Student Marketing/Communications Assistant

University of Kansas • Lawrence, KS

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Student Marketing/Communications Assistant supports social media, communications, and marketing activities for the School of Engineering and ECC. The student builds weekly social media calendars, drafts and posts approved content, manages engagement and messages, and compiles platform statistics for ECC staff. The role also assists with communications administration, event promotion, office coverage, employer events, marketing materials, and prospective employer outreach.

The position requires enrollment as a KU student and is an hourly, non-exempt student appointment. Student employees are generally not eligible for remote work unless an exception is approved by unit leadership and HR. The work schedule varies and is 8 to 10 hours weekly, not to exceed 20 hours weekly.

Requirements

• Be a KU student enrolled for the upcoming academic year with a minimum of 6 credit hours.
• During the semester term of the appointment, be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours.
• For summer periods, meet at least one of the stated enrollment conditions: have been enrolled in at least 6 hours in the past spring semester; be pre-enrolled in at least 6 hours for the upcoming fall semester; be enrolled in summer session; or be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.
• Have a firm grasp of social media tools and platforms, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Have excellent written and professional communication skills, as evidenced by the application.
• Have working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, especially word processing, PowerPoint, and Excel, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Be majoring in journalism, communications, marketing, or a related field.
• Submit a resume outlining qualifications and a cover letter explaining fit for the position.
• A student employee cannot concurrently hold this hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA).

Responsibilities

• Build a social media calendar each week, draft content, and post approved content to various social media platforms (40%).
• Manage social media engagement and messages (10%).
• Assist with communications-related administrative tasks, including designing the weekly Friday events email and posting events to Handshake and the School of Engineering newsletter (10%).
• Provide office coverage during staff lunches, meetings, or absences as needed (10%).
• Assist with employer information sessions and company days as needed (10%).
• Compile weekly engagement statistics from each platform and share them with ECC staff (5%).
• Work with School of Engineering staff to design and distribute digital and print marketing materials (5%).
• Gather prospective employer contacts for future outreach as needed (5%).
• Perform other duties as assigned (5%).

What This Job Offers

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