Temporary Desk Clerk

Department: Temp Center
Salary/Grade: TMP/01

Position: Temporary Desk Clerk
Hours: This is a full-time position (37.5 hours per week/ 8am-4pm / M-F)
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Campus: Evanston
Approximate start date: 2/16/2026
Approximate end date: 3/22/2026

Northwestern University is seeking a temporary full-time Desk Clerk for the Evanston campus.

Temporary Job Description:

Provides standard and routine clerical and administrative support which may include word processing, data entry, ordering supplies, opening and sorting mail, copying, filing, faxing, answering phones, greeting visitors, providing information, and/or scheduling meetings. Serves as a primary desk contact for residents in the area, for general administrative needs. This position is to provide prompt, courteous, and timely customer service to our residents and off-campus contacts. This includes answering the telephone, greeting residents who come into the office, answering questions and identifying and analyzing the residents' housing-related problems and directing them appropriately. This position requires excellent organization and communication skills, and the ability to work independently as well as within the team. Will work primarily from the area desk (shared work space); with alternative work space assignment based on seasonal departmental needs.

Northwestern University seeks to employ a varied and diverse range of dynamic people who understand the importance of our mission and vision. When you consider a temporary opportunity at Northwestern University, you know that you are joining an institution with a deep history of academic, professional and personal development.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.