Communications Student Assistant ATAS

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The Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) within the Intelligent Sustainable Technologies Division (ISTD) of the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is seeking a Communications Student Assistant for the Spring 2027 semester. The Student Assistant will assist the Marketing and Communications team with various tasks related to graphic and digital design, web development, videography, photography, and social media.

Student Assistant

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or Related Degree
• Must be registered for at least 6 credit hours with your university during working semesters
• 2.8 or higher GPA

• Experience with Word Press websites, including development and maintenance
• Familiarity with Google Analytics
• Experience managing social media platforms, including creating/scheduling content and monitoring/tracking activity
• Photography and videography experience, including post-production tasks for print publications, websites, and social media platforms
• Basic knowledge of graphic design principles to create marketing materials for print and digital media
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud apps, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Media Encoder
• Basic knowledge of MS Office programs, particularly PowerPoint, Excel, and MS Word
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

10–20 hours per week

Due to our research contracts with the US federal government, candidates for this position are required to be US Citizens.

None.

Housing and relocation assistance are not available for this position.

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