Student Jobs at the UMC
Work in the heart of campus!
As the most active spot on campus, the UMC has an energetic employment community that gives CU students exceptional leadership and job experience. We offer flexible hours, professional and personal development opportunities and a true team spirit! Because the UMC provides a wide variety of services, there’s bound to be an employment opportunity perfect for your style, interests and skills!Ìý
Located on the first floor of the UMC, The Connection is THE place on campus for fun things to do with friends and family! As the only bowling center in Ãå±±½ûµØ, The Connection features bowling lanes with automatic scoring, billiards tables, video game consoles, table tennis and a selection of food and beverages available daily.ÌýÌý
The Connection typically hires for the following roles. to see currently open positions.Ìý
CashierÌý
Monitors the facility and provides service to visitors. This includes receiving payments, issuing receipts, answering phones, greeting patrons, distributing equipment, completing paperwork, etc.ÌýÌý
MechanicÌý
Services, maintains and repairs bowling equipment, and assists with maintenance and service needs in and around the facility.ÌýÌý
Student ManagerÌý
Oversees the daily operations and the effective and efficient work of the staff. Provides support and coordination for a specific area: staff training and development; bar/concession operations; scheduling; inventory; programs and special events.Ìý
ÌýÌýGrowth opportunity: Lead Student Manager
Connection CoordinatorÌý
Graduate student assistant with oversight of daily facility operations, staff supervision, reservation management, staff training and development, general marketing and monthly inventory.Ìý
CU Events Planning & Catering is a full-service event planning resource for CU and the Ãå±±½ûµØ area. They work with on- and off-campus clients to plan the perfect event for 10 to 1,000 guests. From intimate meetings and lavish receptions to conferences, lectures or social events, EP&C helps create truly memorable events.Ìý
Events Planning & Catering typically hires for the following roles. to see currently open positions.Ìý
EP&C InternÌý
Serves as the first line of communication for walk-in traffic, phone calls and emails. Schedules rooms in the UMC as well as classrooms across campus. Handles small catering orders. Helps ease the workload of event planners by creating diagrams for events, supporting events and reservations scheduled within the UMC, and completing many other daily office tasks.
ÌýÌýGrowth opportunities: Lead; Supervisor
Event Support and Guest RelationsÌý
Provides event support functions that ensure safe, secure and successful event and guest experiences. Enforces UMC policies, rules and regulations as established by the UMC administration and general Campus Use of University Facilities (CUUF) policies.
ÌýÌýGrowth opportunity: Lead
EMS Coordinator AssistantÌý
Scheduling non-academic events and confirms web requests in UMC rooms and centrally controlled classrooms in EMS and 25Live software. Assigns new web users their customer files, runs specific reports for regular data import schedules, and handles special projects as needed.Ìý
CU NightRide is a student-operated program dedicated to meeting the safety needs of CU students, faculty and staff by providing night-time transportation to support a safe academic and socially responsible environment, both on campus and in the community.ÌýÌý
CU NightRide typically hires for the following roles. to see currently open positions.Ìý
Driver/DispatcherÌý
Serves two primary functions: dispatching or driving. Drives Ãå±±½ûµØ students, faculty and staff within the Ãå±±½ûµØ city limits who have requested a ride. Takes calls and submits ride requests into the ride-sharing software.
ÌýÌýGrowth opportunities:ÌýÌý
Shift CoordinatorÌý
Employee Development CoordinatorÌý
Fleet Operations CoordinatorÌý
Systems and Marketing CoordinatorÌý
Program Coordinator
The UMC hosts 2.3 million visitors per year and has 262,869 square feet of meeting, office and lounge space, open 117 hours per week. It serves as a multi-cultural center, a center for activism and community interaction, and the state of Colorado’s veterans memorial. The UMC houses the largest ballroom in Ãå±±½ûµØ and the only bowling center in Ãå±±½ûµØ and hosts more than 16,000 meetings and events each year.Ìý
UMC Operations typically hires for the following roles. to see currently open positions.Ìý
AV TeamÌý
Runs live sound, lighting and projection for a wide variety of events in the UMC for university-affiliated groups and non-university clients. Troubleshoots audio video systems and helps the set-up team to ensure that conference rooms and event spaces are functional.
ÌýÌýGrowth opportunity: AV Lead
Set-UpÌý
Provides set up support for the many lectures, meetings, banquets and conferences that take place in the UMC. Sets up tables, chairs, pipe and drape, mobile staging units. Cleans and maintains event spaces and provides general cleaning of offices, common areas and outdoor spaces associated with the UMC.
ÌýÌýGrowth opportunity: Set-Up Lead
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The reception desk is the communication hub of the UMC, assisting to support and maintain successful day-to-day functional and auxiliary business operations both in the UMC and on campus.Ìý
The UMC Reception Desk typically hires for the following roles. to see currently open positions.Ìý
Staffer/AttendantÌý
Serves as the front line of UMC employees – greets guests, gives directions, answers questions, provides information and directs visitors to services throughout the building. Handles inquiries, key card access, radio communications and phone coverage.
ÌýÌýGrowth opportunities: Assistant Manager; Manager
In addition to the UMC job openings listed above, there are myriad job and volunteer positions offered by CU departments housed within the UMC.
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