Becoming a university professional

[CaliSA]

Hey all:

I am in the process of applying to work at a local university. I am looking for administrative/managerial positions as I will be graduating from that school with my M.Ed and am eager to gain experience working in student affairs or athletics. From the get go I have promised myself that I would only apply for the positions that both matched my interests and abilities. I have found two great positions and have applied for one. As I consider applying for the second, two questions come to mind.

1. Should I seek input from my university contacts (student affairs professionals?) I would like to send a polite e-mail requesting a chance to discuss my decision to apply to the selected positions, but I don't know how this might be interpreted (politics...ugh).

2. Might the university question my decision to apply to more than one position within a relatively short amount of time? I am applying to more than one because I believe I could succeed in a number of student affairs settings, but I don't want to hurt my chances.

I guess this all comes down to politics. I want to do things the right way while applying to this huge public university, but I am not quite sure what the right way is.

Thanks

CaliSA