Student Assistant - Marketing and Communications

Avanti Software Inc.; Fort McMurray; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Keyano College in Fort McMurray seeks a Student Assistant, Marketing and Communications to develop and roll out social media content that is authentic and relatable to current and prospective students.

The role runs from August 19, 2026 to December 24, 2026. You will work on campus (evening and weekend hours as scheduled) and collaborate with the Marketing team to capture student life through posts, stories and reels.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Social media fluency.
• Ability to use digital tools to create social media content.
• Must be a Keyano student and legally allowed to work on-campus.

Responsibilities

• Social content - brainstorm, research and develop creative ideas with the Marketing team to highlight student life at Keyano College.
• Support the marketing department in creating social media content (posts, stories, reels, etc.), assist with photography and videography when needed.
• Collaboratively connect with the Huskies, Theatre, Student Association and the overall student body to create authentic content.
• Stay up to date with online trends to share the Keyano story with its audience.
• Other related duties as required.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Social media fluency

Digital content tools

On-campus eligibility

Tools

Social media tools

Job description

Student Assistant - Marketing and Communications

The Opportunity

Keyano College’s Public Engagement Department is looking for a Student Assistant, Marketing and Communications to join their team. The Student Assistant will contribute to the development, creation and roll-out of social media content. The focus is on creating authentic and organic content. This role is designed to bring the student perspective to Keyano's social channels, resulting in content that is relatable and engaging to current and prospective students. This position will start on August 19, 2026, and end on or before December 24, 2026. Hours - evening and weekend hours as scheduled. Note: this is not a remote or hybrid work opportunity, you will be required to work on campus and relocate to Fort McMurray, AB.

About Us

Keyano College is a comprehensive post-secondary educational institution located in Fort McMurray, nested in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo on traditional Treaty 8 territory. We are a strategic community partner that meets both the training and talent upgrading needs of industry, as well as the personal enrichment and cultural needs of the Wood Buffalo community. We take pride in offering a safe work and study environment that embraces Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. Our students and customers come from all walks of life and so do we. That is why we are committed to hiring great people from a variety of backgrounds because it makes our employee community stronger.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Social content - brainstorm, research and develop creative ideas with the Marketing team to highlight student life at Keyano College.
• Support the marketing department in creating social media content (posts, stories, reels, etc.), assist with photography and videography when needed.
• Collaboratively with the Marketing & Communication staff, connect with the Huskies, Theatre, Student Association and the overall student body to create authentic content.
• Stay up to date with online trends to share the Keyano story with its audience.
• Other related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Social media fluency.
• Ability to use digital tools to create social media content.
• Must be a Keyano student and legally allowed to work on-campus

Compensation and Benefits

CUPE Student $17.40 per hour.

Additional Information

At Keyano College, we are committed to fostering an equitable, caring and resilient environment where everyone feels valued and connected to the common goal and the college community. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage candidates who will contribute to the diversity of the College to apply. We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue through the selection process will be contacted.