Communication Studies Student Worker

OVERVIEW

The Department of Communication Studies seeks a student worker to assist with department promotion, social media content, and related administrative tasks. This position is designed for a student who is creative, organized, reliable, and interested in helping showcase the department’s courses, events, faculty, students, alumni, and opportunities.

The student worker will play an important role in strengthening the department’s visibility by helping create and share content for department social media and other promotional channels. This position is up to 2 hours per week.

Responsibilities

- Assist with promoting the Department of Communication Studies through social media content, including drafting posts, gathering photos or information, and identifying opportunities to highlight courses, events, students, faculty, alumni, and department initiatives.

- Help create and organize promotional materials for department events, course offerings, student opportunities, and Communication Studies-related activities.

- Assist the department chair with short-term projects related to outreach, social media, event promotion, file organization, and information gathering.

- Maintain awareness of upcoming department events and opportunities that could be promoted through social media or other communication channels.

- Assist with updating bulletin boards, organizing department materials, and supporting other department promotion efforts as needed.

- Complete general administrative duties as assigned, which may include organizing department spaces, helping with supplies, distributing materials, and supporting department projects.

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

- Experience creating professional social media and promotional content.

- General office and project-management skills, including organization, prioritization, and effective communication.

- Experience working independently and creatively.

- Practice communicating with faculty, staff, students, and campus partners.

- Problem-solving skills and confidence asking questions, gathering information, and following through on assigned tasks.

- Familiarity with Microsoft Office products and other tools used for content creation, organization, and communication.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Strong work ethic, reliability, and prioritization skills.

- Interest in social media, department promotion, marketing, communication, or storytelling.

- Ability to follow directions and ask for clarification as needed.

- Dedication to assigned tasks and ability to see projects through to completion.

- Strong written communication skills and attention to detail.

- Familiarity with Microsoft Office products; experience with social media platforms or basic design tools is helpful.

- Ability to balance work responsibilities with schoolwork and other commitments.