Student Assistant, Douglas International Student Leader

$19.53/hour

You’re driven and eager to delve into career exploration while enriching your educational journey. As a student yourself, you bring a unique perspective and valuable insights to ensuring other students are supported at the College. Whether it’s working alongside faculty, employees, and staff, or assisting your student peers, collaborating with diverse groups comes easily to you.

If this sounds like you, we need your talents! Apply to the Student Assistant position, and gain real-world knowledge, while creating meaningful career connections.

Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

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Student leaders working with Admissions and Recruitment will support prospective international students by answering their questions, sharing their student experience, and assisting with recruitment initiatives to help prospective students feel informed, supported, and confident as they explore Douglas College. Student leaders working with International Student Services will support new and current international students by answering their questions and implementing social activities and events to help international students feel connected and welcomed to Douglas College and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Attend onboarding session.
• Attend regular team meetings with program coordinators and other student assistants.
• Help students develop social connections with other Douglas students.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings, workshops, and/or social opportunities.
• Assist with creation of promotional materials for the specific program.
• Assist with creation of content for various social media channels.
• Assist with various administrative duties.
• Other duties as required.

Program specific responsibilities
International Student Services

Mentorship Program:

• Assist in providing support to student mentors to help orient our new students (SAs cannot supervise other SAs. Only a BCGEU Supervisor or an Administrator can supervise SAs)
• Assist with the planning, implementation, and promotion of event for mentees and volunteer mentors.
• Initiating and maintaining contact with new students.
• Participating in program training and promotional workshops.

Other Duties:

• Assist in creating social media and video content for the Mentorship Program and Douglas College International, including developing promotional plans and schedules.
• Assisting with on-campus and off-campus events for international students (may include new student orientation).
• Assists the International Student Life Coordinator handling the reception area – answering student questions and referring to campus services if applicable.

Admissions & Recruitment:

Student Engagement:

• Engage with prospective international students through social media and the Unibuddy platform by answering questions, helping them navigate the Douglas College website, and providing general admission-related information about programs, the application process, admissions requirements, scholarships, and student life.
• Support the administration and promotion of the Unibuddy platform by coordinating Student Ambassador activities, creating digital content, and enhancing the prospective student experience.

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Administrative Support:

• Assist Admissions Coordinators with various administrative duties, including database entry, filing, compiling reports, organizing promotional materials and merchandise inventory, and other projects as needed.

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Events:

• Assists with the delivery of events for Student Ambassadors.
• Support Recruitment & Admissions Coordinators in preparing for and delivering online and in-person recruitment activities, including information sessions, campus tours, webinars, student fairs, and high school visits.​

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

· To maintain a GPA of 2.3 or above

· To maintain positive conversations/interactions with prospective and new students through sharing your experiences, stories about your journey in Canada/ Douglas College etc.

· Strong leadership skills

· A positive, outgoing attitude

· Keen interest in working in an international setting

· Keen interest in facilitating intercultural learning and discovery

· Experience with social norms and values of more than one culture is an asset

· To be able to handle sensitive information and maintain confidentiality

· Ability to set and maintain boundaries

· To be a self-starter with the ability to work independently with limited supervision

· Experience in administrative work

· Ability to work effectively in a team-based environment

· Experience with video conferencing services (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Skype) is an asset

· Experience using graphic design programs such as Canva and video editing is an asset

· Experience using pages, groups, messaging, and events on social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

· To be comfortable being on social media channels promoting initiatives

Domestic students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant:

1. The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College throughout the work term; OR

2. The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term; OR

3. The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. throughout the work term; OR

4. The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the institution in the term immediately following the work term

International students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant:

1. The international student is enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College, throughout the academic year; OR

2. The international student, who is not a Douglas College student, but is an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C., has a valid Study Permit that has the notation – “May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186 (F), (V) or (W). Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria.” Proof of enrollment in full-time studies from the other post-secondary institution is required.

An original copy of a Social Insurance Number (SIN) and an original Study Permit are required by law before commencing work at Douglas College.

Qualified Douglas College students meeting the above criteria will be given first preference over students of other qualifying institutions.

The position is located at the New Westminster and Coquitlam Campus. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week. The work terms for this position are:

1. Fall Semester 2026 – September 8, 2026 – December 19, 2026

2. Winter Semester 2027 – January 4, 2027 – April 23, 2027

3. Summer Semester 2027 – May 10, 2027 – August 21, 2027

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.

Click the link at the top of this page to apply directly to this posting.

Please include the following:

• Douglas College Student ID number or indicate if you are enrolled in another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C.
• Domestic or International student status
• Being eligible to work please indicate the work terms you are applying for: (Fall 2026 or Winter 2027 or Summer 2027).

If selected for an interview, please bring one of the following:

• Proof of enrollment for work term from Douglas College OR
• Proof of enrollment for work term from another post-secondary institution OR
• Domestic students only: proof of registration for the term immediately preceding the work term and indication of intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term OR
• The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the institution in the term immediately following the work term.