Federal Work Study-Communications Office Assistant

Federal Work Study-Communications Office Assistant

Job no: 540810

Work type:
Student Ast

Location:

Main Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories:
Communications/Public Relations/Marketing, Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support, Student Services

Department:  - EG-ENGINEERING EDUCATION ADMIN

Classification

Title:

$15 per hour

This job requires an efficient worker with excellent writing and editing skills who is comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment. Candidate must be a versatile team player who is organized, dependable, and a self-starter. Candidates currently pursuing degrees in communications, public relations, marketing, advertising, media production, journalism, or related are encouraged to apply.

Job Description:

• Social Media Strategy:
  Manage our social media sites, including graphic design, the content calendar, publishing, and monitoring analytics to ensure effectiveness towards IPPD outreach.
• Content Creation:
  Develop content for a variety of communications needs including writing, editing, and design work to create special publications such as: brochures, invitations, flyers, emails, and marketing collateral.
• Web Design (Word Press): managing our website, writing and editing content, and helping students with the Blog sites.
• Graphis Design:
  Create and edit media content for program marketing that upholds a cohesive visual identity in accordance with existing brand standards and guidelines for the UF IPPD program.
• Digital Advertising:
  Assist with day-to-day communications, with emphasis on visual storytelling and design.
• Assist the IPPD Administrative Assistant with event planning, logistics, branding and promotion.
• Other administrative duties as assigned

$15 per hour

Required Qualifications:

This job requires an efficient worker with excellent writing and editing skills who is comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment. Candidate must be a versatile team player who is organized, dependable, and a self-starter. Candidates currently pursuing degrees in communications, public relations, marketing, advertising, media production, journalism, or related are encouraged to apply.

Preferred:

• Proficiency with social media management and analytics, including Linked In, Instagram and You Tube
• Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Proficiency with Canva Pro
• Experience with Word Press
• Experience with Mailchimp and similar platforms for marketing campaigns
• Experience in outbound marketing targeted at university students
• Strong English writing skills for print and online communications
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience with interviewing people
• Experience with trend analysis and web-based data analytics to make data-driven campaign decisions
• Knowledge of SEO and SEM

This position is provided a desk at the Engineering Education offices in the Nuclear Sciences Building.

This is a time-limited position.

Health Assessment

Required:

No

Advertised: 03 Aug 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 21 Aug 2026 Eastern Daylight Time

The University of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.