Project Assistant – Federal Study Student Assistant

Federal Work Study Student Assistant

The Digital Worlds Institute (DWI) in the College of the Arts seeks a Student Project Assistant to support a workforce training and certificate program serving neurodivergent students. The student assistant will play a key role in coordinating administrative and logistical activities related to participant travel, event planning, and program operations. This position is ideal for a student with strong organizational and communication skills who enjoys working with people and managing logistics.

The assistant will serve as one of the primary points of contact for program participants and their families during visits to the University of Florida.

Coordinate travel arrangements for program participants, including hotel reservations, flights, ground transportation, and travel schedules. Coordinate event logistics, including room reservations, parking permits, catering requests, and event scheduling. Work with UF administrative offices and campus partners to arrange accommodation and event support services. Assist with maintaining and updating course materials, announcements, assignments, and participant communications in Canvas. Support participant onboarding and provide basic assistance with Canvas access and navigation when needed.

Maintain organized records and provide logistical support for workshops, training sessions, and special events. Support other administrative and project coordination activities as assigned.

Expected Salary: $15-$20 an hour

Required Qualifications:

Eligibility for Federal work Study. Prior experience assisting with events or student programs at the University of Florida. Experience working with the College of Engineering or university administrative offices. Experience using UF GO, Canvas, and other UF administrative platforms is strongly preferred. Strong organizational and project management skills with excellent attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

About COTA and the University of Florida - DIGITAL WORLDS INSTITUTE:
Digital Worlds Institute (DW) is an interdisciplinary institute that offers academic and research programs at the intersection of the arts, communications, and technology. Founded in 2001 as a partnership between the College of the Arts and the College of Engineering, DW has grown its initiatives across additional units including the Colleges of Education, Journalism & Communications, and the Health Sciences.

DW offers both a graduate and an undergraduate program in Digital Arts & Sciences. By bringing together the diverse talents of UF faculty, students, and staff in a multifaceted collaborative environment, the Institute serves as a platform for interdisciplinary research and teaching that would not have occurred within the confines of any one college or department. Through the use of interactive tools and technologies, the Institute promotes transdisciplinary creativity across classrooms, continents, and cultures.

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THE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS:
The College of the Arts is an engine of transformation that generates paradigmatic shifts in the arts and beyond, while nurturing adaptability, innovation, and excellence. We foster an environment where novel creative practice, leading research, and experiential learning thrive. Our students, faculty, and staff interrogate and respond to the ever-changing relationship between technology and the human spirit. We prepare future leaders in artistic professions and creative industries, while developing student capacity for interdisciplinary scholarship that serves and engages local and global communities.

The College offers baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees. Approximately 1,600 students are pursuing majors in degrees offered by the College of the Arts under the direction of 150 faculty members in its three accredited schools— the School of Art + Art History, the School of Music, and the School of Theatre + Dance, and in the Center for Arts in Medicine, the Digital Worlds Institute, and the Center for Arts, Migration, and Entrepreneurship.

In addition, the college comprises the University…