SPH Career Services seeks a 50% time (8/31/2009 – 
1/13/2010) Field Experience Graduate Assistant. 
The mission of SPH Career Services is to provide 
career development guidance, tools, resources, 
and opportunities for SPH students and alumni to 
successfully begin, enhance, and manage their 
careers.  

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:
(1) Maintain, develop, improve, publicize and 
promote the field experience website.
(2) Present Field Experience information at 
Orientation, classes, and special events as 
requested.
(3) Plan and oversee implementation of a Field 
Experience Fair during fall semester featuring 
students who have completed both international 
and domestic field experiences to educate others 
on how to find and fund their own field 
experiences.  
(4) Plan and oversee implementation of a Field 
Experience presentation during spring semester 
featuring students who have completed both 
international and domestic field experiences to 
educate others on how to find and fund their own 
field experiences.  
(5) Meet with students individually about to 
respond to their field experience questions as 
needed.
(6) Respond and answer preceptor and faculty 
advisor (usually via email) concerns and 
questions about the field experience website.
(7) Publicize and promote the online field 
experience assessment tool; assist students with 
linking their results to suitable field 
experience opportunities.  
(8) Track field experiences of students; follow 
up and send thank you notes to preceptors after 
completion of the field experience.
(9) Research and develop funding opportunities - 
especially for international field experiences.
(10) Actively conduct outreach with employers to 
locate possible field experiences and preceptors; 
research other field experience opportunities; 
publicize those opportunities to students.
(11) Solicit and implement suggestions and 
comments to improve the field experience web site.
(12) Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
(1) Registered as a FT graduate student during 
the 2009 – 10 academic year.
(2) Familiar with the School of Public Health 
academic program. 
(3) Fluent on Microsoft Office applications.
(4) Ability to work independently and in a team 
environment.
(5) Excellent written and demonstrated oral 
communication skills.
(6) Detail-oriented; proven ability to follow 
through on projects.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  
(1) Experience designing, implementing, or 
maintaining websites; completed an international 
field experience.

COMPENSATION:
$16.75/hour


TO APPLY:
Email letter of interest and resume to-

Barbara Laporte
Director of Career Services
blaporte@umn.edu