AU Student Web Assistant — Build Web Skills & SEO

American University; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

American University’s School of Public Affairs is seeking a part-time Web Assistant to support daily website updates and outreach efforts. The role focuses on enhancing the external site, ensuring accessibility, and contributing to communications across channels.

Ideal candidates are AU students with a willingness to learn, basic HTML/CSS familiarity, and strong attention to detail. Part-time, 10 hours per week, with compensation $18.40–$20.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and learn new tools quickly.
• Experience with basic web content and SEO is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Update and maintain the school website to keep content fresh and engaging.
• Support SEO efforts to improve search visibility and performance.
• Assist in ensuring web pages and media are accessible and 508 compliant.
• Collaborate on other communications tasks for the school’s channels.

Skills

Attention to detail

Writing skills

Team collaboration

Rapid learning

MS Word & Excel

HTML/CSS basics

CMS familiarity

Education

American University student pursuing undergrad/grad

Tools

CMS

Job description

American University’s School of Public Affairs is seeking a part-time Web Assistant to support daily website updates and outreach efforts. The role focuses on enhancing the external site, ensuring accessibility, and contributing to communications across channels.

Ideal candidates are AU students with a willingness to learn, basic HTML/CSS familiarity, and strong attention to detail. Part-time, 10 hours per week, with compensation $18.40–$20.00 per hour.