CIRES Main Office Student Assistant 

The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Science (CIRES) seeks an Administrative Assistant to support operations in the main office. This role is the first point of contact for staff, faculty, students, visitors, and the public, providing excellent customer service. The ideal candidate has outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail, along with strong interpersonal and communication skills. 

Main duties include answering the office phone, transferring calls, distributing mail, delivering packages to the labs, assisting with shipping and receiving, making copies, and performing a variety of administrative tasks in a professional environment. 

This undergraduate student position at the CIRES Main Office involves a mix of administrative and logistical tasks. This role requires comfort using office equipment such as copiers, printers, scanners, shredders, projectors, and teleconference tools. Responsibilities include going to the Bursar's Office and Access Services; assisting Administrative staff with special projects; supporting CIRES events; maintaining cleanliness in conference rooms and the kitchen; and handling other miscellaneous duties as assigned. Additionally, an excellent driving record is necessary for occasional mail and package deliveries across campus. 

This position requires strong communication and customer service skills, professionalism, and reliability. The CIRES Main Office operates year-round; availability during school breaks and summer is highly preferred.  We encourage freshman and sophomore undergraduate applicants.

Starting Pay: $17.00/hour 

Hours: 8 - 12 hours per week 

About CIRES 
At CIRES, the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, more than 900 environmental scientists work to understand the dynamic Earth system, including people’s relationship with the planet. CIRES is a partnership of NOAA and the University of Colorado Boulder, and our areas of expertise include weather and climate, changes at Earth’s poles, air quality and atmospheric chemistry, water resources, and solid Earth sciences. Our vision is to be instrumental in ensuring a sustainable future environment by advancing scientific and societal understanding of the Earth system.