Communications Student Assistant
About The Position
The Engineering Division is seeking a Communications Student Assistant to support its corporate communications efforts. This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic research environment. Under the guidance of the Division’s lead communication specialist, the student will contribute to a variety of internal and external communications projects, including writing, design, and digital content creation. A key responsibility of the role will be to lead the Division’s initiative to catalog and archive photos and videos related to Engineering Division activities. This role is ideal for students with an interest in science communication, marketing, writing, design, or digital media. The selected student will have the chance to pitch and write articles, contribute to digital campaigns, and take ownership of a digital media archiving project—all while supporting the mission of a world-renowned scientific institution.
Requirements
- Undergraduate student in good standing majoring in Communications, Media Studies, Journalism, Marketing, English, or a related field.
- Ability to oversee archiving photos and digital media in the Berkeley Lab digital asset management system, including gathering images, tagging and meta data, and researching, writing and ensuring the accuracy of captions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent computer skills and command of standard MSOffice suite.
- Strong interest in digital communication, content creation, social media, and science communication.
- Organized, reliable, and proactive with excellent attention to detail.
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S. at the time of hire.
- REAL ID or other acceptable form of identification is required to access Berkeley Lab sites.
Nice To Haves
- Basic knowledge of tools such as Google Workspace, Canva, and WordPress.
- Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including video editing and/or graphic design skills.
- Understanding of databases and archiving.
Responsibilities
- Support the Engineering Division by writing emails, web content, social media content, and articles.
- Take ownership of archiving images and videos for the Division, including researching and writing captions and ensuring the assets are properly tagged.
- Write articles showcasing the Division’s Engineering work.
- Assist with video production, photography and graphic design.
- Ensure accuracy of items produced for the Division and help shepherd assets through approval processes.
- Develop campaigns to support the goals of the Division.
- Pitch ideas for content, articles, and communications pieces.
- Proof read and edit materials for the Division.
Benefits
- The hourly range of this position is $19.18 - $25.18.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
