Graduate Marketing Assistant (Student) (FWS)

American UniversityWashington, DC

About The Position

This position is available only to enrolled American University students. Most student positions at American University are eligible to use Federal Work Study (FWS) awards, with a few exceptions. FWS funds cannot be applied to janitorial, construction, partisan or sectarian positions. For information or questions regarding FWS funds, please contact American University's most student positions at American University are eligible to use Federal Work Study (FWS) awards, with a few exceptions. FWS funds cannot be applied to janitorial, construction, partisan or sectarian positions. For information or questions regarding FWS funds, please contact American University's Office of Financial Aid. Important guidance for current American University employees: American University current employees, including those employed in student positions, must apply through their employee Workday account. If you are a current employee at American University, please log into your employee Workday account and select the Find Jobs report which will take you to our internal career listings. Applying outside of your employee Workday account may cause delays in a hire process. Assist the marketing team with creating and updating marketing content using Canva templates. Help organize content, make basic design edits, and compile simple marketing metrics as needed. This position will work 5 - 10 hours weekly.

Requirements

  • AU Graduate Student.
  • Basic graphic design skills.
  • Familiarity with Canva.
  • Basic knowledge of social media platforms.
  • Comfortable learning and using AI tools.
  • Attention to detail and ability to follow directions.

Nice To Haves

  • Basic familiarity with video editing.
  • Assist with basic data entry and marketing metrics.
  • No work experience needed.
  • All AU students are eligible to apply for this position, with a preference for those students with a Federal Work Study award.

Responsibilities

  • Edit Canva templates for social media posts.
  • Add images and text to existing designs.
  • Create and update multi-slide graphics.
  • Download, organize, and review content before publication.

Benefits

  • Visit https://www.american.edu/hr/ for additional information about American University employment and benefits.
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