Job ID 144177
Economic Growth Assistant
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Grand Rapids Chamber located at 250 Monroe NW Ste. 150, Grand Rapids. 3 minutes from GRCC!
$12.50
Fall
Community Service Work-Study
Flexible Monday - Friday between 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
The Economic Growth Assistant will assist in maintaining accurate records in our Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, supporting data entry tasks, and contributing to community engagement initiatives. This position is ideal for a student interested in gaining practical experience in data management, non-profit operations, and community engagement while developing professional skills.
Responsibilities:
• Enter and update business information into the CRM system, specifically to improve documentation of business’ minority ownership.
• Support CRM management, including adding new contacts, updating existing information, and helping to generate reports.
• Assist in maintaining best practices for CRM usage and data integrity.
• Potentially help create CRM training videos for internal use.
• Work with team members to ensure CRM data is up-to-date and aligns with organizational needs.
• Assist with outreach to business entrepreneurs through email and social media.
• Help coordinate and promote events and programs.
• Attend various external meetings to gain an understanding of the business community and its needs.
• Assist with office administrative tasks as needed, such as event preparation.
• Support team members in preparing reports, presentations, and event materials.
• Be a good representative of the Chamber in the community.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Basic knowledge of CRM systems or a willingness to learn.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) or a willingness to learn.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in data analysis, community engagement, entrepreneurship, or non-profit work.
• Ability to manage time effectively and work independently.