- For PCSC long term employment, you need to be able to commit eight (8) or more daytime hours per week in blocks of at least 2 hours. Scheduling is worked out after you are hired.
- ResNet Consultants will find more specific requirements on the application and will receive a scheduling form after they are hired.
2. Fill out an application form.
WHEN HIRING IS OPEN THERE WILL BE A LINK HERE!
3. We will contact you.
Within a few days after you submit the form, we will contact you to let you know the status of your application. If your qualifications look like a good match, we'll set up a time for an interview.
4. Soon after the interview, you'll find out if you're hired.
As soon as we can, usually within a week after the interview, we'll get back in touch with you by phone or e-mail to tell you whther we can offer you a job. Final hiring for long term positions can take longer depending on the time of year. Most long term spots are filled by students who have worked during ResNet.
5. If you get the job...
If wew do hire you and you accept the job, congratulations! Please see the welcome page for your position to find the paperwork you will need to fill out, plus information on what will happen between now and the time you start work.
