Description
Are you passionate about helping other students and families navigate the financial aid process? Looking for hands-on experience that will boost your resume and give you insight into a unique industry? If you're detail oriented and enjoy helping people, this job is for you!
The California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) is the state's primary agency for managing financial aid programs for students attending colleges, universities and vocational schools across California. CSAC is seeking to hire a Student Assistant to join our Customer Assistance and Processing Unit (CAPU). In this role, you'll provide friendly, accurate and timely customer service in a high-volume environment, helping students, parents and the public learn about financial aid programs such as:
- California Dream Act Application
- Chafee Grant for Foster Youth
- Golden State Teacher Grant
What you'll do:
- Answer calls through our automated call system and assist with answering financial aid questions.
- Help process student forms and applications.
You'll work closely with our CAPU team and report to the Supervising Program Technician II and CAPU Manager. This is a great opportunity to develop communication, problem-solving and customer service skills while making a real difference for students across California.
Requirements
Conditions of
Employment
This is a part-time, temporary, non-benefited, student position. Employment in all positions with University Enterprises, Inc. is dependent upon the mutual consent of University Enterprises, Inc. and the employee. This means that either University Enterprises, Inc. or the employee can, at any time, terminate the employment relationship at will, with or without cause.
Depending on the type of position you are applying for, a pre-employment background check consisting of one or more of the following may be conducted: employment history, professional references, criminal check: educational verification (degree, license, or official transcript) or DMV clearance. Applicants will be required to pass required pre-employment checks to the satisfaction of University Enterprises, Inc. (UEI) and the hiring Agency or Department.
UEI does not allow students to hold more than one UEI Job at a time, or work in more than one account per pay period. UEI employees who are considering leaving their current UEI Student assistant position for a different UEI student assistant position should inform their supervisor in writing and provide at least a week's notice.
UEI is not a multi-state employer. UEI only employs candidates who live and work in the state of California. If selected for the position you must reside in California and all work must be performed in the state of California throughout the course of employment.
Prerequisites
Must be a college student attending classes during the regular term (Fall, Spring and Winter, if applicable), at one of the accredited colleges or universities on our affiliation list. To view our current affiliation list please paste the following URL into your browser: http://www.calinterns.org/wp-content/uploads/Affiliation_List.pdf
Students must be enrolled in at least: six-semester units or nine quarter units for undergraduate students; four-semester units or six quarter units for graduate students.
Students declared major must match the major(s) listed in the job posting.
Majors/Fields of Study
Anthropology, Asian Studies, Business Administration, Communication Studies, Education, Ethnic Studies, Family & Consumer Sciences, Geography, Liberal Studies, Political Science, Public Policy and Administration, Social Science, Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or Women's & Gender Studies.
Work Schedule
Flexible workdays and work hours, Monday - Friday, between 8 AM - 5 PM. The final work schedule will be determined by the supervisor.
Additional Work Schedule
Student Assistant and Graduate Assistant employees generally work up to 24 hours per workweek (Sunday - Saturday) during the academic year and up to 40 hours per workweek during breaks; (winter, spring, and summer).
Compensation
$16.90 - $17.65 per hour.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ability to work in a call center environment where electronic records must be accessed and updated quickly and accurately.
- Ability to demonstrate patience, tact, flexibility, and good organizational skills.
- Ability to learn operational knowledge of program applications and computer systems.
- Ability to learn the technical aspects of the program for completion of daily assignments, which include processing applications, and corresponding via phone and email.
- Strong communication skills are required for this position.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bi-lingual in Spanish is a plus.
- Individuals who are, or have been, a dependent child in foster care, a homeless youth or a formerly incarcerated youth as defined by Government Code section 18220 are encouraged to apply and will be given priority. Please note that prior to appointment, individuals claiming preference under one of these categories will be required to furnish documentation establishing their eligibility.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Using the knowledge and application of current legislation, regulations, and established policies/guidelines, provides assistance via incoming calls to students, parents, school financial aid administrators and the financial aid community in a prompt and courteous manner.
- Ensures rules and regulations of the Information Practices Act and the Public Records Act are applied when disclosing information to students, parents, school financial aid administrators, and the general public.
- Utilize computer skills to document customer contacts and input information as instructed and applicable.
- Performs general customer account maintenance and updates as appropriate.
- Provides technical assistance and education regarding WebGrants4Students access, navigation, and browser/display issues.
- Troubleshoots technical registration issues for WebGrants4Students related to error messages received, including the escalation of technical errors for additional research and resolution.
- Handle sensitive calls from customers, including distressed and upset customers, in a professional manner and referring them to a supervisor as appropriate/instructed.
- Ensures more complex calls and issues are escalated appropriately for resolution by an analyst or supervisor/manager.
- Review and process a variety of the most difficult, sensitive in nature, semi-technical supplemental program forms.
- Correspond/respond to customers via e-mail and take appropriate action(s) in response to written correspondence.
- Work in a team and Business Process Improvement environment and make recommendations for continuous improvements.
- Tracks and log student forms as well as gathers telephone statistics for the program as instructed.
Physical Requirements
Sit for extended periods; frequently stand and walk; manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination; corrected hearing and vision to normal range; verbal communication; use of office equipment including computer workstations, telephones, calculators, copiers, printers, and scanners with or without reasonable accommodation.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in a remote environment.
Students/Employees will be required to work according to the current UEI remote workplace policy and sign a UEI Work from Home Agreement. The decision to permit an employee to work from home is at the discretion of the supervisor or employer and may, at any time and with or without cause, unilaterally terminate the option to work from home.
Application Instructions
Please complete all fields of the employment application. Include your educational history in the "Educational Experience" section and any employment history in the "Employment Experience" section of our application.
Apply by: August 8, 2026 
