Student Creative Writing Assistant- COPH

University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM

3d • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

MUST BE WORK STUDY ELIGIBLE
The University of New Mexico College of Population Health is seeking a motivated, focused and accountable candidate with demonstrable experience in various aspects of research, interviewing and writing skills with an opportunity to create a portfolio of work. This position requires a basic understanding of writing for communications to aid in the development and promotion of the College of Population Health’s “voice” and UNM’s brand to create successful messaging to a variety of internal and external audiences.

Requirements

• Enrolled in a degree seeking program at UNM
• Enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM for fall and spring semesters (Audit hours do not count)
• if Work Study, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Nice To Haves

• MUST BE WORK STUDY ELIGIBLE
• Strong communication skills; verbal and written
• Ability to negotiate and meet deadlines
• Experience with interviewing is a plus
• Experience in Microsoft programs (Word and Excel)
• Professional mentality and willingness to take direction and learn from feedback
• Creative thinker and problem-solving skills
• Experience with social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) is a plus

Responsibilities

• Researching topics and interviewing candidates to write stories that may be published in the COPH Newsroom, website, Impact Report, Email newsletters, social media, or other locations
• Assist in generating ideas and developing an initial draft of documents
• Editing and proofreading documents to ensure they are error-free and comply with the organization's style guidelines and editorial standards
• Gathering/organization of content communications
• Collaborating with our in-house Videography Assistant on joint projects, events and tasks

What This Job Offers

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