Marketing and Communications Graduate Assistantship

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Marketing and Communications Graduate Assistantship

The Enrollment Marketing and Communications graduate assistantship offers a Mercer University graduate student the opportunity to gain work experience in higher education marketing and communications, apply discipline‑specific knowledge, and support the Office of Enrollment Management while pursuing an advanced degree.

• Fully admitted and enrolled as a degree‑seeking student in an eligible Mercer University graduate program (e.g., MBA, MEd in Higher Education Leadership, MSTCM)
• Successfully complete the graduate assistantship application and interview process
• Maintain a full‑time, graduate‑level course load in each term of employment
• Maintain good academic standing for the duration of the academic program
• Complete the graduate program of study and the assistantship within one academic year

• Minimum 20 hours per week of part‑time employment for the length of the program
• Scholarship covering graduate tuition and required fees, university housing, campus meal plan, and a monthly stipend for books and incidentals throughout the program
• Potential for part‑time course load or extension of the assistantship with approval of the Executive Vice President for Enrollment Management

• Social Media Support
  • Field questions from social media interns
  • Review and provide feedback on social content produced by interns and staff
  • Expand on social ideas/concepts provided by the team
  • Ensure social interns are posting assignments on time with accuracy
  • Add content to the social media calendar
  • Explore ways to leverage social media analytics to expand reach and better tailor content to prospective students and other audiences
• Event Support
  • Create, edit, and print materials for admissions events
  • Design and edit presentations for admissions events
  • Create and edit graphics for event pages or event A/V
• Graphic Design
  • Choose/crop photos and create/edit graphics for web, emails, Slate CRM, social media, admissions blog, videos, presentations, etc.
  • Create/edit materials for postcards, handouts, and other printed materials
  • Manage logos/graphics for branded products
  • Assist with transferring presentation content from PowerPoint into Canva
  • Assist in developing templates for presentations, social media stories, graphics, flyers, etc., within Canva
• General Marketing and Communications Support
  • Reach out to faculty, staff, and current students to gather testimonials needed for various projects
  • Coordinate student or alumni photo shoots
  • Assist with taking headshots for enrollment management and admissions marketing testimonial

Minimum 20 hours per week; scheduled hours: 25 per week.