Graduate Assistant - Center Innovation & Commercialization

Graduate Assistant - Center for Innovation & Commercialization

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The UTRGV Center for Innovation & Commercialization (CIC) is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Graduate Assistant to support marketing, communications, and event promotion efforts. This position will play a key role in increasing awareness and engagement with CIC programs, events, and competitions through social media, digital content, and on-campus initiatives.

• Oversee and manage CIC's Facebook, Instagram, Linked In, Link Tree, and Startup Tree pages.
• Create engaging content, including captions, photos, videos, reels, infographics, and flyers to promote CIC activities.
• Use Cap Cut to edit and produce short-form video content and reels.
• Use Canva to design professional marketing materials (flyers, brochures, infographics, and social media graphics).
• Use Loomy to schedule social media posts.
• Monitor CIC social media accounts, track engagement, and respond to comments/messages.
• Track and report social media engagement metrics monthly.
• Create and distribute a monthly CIC newsletter.
• Take photos and videos during CIC programs, events, and competitions.
• Interview students, faculty, staff, entrepreneurs, community members, alumni, and other participants to gather testimonials about their CIC experience.
• Create and maintain a database of videos and photos for CIC promotional use.
• Draft and distribute press releases to inform the community of CIC's upcoming programs, events, and competitions.
• Maintain project management updates through
• Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of CIC and UTRGV on-campus events across the Rio Grande Valley.
• Provide administrative support and assist CIC staff in the office as needed.

• Opportunity to gain professional experience in marketing, communications, and event management.
• Hands‑on experience using industry tools and platforms.
• Networking and professional development opportunities through CIC programs and events.

• Must be a current graduate student at UTRGV (enrolled in Fall 2025, Spring 2026, and Summer 2026).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable conducting interviews and engaging with diverse groups of people.
• Experience with social media platforms and content creation.
• Experience writing press releases.
• Proficiency in Cap Cut, Canva, and Microsoft Office.
• Creativity, attention to detail, and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong organizational and time‑management skills.
• Ability to attend and assist with events, including occasional evenings or weekends.

Familiarity with , a project management software, and Loomly, a tool for scheduling social media posts.

Salary: [not specified]

Number of Vacancies: 1

Desired

Start Date:

09/01/2025