Graduate International and Comparative Legal Studies Communications Assistant; Student

Department

Washington College of Law

Part time

Non-Exempt

The International and Comparative Legal Studies Graduate Communications Assistant will support a variety of functions within the role. Applicant must be enrolled in a graduate program at American University.

• Create, send, and monitor one-off, automated, and triggered email sends using tools in Campaigner or other email software.
• Manage updates to the International and Comparative Legal Studies (ICLS) and ICLS-managed LL.M. websites, including International Legal Studies Program Support (ILSP), Gender, Arbitration and Trade.
• Manage and create content for multiple social media accounts for the ICLS program using content creation tools like Canva and Adobe.
• Develop strategy and tactics for social media advertising efforts and LLM program marketing.
• Help create and disseminate monthly newsletters, digital and physical brochures, blogs, and articles using digital marketing software to create relevant marketing materials and facilitate community engagement.
• Other communications related tasks as needed.

Part-time. 20 hours per week.

$18.40 per hour.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Must be enrolled in a graduate program at American University.
• Must be flexible in balancing work priorities, able to handle multiple activities and competing deadlines, detail oriented, and highly organized.
• Experienced with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and graphic design programs.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, interpersonal and planning skills.
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality on work-related matters.

This position is available only to enrolled American University students. Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. American University is an E-Verify employer. Visit https://www.american.edu/hr/ for additional information about American University employment and benefits.

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