Store Associate

Store Associate

Job Summary

The Bowdoin Store Associate works as part of the Bowdoin College Store team to provide excellent customer service. This role plays a part in the successful operation of the Bowdoin Store through the point of sale; customer assistance; keeping the store neat, clean, and attractive; assistance with receiving, stocking, merchandising, web sales, and all other areas of the operation as needed.

Compensation

The rate of pay for this position is $18.50/hr This is a casual, part-time, non-benefit eligible position working less than 19 hours/week. The schedule during the school year will include Friday (8:30 am-5:00 pm) and Saturday (11:00 am-4:00 pm).

Education/Skills Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; an Associate’s degree is preferred.
• Applicants must demonstrate superior customer service and communication skills and have a friendly, helpful, outgoing demeanor.
• Candidates must be self-starters who are productive during slow business periods and can work at a quick and efficient pace when it is busy.
• Applicants must be flexible, dependable, punctual and courteous.
• Basic computer skills are required.
• Experience with point of sale systems is preferred.
• Bowdoin Store employees are expected to be well groomed and meet department standards for professional attire.
• This role will require a pre-placement physical and criminal background check.

Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents

• Previous experience in retail operations, especially in a college environment, is very helpful.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in this posting to be considered for hire.

Standard Work Days and Hours This is a non-benefits eligible, part-time position working between 10 and 19 hours a week. Schedules will be based on the needs of the operation. The schedule during the school year will include Friday (8:30 am-5:00 pm) and Saturday (11:00 am-4:00 pm). The store is only open on Saturdays while classes are in session, so the summer schedule will be negotiable. Will be asked to work additional hours during all major College events such as Arrival Day, Homecoming, Family Weekend, Admitted Students Open House, Commencement, and Reunion.

We regret that Bowdoin College is unable to provide visa sponsorship for staff positions.

Employment at Bowdoin College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of applicable background checks including but not limited to: criminal records, educational verifications, driving records (when job-related), and/or credit history (when job related).

About Bowdoin Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors. We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed. Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine. Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.

Additional Details

• Shift: N/A
• Employment Category: Casual
• Benefits Eligible: No
• Pay Type: Hourly
• Background Check Package

Requirements

• Support Staff
• Is driving a vehicle an essential function of this job?
• Is a pre-placement physical required for this position?
• Posting Date: 09/18/2026
• Applications Accepted Until: Open Until Filled
• Type of Posting: Internal/External
• Special Instructions to Applicants: If selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.
• EEO Information: Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.