Communications Assistant - Temporary - 25 hours per week

Institute for Advanced Study•Princeton, NJ

3h•$25 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Communications department seeks a detail-oriented, administratively focused temporary staff member to provide day-to-day operational support across the team’s publications, digital, and events workstreams. The ideal candidate is someone who thrives on organization, accuracy, and keeping multiple moving pieces on track.

Requirements

Experience in communications or a related field
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
Proficiency with Microsoft 356 programs (e.g., Word, Excel) and collaboration tools

Nice To Haves

Adobe Lightroom experience
Experience supporting events and coordinating with external vendors

Responsibilities

Maintain and update the Lightroom photo database
Archive Communications materials on the PA Drive
Book photographers for Institute events and editorial needs
Provide staffing and back-end support for Communications-led events, including Photo Day
Coordinate the placement of Town Topics advertisements
Coordinate reviews and approvals for print publications
Collect and organize resources for the Scholarship Report, Record of Events, and News of the Institute Community (within the Institute Letter)
Copyedit materials for Events promotions
Draft eNews content for wider team review
Process and track correction requests
Upload Communications content (e.g., IAS News articles) to the website
Update website press clips on an ongoing basis
Perform periodic website updates, including boilerplate language and publication PDFs
Conduct baseline news and social media monitoring
Collect metrics and supporting resources for departmental reporting
All other duties assigned