Student Worker, Blood & Platelet Center

The UCLA Blood and Platelet Center, located at Ackerman, is currently seeking a motivated student worker to assist in recruiting blood and platelet donors across the campus and community. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to a vital cause while gaining valuable experience in public engagement and community outreach. Duties include:

* Educate peers and community members about blood and platelet donations, including eligibility, frequency and patient impact.

* Coordinate and participate in classroom presentations to raise awareness around blood and platelet donations.

* Engage with existing whole blood donors to introduce the benefits and importance of platelet donations, converting to platelet donors when possible.

* Maintain a donor conversion pipeline, tracking interest and follow-ups using recruitment tolls and spreadsheets.

* Support telerecruitment efforts and administer survey responses as needed.

* Collaborate with our Recruitment team to enhance our social media content and outreach efforts.

Note: This position is open exclusively to current UCLA students.

Salary Range: $24.00/hour - $47.00/hour

* Must be a current UCLA student.

* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

* Comfortable speaking to individuals and groups.

* Strong attention to detail.

* Passion for healthcare, public service, or nonprofit work.

* Flexibility to accommodate various work schedules.

* Knowledge of blood donation process - preferred.

* Social media experience - preferred.