Graduate Research Assistant

Graduate Research Assistant Posting Details

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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.
• Support 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 environment.
• 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 application materials to dana.jacob, then formally apply online once you have your student r.

Additional Information:
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

Closing Date (11:59pm ET):
Open Until Filled

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