The Marketing and Communications Student Assistant

OVERVIEW

JOB TITLE: The Marketing and Communications Student Assistant LOCATION: St. Paul PAY RATE: 16.50 HOURS: 6 to 8 hours a week

Want to be a library influencer? This is your chance! The UST Libraries seeks a creative storyteller and connector to help us spread the word about the library’s services and build relationships with students.

The Marketing and Communications Student Assistant

Job Description

St. Thomas Libraries seek a punctual, reliable student:

- Are you excited about using social media to support the St. Thomas Libraries?

- Are you interested in working on multi-channel marketing techniques?

- Are you a self-starter who can take initiative?

We’re looking for a student who can help us keep up with Instagram and TikTok trends, design posters that stand out from the crowd, and educate fellow Tommies about the amazing resources the library offers

About:

What:

- Work with staff to promote library events, services, and resources

- Once trained, you’ll be trusted to work independently on multiple projects

When:

- Pick 6 to 8 hours per week between the hours of 8am and 5pm Monday thru Friday

Where:

- the OSF Library in St. Paul

Skills:

- The ability to ask questions of others

- The curiosity and interest to learn about advertising channels and graphic design software

- The ability to complete tasks as assigned

- The ability to work with others to develop incomplete ideas while incorporating feedback

- The creativity to create flyers and posters

What does a typical day look like?

- A typical shift might be 2 to 4 hours and starts with a meeting with your supervisor. You’ll prioritize tasks while addressing any skill gaps. You shift could include:

- Completing a multi-step marketing campaign on a library resource

- Designing a poster for an upcoming library event

- Writing a blog post about a new database or faculty publication

- And more!

This job is detail oriented and there is no “downtime” to work on homework or study.

Special Instructions for Candidates

Email Conrad Woxland at [email protected] the following:

- Please attach a graphic design sample (tiff, jpg, gif, or png format).

- Please attach a short writing sample answering the question: “Describe a TikTok or Instagram trend and describe how this trend could be utilized to tell students about the University of St. Thomas Libraries or a specific St. Thomas library resource.”

QUALIFICATIONS

Qualifications:

- Great written communication skills with the ability to write blogs and summarize faculty publications for the library website

- Interest in learning graphic design software

- Ability to ask clarifying questions to meet the needs of the project

- Self-motivated 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

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for student employment, St. Thomas students must be degree seeking at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. Students must be actively enrolled at least part-time in courses for credit. For further information on eligibility please see the Student Employee Toolkit on One StThomas.

The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including

disability and protected veteran status.