Department Marketing and Social Media Student Assistant

The position is focused on the department’s social media, website, hallway monitor content, and other marketing efforts. The intern would draft social media posts, create marketing materials, attend biweekly meetings, and help communicate the department’s mission and activities. Content is reviewed and approved by faculty or social media staff. Students from across KU are encouraged to apply.

95%:
Assist department staff with marketing and media efforts (both digital and print). 5%:
Other duties as assigned.

• Strong social media and marketing design background.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with both digital and print marketing materials.

• Prior experience developing brand strategies.
• Prior experience with social media for professional clients.

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.

Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

• A cover letter addressing how the required and preferred qualifications are met.
• Resume.
• Contact information for two references.

Primary Campus: University of Kansas Lawrence Campus