Communications Assistant (Student Wage, Federal Work Study) (Remote)

University of Virginia • Charlottesville, VA

123d • $17

About The Position

Student Financial Services seeks to employ a motivated, engaged, and curious work study-eligible student to improve the work we do to serve students and their families. If you are interested in being part of the solution while getting paid to complete your degree, read on. We need the voice of the student to inform and improve how we communicate, across channels and to a variety of audiences. Many of our communications are transactional and/or calls to action, but that doesn’t mean they need to be boring! You will help us connect in more meaningful ways with our audience to improve their experience and ensure they understand we care about their success. No prior multi-media experience is required, but it is a plus. Preference will be given for 1st-year students, whether undergraduate or graduate/professional.

Requirements

• Must be a work study-eligible student
• No prior multi-media experience required, but it is a plus
• Preference for 1st-year students, whether undergraduate or graduate/professional

Responsibilities

• Drafting student-friendly social media posts for SFS outreach
• Assisting with the creation of short videos or reels for digital content
• Helping to brainstorm, plan, and create informative content for our website and social media using tools like Canva
• Reviewing written content (emails, web pages, etc.) from a student perspective and providing honest and direct feedback on tone and clarity
• Assisting with website content updates and light proofreading
• Supporting financial wellness events promoted by Peer Financial Counseling and SFS
• Taking photos or capturing short clips at events for use in outreach
• Gathering student testimonials or insights from peers for communications
• Tracking and summarizing basic engagement data (e.g., likes, views, clicks) using SiteImprove

Benefits

• Pay of $17.00 per hour
• Work will be almost exclusively remote with occasional in-person activities
• Access to a robust array of traditional benefits such as health care, time off, and retirement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed