Student Public Relations Assistant

Requisition : req
35303

Working Title: Student Public Relations Assistant

Pay: $12.00 Hourly

Campus: Gallup

Department: Gallup Public Relations (735A)

Employment Type: Student Employment

Student Type: Work-Study

Status: Non-Exempt

Background Check

Required:

No

For Best Consideration Date: 12/18/2025

The UNM-Gallup Public Relations Department is seeking a motivated student employee with a flexible skillset to perform communications and marketing related duties with a focus on student engagement.

The employee, under the supervision of the Sr. Public Relations Specialist, will also perform office duties and other job-related duties as assigned.

• Works on creative projects with a focus on student engagement, which may include:
  • Writing and editing news releases, articles and/or newsletters.
  • Taking and editing photos.
  • Maintaining a campus events calendar.
  • Designing flyers, posters and social media content.
  • Creating and sharing video content.
• Assists the Sr. Public Relations Specialist and Sr. Web Designer in brainstorming ideas for ways to engage the UNM-Gallup student population.
• Prints and posts marketing and informational materials in appropriate locations around campus.
• Maintains digital kiosk content.
• Provides support for campus events.
• Performs office duties as needed, such as taking notes during meetings, greeting visitors, answering phones, taking messages and running errands.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

• Good computer skills.
• Good people skills.
• Willingness to learn and practice new job-related skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to complete brand training for The University of New Mexico.
• Knowledge of, or interest in learning, Microsoft programs such as Word, PowerPoint, Teams, etc.
• Knowledge of, or interest in learning, Adobe Creative Suite programs such as Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Express, etc.

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a third party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Required Documents:
Resume

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.