Professional Assistant to Staff Temporary MassTimber Exhibit

Hiring Organization: Department of Forestry Micihgan State University
Employment type: Temporary
Job Location: Detroit, MI
Application Due Date: September 19, 2025

Position description: Seeking professional assistant to staff a temporary Tall Timber Exhibit to be housed in Detroit, Michigan. Training will be provided.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Open and close the exhibit space each day
Staff an information desk in the exhibit space and provide guests with verbal and pre-printed information about the exhibit, its contents, and MassTimber@MSU
Communicate with guests to prevent touching of/damage of exhibition items
Tidy the space at the beginning/end of each day
Communicate with MassTimber@MSU staff about inventory of supplies and printed material; maintenance needs; guest questions/concerns
Meet and orient guest exhibitors to the space.
Help staff some special events
Other duties as assigned

Required/Preferred Qualifications:

A high-school diploma or GED is required
Excellent interpersonal communications skills required
Demonstrated record of reliability and working independently is required
An associate’s or bachelor’s degree, or current enrollment in an associate’s or bachelor’s degree program is preferred
1-2 years of customer service experience preferred
An interest in any one, or combination, of the following topics is preferred: mass timber, architecture, construction, engineering, forestry, forest products, climate change, sustainability, community or real estate development

Compensation: $18.00/hour, with an expectation of working 20-30 hours per week. Hours will be variable; employee must staff the exhibit during pre-determined public hours, which may include weekends or evenings.

Time Frame: Assignment is expected to begin at the beginning of October 2025 and last until early/mid-March 2026.

Working Conditions: The work will be in a typical office setting. The employee will be expected to represent MSU professionally in appearance.

Location: Work will be in Detroit, Michigan. Parking near the work location during work hours will be provided.

To Apply: Apply via https://careers.msu.edu/ Job #1077696. Submit a current resume/CV, a cover letter describing fit for the position, and contact information (email and phone number) for three professional references.

Deadline: Applications will be considered until September 19, 2025, or until the position has been filled. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Feel free to email Sandra Lupien at lupiensa@msu.edu with questions!

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