Description

The Jr. Developer Program team is seeking a proactive, growth-minded student to join the Jr. Developer Program Administrative Team in the role of Jr. Administrative Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a start up-like environment where you'll gain insights into successfully supporting and scaling a program at Amazon. Jr. Administrative Assistants have a wide range of responsibilities, with significant focus on recruiting coordination, event planning and intern engagement, and general administrative support.

Successful candidates will have strong organizational skills, work effectively with internal team members and external candidates, possess excellent communication skills, and enjoy the challenge of building a thriving organization of talented individuals. A proven track record of effective time management, taking initiative, working independently, delivering exceptional results, and exceeding expectations is important. Candidates should thrive under pressure, have an interest in launching new initiatives, and—most importantly—possess excellent customer service skills.

The Jr. Administrative Assistant role is a unique alternative to traditional industry internships:

• Work is ongoing from your start date until your graduation date: part-time (16 hrs/week) while in school and full-time (40 hrs/week) during summer. Working schedules are re-arranged each quarter to accommodate class schedules.

• We offer excellent mentoring. We require our full-time program managers and mentors to be able and willing to mentor exceptionally capable student hires.

• We give our interns responsibilities and projects that prepare them to enter the workforce after graduation with “real world” administrative and recruiting coordination experience.

Key job responsibilities

• Recruiting Coordination: communicate with candidates, managers, and interviewers. Schedule multiple types of interviews. Effectively track candidate process through the full recruiting life cycle. Attend to any interview-related challenges or issues.

• Event Planning: Plan and execute engaging in-person, remote, and hybrid events for 100+ interns across 13+ Amazon corporate sites in the US and Canada.

• Intern Engagement: Create opportunities for fun and enjoyable intern engagement beyond events. Plan and execute successful engagement practices across multiple time zones, schedule types, and modalities.

• Data Management: Develop strategic data management approaches for a mid-size program.

• Administrative Support: Report on program metrics, create customer surveys, develop program-related documentation and content, attend team meetings and contribute to program-wide initiatives.

About the team

The Jr. Developer Program supports 100+ technical internships across 13+ Amazon corporate sites. The Jr. Developer Program Administrative team facilitates all aspects of program management, including recruitment, intern engagement, performance evaluation, strategic planning and development, program reporting and cross-disciplinary stakeholder communication. We strive to provide the best experience for our interns and stakeholders through effective communication, proactive problem-solving, and data-driven decision making.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

San Luis Obispo, CA, USA

Basic Qualifications

Qualifications

• Student enrolled in an accredited college or university Bachelor's or Master's degree program.

• Majoring in Business Administration, Management, Human Resources, or related field.

• Graduation date between June 2025 - June 2027

• Ability to work year-round: part time (16 hours/week) during the school year and full-time (40 hours/week) during summer.

• Ability to work year-round: full-time during the summer and part-time during the school year from hire date until graduation.

• Ability to work in-person at the San Luis Obispo, CA Amazon corporate site throughout the duration of the internship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in recruiting, project management, or business administration.

• Excellent communication and time management skills.

• Effectively navigates ambiguity and maintains an growth mindset.

Amazon is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please visit https://www.amazon.jobs/en/disability/us.

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $16.83/hr in our lowest geographic market up to $40.43/hr in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.