Student Employee, Athletics
Posted Jul 7, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 4, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you worked a job with cash, like a concession stand or register.
What they are checking: Whether they can handle money accurately and honestly during busy games.
How do you fit nights and weekends at games around your classes?
What they are checking: Whether they can be counted on during home games, which is when the department needs them most.
Tell me about a time you worked with people who were very different from you. How did it go?
What they are checking: Whether they can get along with athletes, coaches, fans and community renters, as the posting asks.
What would you do
You're working the admission gate and someone insists they should get in free. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they can stay polite and follow the rules while getting a supervisor when needed.
This job means helping set up and tear down home events, moving soccer goals and mounds, and lifting. Are you comfortable with that kind of physical work?
What they are checking: Whether they can do the physical side of the role safely and without complaint.
You're covering an external rental on a weekend and the renters want to use equipment that isn't part of their agreement. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can represent the department alone, stick to the agreement and call for help if needed.
You see someone using the weight room equipment in an unsafe way. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they speak up about safety in a respectful way and alert staff when needed.
You're done with your tasks during a slow afternoon in the office. What would you do?
What they are checking: Whether they look for useful work like cleaning equipment or asking staff what's needed.
About the work
Have you kept basketball stats before? What would you track during a home game?
What they are checking: Whether they know the basics of stat keeping, since the stats go into official records.
Have you ever been a line judge or worked the sideline at a game? What matters most in that role?
What they are checking: Whether they understand they need to stay focused and fair during volleyball and soccer games.
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