Fashion Department Student Prep Assistant 2024-2025

Gain some valuable work experience while making a difference on campus!

Instructions for Applying to this Position

1. How to complete the Student Application:

1. If you have had an on-campus job, please log-in using your LionLink Credentials to your Dayforce account by clicking here, navigate to Main Menu à Careers, search for this position title, and then click the “Apply Now” button.
2. If you have never held an on-campus job, apply through Dayforce by clicking “Apply Now” at the bottom of this job posting.  You will be taken to a new page and will be prompted to create a new candidate account”.

Position Summary:

Student will assist fashion faculty with a variety of tasks as needed.

Essential Job Functions:

This may include but not be limited to:

1. Act as monitor for evening open studio hours in the Design Studio (SCI223) or CAD studio (2^nd floor, Alumni Hall), Maintain equipment in the design studio.
2. Help with the Historic Costume Collection (accessioning, storing, prepping for display, maintaining and researching artifacts).
3. Clean and helping organize storage spaces for the fashion department.
4. Prepare teaching samples, exhibits, publications as needed.
5. Other tasks as requested by the fashion faculty.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this job. 

The individual is routinely exposed to indoor conditions, minimum outdoor weather and temperature extremes, and moderate noise level.

Qualifications/Prerequisites:

1. SKILLS  

1. For the open studio hours; students need competent basic skills in the areas of clothing construction and CAD – depending on which studio needs monitoring. They will also need to be dependable and reliable.
2. For the historic costume collection and other tasks: the ability to take instruction well, knowledge of and appreciation for clothing.
3. For all student workers: Dependability and reliability as well as a willingness to be helpful and learn.

2. EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

No experience necessary.

3. EDUCATION

1. Can be any major and any class (year), but fashion students are preferable.

At Albright, we believe our differences make us stronger and empower us to better understand and respect one another in a just and fair manner. With this in mind, the College recruits, houses, educates, employs, supports, and generally celebrates people of all statuses, identities, and backgrounds, including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religious or spiritual identity, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation, marital and parental status, veteran status, political affiliation, and physical and mental ability. Albright College is an EEO employer and, as stated above, is actively committed to inclusivity within its community. In pursuit of that, we actively encourage diversity in all dimensions among applicants for this position.
Additional information about Albright College is available at www.albright.edu.