The Marketing and Communications Student Assistant
About The Position
The St. Thomas Libraries seeks a creative, reliable student assistant to promote library services, events, and resources and build relationships with students. The role supports the libraries’ marketing and communications efforts, including keeping up with Instagram and TikTok trends, creating posters, and helping educate students about library resources. After training, the student will work independently on multiple projects, while collaborating with staff and incorporating feedback. Work is performed at the OSF Library in St. Paul. The student may select 6 to 8 hours per week between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. A typical 2- to 4-hour shift begins with a meeting with the supervisor to prioritize tasks and address skill gaps. Work may include completing a multi-step marketing campaign, designing an event poster, or writing a blog post about a database or faculty publication. The position is detail-oriented and does not include downtime for homework or studying.
Requirements
- Must be a St. Thomas student pursuing a degree at the undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral level and actively enrolled at least part-time in credit-bearing courses.
- Great written communication skills, including the ability to write blogs and summarize faculty publications for the library website.
- Ability to ask clarifying questions to meet project needs.
- Self-motivation to recognize and prioritize tasks.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision once trained.
- Ability to adhere to scheduled work hours.
- Good judgment and independent decision-making skills.
- Ability to complete assigned tasks and work with others while incorporating feedback.
Nice To Haves
- Interest in learning advertising channels and graphic design software.
- Creativity in creating flyers and posters.
- Interest in using social media to support the libraries and keeping up with Instagram and TikTok trends.
Responsibilities
- Work with staff to promote library events, services, and resources.
- Complete marketing projects independently after training.
- Follow social media trends and help communicate library offerings to students.
- Design flyers and posters for library events and resources.
- Write blog posts and summarize faculty publications for the library website.
- Prioritize assigned tasks and collaborate with others to develop ideas while incorporating feedback.
- Adhere to scheduled work hours.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
