Job Description

Employment Period

May 18, 2026 - July 31, 2026 

30- 40 hours per week with a schedule based on business needs to include weekends, holidays, and some evenings. 

Responsibilities

SMU Public Relations

  • Provides positive public relations for SMU to the Conference Groups
  • Serves as a representative for SMU to the Conference Guests
  • Acts as a campus Host or Hostess to the Conference Guests

Conference Planning

  • Assists in coordinating all conference activities for each assigned group (reserving spaces, dining or catering, and housing for camps) 
  • Manages and ensures the timely receipt of required camp documents
  • Acts as daily contact person to assigned groups; serves to "personalize" SMU's services for the conference
  • Works closely with other departments of SMU and communicates with many campus personnel
  • Attends weekly staff meetings
  • Assists in gathering required documents to include Protection of Minors Certification, Certificates of Insurance, Reunification Plans and Liability Forms
  • Attend check-in to provide directions to campus venues, answer overall questions regarding the conference and be a welcome to attendees
  • Performs work as assigned by the Director of Operations for Campus Services

Conference Follow-up

  • Cooperates with the Director in preparing the fiscal reports required at checkout for each assigned conference
  • Writes a final evaluation for each assigned conference
  • Turns in all pertinent information to the SMU Office of Conference Services

Requirements

  • Strong knowledge of SMU Campus
  • College student of current Freshman, Sophomore, or Junior standing
  • Ability to assume responsibility for assigned duties and use own initiative in solving problems with appropriate guidance
  • Typing and/or computer skills needed
  • MS Office skills strongly preferred
  • Strong organizational and time management skills
  • If selected, staff member is required to attend training sessions.

Benefits

  • In addition to an hourly wage, campus housing, and  a partial meal plan.

Interested?

Contact Abigail Smith at abigails@smu.edu with an email of interest (cover letter) and your current resume.  Interviews will be scheduled on an ongoing basis beginning in January and will continue until all positions are filled.