New Student Registration

NSR Assistants are trained undergraduates who support incoming first-year and transfer students during registration and create a welcoming environment for students’ on-campus or online experience. There are on-campus and limited remote (online) positions available. 

Click to download the NSR Assistant Position Description

Responsibilities  

• Contribute to a welcoming team and New Student Registration environment
• Help new students navigate the registration system and register for classes
• Check student schedules for accuracy and balance
• Provide insight to incoming engineering students about campus opportunities, resources, and transitioning to the university
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with NSR Assistants, NSR Group Leaders, NSR Student Directors, and GFX staff
• Participate in NSR training and regular NSR staff meetings
• On-campus NSR Assistant:
  • Support logistics such as check-in and preparing materials for the day
• Online NSR Assistant:
  • Facilitate occasional online community building sessions for new students
  • Track student use of online registration help room 

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic about welcoming diverse students to Grainger College of Engineering and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork skills
• Familiarity with the registration system 

Requirements 

• Current engineering undergraduate student in good academic standing
• Will graduate on or after August 2025
• Eligible to work in the United States and available for one of the following: 
• On-campus NSR Assistant:
  • Work on-campus 12 to 30 hours per week Monday through Friday from May 29 – July 13, 2025. Select dates in August may be available. 
  • Participate in mandatory on-campus training on May 29, 2025 from 9:00am – 5:00pm CT (lunch provided).
• Online NSR Assistant: while this position is virtual, candidates must be physically located in the United States. Preference will be given to Illinois residents.
  • Work online 10 to 35 hours per week Monday through Saturday from May 28 – July 13, 2025. Select dates in August may be available.
  • Participate in mandatory online training on May 28, 2025 from 6:00 – 8:30pm CT
  • Access to stable internet in a quiet space with a computer or laptop with video/webcam 

Working Conditions 

• On-campus NSR Assistant: indoors and outdoors 

Compensation  

• $15 per hour  

NSR Group Leaders are trained undergraduates that create a welcome environment for incoming first-year and transfer students’ on-campus experience and lead group NSR activities. This position is on-campus only. Applicants not selected for this position may be considered for NSR Assistant. 

Click to download the NSR Group Leader Position Description

Responsibilities 

• Contribute to a welcoming team and New Student Registration environment
• Lead a group of 25 new students through community building activities, lunch conversations (meal provided), pre-advising activities, pre-registration activities, and course registration
• Help new students navigate the registration system and register for classes
• Check student schedules for accuracy and balance
• Support logistics such as check-in and preparing materials for the day
• Provide insight to incoming engineering students about campus opportunities, resources, and transitioning to the university
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with NSR Assistants, NSR Group Leaders, NSR Student Directors, and GFX staff
• Participate in NSR training and regular NSR staff meetings 

Qualifications   

• Enthusiastic about welcoming diverse students to Grainger College of Engineering and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership skills
• Excellent presentation and written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with the registration system 

Requirements 

• Current engineering undergraduate student in good academic standing
• Will graduate on or after August 2025
• Eligible to work in the United States and available for
  • Work on-campus 14 to 35 hours per week Monday through Friday from May 29 – July 13, 2025. Select dates in August may be available.  
  • Participate in mandatory on-campus training on May 29, 2025 from 9:00am – 5:00pm CT (lunch provided) 

Working Conditions 

• Indoors and Outdoors
• Regular travel across campus between locations like Grainger Library, Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building, Illinois Street Residence Dining Hall, and the Illini Union Bookstore
• Pushing, pulling, or lifting up to 30 lbs with a cart 

Compensation  

• $16 per hour 

• Contribute to a welcoming team and New Student Registration environment
• Develop and review student NSR materials including handouts and website content
• Review materials for NSR Assistant and Group Leader training including presentations, community building activities, and FAQs
• Coordinate NSR Assistant and Group Leader training and work shift schedules in collaboration with GFX staff
• Provide insight to incoming engineering students about campus opportunities, resources, and transitioning to the university
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with NSR Student Co-Director, NSR Assistants, NSR Group Leaders, and GFX staff
• Participate in NSR training and regular NSR staff meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned
• On-campus Student Director:
  • Coordinate daily NSR activities
  • Support NSR Assistant and Group Leader responsibilities including check-in, course registration, schedule checks, and preparing materials for the day
• Online Student Director:  
  • Lead daily college meetings to welcome new students, build community, and prepare them for NSR
  • Track and update college meeting attendance in Excel
  • Gather and analyze student use of online registration help room data
  • Support NSR Assistant responsibilities including course registration and schedule checks
  • Respond to student emails for college meeting or registration assistance  

Qualifications 

• Enthusiastic about welcoming diverse students to Grainger College of Engineering and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• Demonstrated excellent teamwork and leadership experience
• Demonstrated excellent ability to resolve problems, organize data, and attend to detail
• Excellent presentation and written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Google Suite (sheets, docs, and forms)
• Familiarity with the registration system 

Requirements 

• Current engineering undergraduate student in good academic standing and planning to graduate on or after August 2025
• Access to a computer or laptop with video/webcam
• Eligible to work in the United States and available for one of the following: 
  • On-campus NSR Student Director:
    • Work on-campus 35 to 40 hours per week Monday through Friday from May 28 – July 13, 2025. Limited hours in April, May, and August will be needed as well. 
    • Participate in mandatory on-campus training on May 29, 2025 from 9:00am – 5:00pm CT (lunch provided)
  • Online NSR Student Director: while this position is virtual, candidates must be physically located in the United States. Preference will be given to Illinois residents.
    • Work online 25 to 30 hours per week Monday through Saturday from May 28 – July 13, 2025. Limited hours in April, May, and August will be needed as well.
    • Lead daily college meetings 8:00am – 9:00am CT Monday through Friday from May 30 – July 13, 2025
    • Participate in mandatory online training on May 28, 2025 from 6:00 – 8:30pm CT
    • Access to stable internet in a quiet space with a computer or laptop with video/webcam 

Working Conditions 

• On-campus NSR Student Director:
  • Indoors and outdoors
  • Regular travel across campus between locations like Grainger Library, Sidney Lu Mechanical Engineering Building, and Illinois Street Residence Dining Hall
  • Pushing, pulling, or lifting up to 30 lbs with a cart 

Compensation 

• $17 per hour