Graduate Research Assistant

Villanova University

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Position Information

Posting Number: V

Position Title:

Graduate Research Assistant

Posting Type:
Student

Hours/week: 20

Eligibility:
Work study preferred but open to all students

Semester: 2026 Spring

Location:

Riley Hall

Detailed

Work Schedule:

Specific days/hours are flexible as long as they are within typical business hours. Some evening/weekend hours may be requested. This position requires a minimum of 20 hours/week.

Number of positions: 1

Department: 603-Alumni Relations Office

Contact Name:
Nick Madden

Contact Phone/Extension:

The Office of Alumni Relations is seeking a graduate student to provide research, technical and creative content support to enhance the experience of our 135,000+ alumni community. In turn, the Digital Engagement and Research Assistant will gain valuable real-world experience in a fast-paced office environment.

• Conduct regular research in higher education alumni engagement on topics such as general best practices; benchmarking against peers; industry trends; and other special research projects as requested.
• Create social media graphics in Canva and assist in capturing campus/event photography or video for social media, as needed. Offer content suggestions from a young alumni perspective.
• Manage select Aventri forms and reports, and ensure data is provided to internal and campus partners in a timely manner. Test forms and event websites for Alumni Relations team members.
• Supports administration of the Nova Network platform, such as managing approval queues, posting Hire Nova Updates and other relevant digital engagement content to the discussion tab or groups, etc.
• Event staffing for key initiatives such as 1842 Day, Homecoming, Nova Network November, Basketball game watch/pre-game receptions, and others as required.
• Other duties, as assigned.

• Must be a Villanova University graduate student enrolled in Master's program
• Advanced organizational and time management skills in a fast-paced environmeny
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
• Strong work ethic and teamwork skills
• Problem solver who is capable of finding solutions with minimal supervision
• Professionalism and maturity that allows for working on and discussion of confidential matters
• Technical aptitude and willingness to learn new platforms/programs
• General knowledge of digital engagement practices, with an interest in social media and video

• First-year graduate student who could continue the position through the following academic year
• Experience with Salesforce CRM, Meta Business Suite, Canva, and/or Photoshop

* Note, if you are an incoming student interested in this position, but do not have a student r (a requirement to apply), please email your applications materials to dana.jacob, then formally apply online once you have your student r.

This is an hourly position and does not offer tuition remission. This position requires a minimum of 20 hours/week. Ideal candidate will also be available to continue through  academic year, if mutually agreed upon.

Physical Demands

Summary:

Long periods of time sitting at a desk. Some light lifting may be required on an infrequent basis.

Wage Rate: $18.00 per hour

Posting Detail Information Closing Date (11:59pm ET):
Open Until Filled Yes

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