Thank you for your interest in the Student Enrichment Services (SES) Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA position. The Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA program places AmeriCorps VISTA members in full service with our campus and community partners for a one-year period. During this year, members spend 35 hours per week on their host site’s campus or with one of that campus’s community partners to work on building systems and programs that support low-income college students and community members. The VISTA member’s work is to build capacity, meaning that rather than directly serving the community, they’re enhancing or creating systems, structures, and resources that support the direct anti-poverty work. Campus Compact functions as the central VISTA program hub, performing program administration, offering training and support to VISTA members and their projects, and connecting the work happening in individual projects both to similar work happening nationwide and back to AmeriCorps. For detailed program information and FAQs, please visit our website. Service Term: July 14, 2025 - July 14, 2026 Please note that this start date is subject to change. Start dates are based on a federal calendar and are not flexible. Regardless of start date, the term of service lasts exactly one year. Summary of Position Details: Student Enrichment Services (SES) is Northwestern University’s (NU) office supporting undergraduate first-generation and/or lower-income students. Now, in year 3 of SES’ newest cohort program, Summer Academic Workshop (SAW), the VISTA will build on previous VISTAs work with SAW survey and assessments to support the Director of the Summer Academic Workshop to improve and edit on existing SAW curriculum and evaluation that connect low-income students with the people and resources needed to increase their knowledge about transition and belongingness at Northwestern University. Additionally, the VISTA will support Student Enrichment Services with our greater goal of connecting all lower-income students with the financial and navigational resources to make the most of their Northwestern experience. Responsibilities - Support with administrative and programming tasks for SAW 2025 - Attend the SAW 2025 Programming Meetings where decision are made regarding the SAW curriculum and program - Communicate with incoming SAW participants as needed including, but not limited to pre arrival information and housing information. - Support SAW 2026 recruitment efforts, including managing the communication timeline as determined by the SAW Director - Support survey and data collection efforts about SAW 2025 by managing the recruitment SAW 2025 participants - Welcome students to the SES office and when applicable, provide information regarding SES resources - Maintain the SES office space and work with SES Program Assistant to ensure any student needs for the space are addressed (i.e. snacks, decor needs, etc) - Co-create and manage the SES Newsletter and Instagram with the SES Associate Director - Manage SES’ in kind donation shelf and provide -suggestions on donation types based on student feedback collected via a feedback form. - Research best hiring practices for student front desk workers, which would be new for the 2026-2027 academic year - Support Associate Director and Senior Director in the recruitment and selection of front desk workers for the 2026-2027 academic year Preferred Qualifications: - Interest in supporting low-income undergraduate students - Interest in supporting traditional college aged students - Strong customer service experience - Demonstrated ability to assess and analyze communication structure (i.e. instagram campaigns and newsletters), with a creative mindset and a confident approach to recommending and implementing changes as needed. - Confident with creating graphics for instagram and putting together newsletters Position Requirements: - BA/BS or equivalent experience US Citizen, national, DACA status, or legal permanent resident - Must be able to complete federal background check Questions? Please contact Mayra Garces, SES Associate Director at mayra.garces@northwestern.edu