PR/COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

University of St Thomas • Saint Paul, MN

2d • $17 • Onsite

About The Position

The PR/Communications team within the University of St. Thomas Marketing, Insights and Communications department is seeking an organized, detail-oriented student to support communications operations, including the St. Thomas Newsroom. The PR/Communications Assistant will help publish and organize content, support the biweekly Newsroom newsletter, monitor communications inboxes and assist Communications and Public Relations staff with projects. This position provides hands-on experience with public relations, digital publishing, editorial planning and professional communications. This position may be eligible for internship credit in the second semester, in addition to hourly pay. Visit news.stthomas.edu to become familiar with the St. Thomas Newsroom and the content you would help support.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Clear written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and work independently
• Comfort learning digital tools and systems
• Degree seeking at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels
• Actively enrolled at least part-time in courses for credit

Nice To Haves

• WordPress or other content-management experience is helpful but not required; training will be provided
• Communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, English and related majors are especially encouraged to apply, but students from any major are welcome

Responsibilities

• Gather and load content for the biweekly Newsroom newsletter
• Publish and format stories and other content in WordPress
• Create Professional Notes and assist with In the News items as needed
• Upload images and add metadata, alt text and photo captions
• Monitor Newsroom and St. Thomas magazine inboxes and route information as appropriate
• Update school, college and other Newsroom landing pages
• Assist with basic quality checks before publication
• Help maintain content calendars, planning documents and Communications/PR spreadsheets
• Assist Communications and Public Relations staff with research, tracking and other projects as needed

What This Job Offers

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