Student Writer

Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).

Position Title Student Writer

Requisition Number H00045P

Position Category Hourly/Work Study

Campus Location Weber State University - Ogden, UT

Hours per week 12-15

Months per year

Pay Grade

Hourly Pay Rate $12.00

FLSA

Marketing & Communications at Weber State University seeks a Weber State University junior or senior student majoring in communication, English, professional sales or marketing to assist the department’s writers and public relations director. This experience can count as a paid internship.

• Writing and researching press releases
• General writing, editing, and proofreading as assigned
• Writing for the Web using a content management system
• Supporting the university’s social media efforts
• Other office duties as assigned

** This is a pooled position. Applicants are selected from the pool as positions become available. After a period of time, the pool will expire and applicants will be notified

Qualified candidate must be a junior or senior majoring in communication, English, professional sales or marketing and be in good academic standing. Must be able to operate a personal computer.

Seeking applicants who have:

• Excellent attention to detail
• Good work habits
• Able to represent Weber State University and Marketing & Communications in a professional manner
• Good interpersonal skills and a willingness to take direction
• Ability to demonstrate professional writing skills
• Academic or professional experience in one or more of the following areas: editing, writing for websites, journalism, social media, video production, public relations, marketing, content management

Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance.

Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work.

Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The worker is subject to environmental conditions. Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
  • Public Job Posting
  • Internal Job Posting
  • Agency Referral
  • Advertisement/Publication
  • Personal Referral
  • Website
  • Other
• When is your projected graduation date?

  (Open Ended Question)

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Other Document 1

Optional Documents