International Congress on Medieval Studies

Casual Staff Application

The Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University seeks hourly staff to work during the International Congress on Medieval Studies. Please complete and submit this form by April 30 to be considered for employment.

There are three principal areas of employment:

Medieval Institute registration staff (working in and around the Student Center)
Exhibits Hall staff (working in and around the Student Center)
Classroom AV and tech support staff (working in Sangren Hall)

Please note that there is mandatory orientation for all staff on the Tuesday of Congress week at 1:30 p.m.

Medieval Institute registration staff hours

Wednesday, noon to 8 p.m.
Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Exhibits Hall staff hours

Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (assistance with exhibitor setup)
Thursday and Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, 7:45 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday, 8 a.m. to noon (assistance with exhibitor teardown)

Classroom AV and tech support hours

Thursday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to noon, 1 to 5:30 p.m., and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Name on badge (required)

Enter your name as you would like it to appear on your staff badge for the Congress, if you are hired (e.g., Jane Doe).

Statement of interest (required)

Please enter a BRIEF statement describing your interest in working for the International Congress on Medieval Studies (no more than 200 words).

Pronouns on badge

Enter your pronouns as you wish them to appear on your staff badge for the Congress (e.g., she/her, he/him, they/them), if you are hired. Leave this field blank if you do not want pronouns listed on your badge.

Email address (required)

We will use this email address to reach you before, during, and after the Congress.

Cell phone number (required)

We may use this number to reach you before, during, and after the Congress.

WIN (required)

Enter your WMU identification number. If you do not have a WIN, please enter 000000000 (9 zeros).

Are you a student? (required)

Please specify your enrollment status.

Are you an International Student? (required)

WMU employment (required)

Are you employed at WMU during the Summer I term?

Employment preference 1 (required)

Please indicate your preferred area of employment.

Employment preference 2

What is your second choice area of employment (if you have one)?

Employment preference 3

What is your third choice area of employment (if you have one)?

Wednesday availability (required)

When are you available to work on Wednesday, May 7? Please give specific hours. Enter N/A if you are not available.

Thursday availability (required)

When are you available to work on Thursday, May 8? Please give specific hours. Enter N/A if you are not available.

Friday availability (required)

When are you available to work on Friday, May 9? Please give specific hours. Enter N/A if you are not available.

Saturday availability (required)

When are you available to work on Saturday, May 10? Please give specific hours. Enter N/A if you are not available.

Sunday availability (required)

When are you available to work on Sunday, May 11? Please give specific hours. Enter N/A if you are not available.

Availability Statement

I am attending events at the International Congress on Medieval Studies. I have reviewed the program, and the available hours I have provided do not conflict with those events.

Additional notes

Is there anything else we should know about your interests and/or availability? For example, tell us if you have prior experience in customer service or tech support, or if you are only able to work a set number of hours during ICMS. Please also indicate if you need any accommodations for a disability (e.g., access to seating, an air conditioned workspace, limited bending or twisting, etc.).

The Medieval Institute

medieval-institute@wmich.edu

Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5432 USA