Creative Social Media & Communications Assistant

University of Kansas; Lawrence, Northern (KS, KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Kansas is seeking a Student Hourly-Communications and Social Media Assistant to help tell the School of Education & Human Sciences stories across digital channels. The role focuses on writing, photography, and short videos, supporting campaigns, and analytics reporting.

Collaboration with the marketing team and creative execution are key aspects. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, with strong communication skills and a passion for social media trends.

Qualifications

• Must be at least sophomore status as indicated in application materials.
• Majoring in marketing, public relations, journalism or related field, or within the School of Education & Human Sciences.
• Experience with social media as demonstrated through coursework or previous work or personal experience. Solid understanding of image and accessibility best practices.
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite or another graphic design tool.

Responsibilities

• Write and brainstorm social media content and support key campaigns.
• Create on-brand social graphics and curate social media content.
• Assist in community management, social strategy and reporting.
• Develop blog posts, website content and other writing as needed.
• Provide event marketing and logistic support and assist in editing collateral.

Skills

Social media

Content creation

Adobe Creative Suite

Communication

Education

Sophomore status

Marketing/PR/Journalism major

Tools

Graphic design tool

Job description

University of Kansas is seeking a Student Hourly-Communications and Social Media Assistant to help tell the School of Education & Human Sciences stories across digital channels. The role focuses on writing, photography, and short videos, supporting campaigns, and analytics reporting.

Collaboration with the marketing team and creative execution are key aspects. The ideal candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, with strong communication skills and a passion for social media trends.