Digital Communications Assistant (College of Letters) – Spring 2027

Wesleyan University; Middletown (CT); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Wesleyan University is seeking a Digital Communications Assistant to manage and create content for the College of Letters blog and its social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, X, and other platforms. The position is open to College of Letters majors only and follows a hybrid schedule with 2-5 hours per week, primarily during spring 2027.

Responsibilities include gathering and creating content, promoting events, monitoring engagement, and reporting analytics.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with major social platforms used (Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok).
• Basic graphic design using Canva or similar.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Reliable, punctual, and flexible with good time management.

Responsibilities

• Gather content for COL blog and events.
• Create weekly posts and feature COL majors and faculty.
• Monitor social platforms for mentions and engagement.
• Attend weekly meetings and report analytics.
• Assist with other department operations as needed.

Skills

Social media familiarity

Graphic design basics

Verbal and written communication

Time management

Tools

Canva

Job description

All applicants will be considered for this opportunity, regardless of work-study status.

Position Summary

The College of Letters seeks a Digital Communications Assistant to manage and create content for College of Letters blog, as well as social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, X, and other platforms as proposed. Due to the requirements of this position, it is open to College of Letters Majors only.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

1. Gather Content

• Sign up for Wesleyan 's community forum listserv.
• Monitor events from departments across the university for any that are relevant to College of Letters subjects or faculty work.
• Collaborate with departments across the university to promote events and share their content.
• Attend College of Letters events for reviews and promotion of major.

2. Create Content

• Weekly:
  • research and write posts of COL-specific and COL-related content (events, unique courses, course content, etc.).
  • A minimum of one unique College of Letters post per week is required (not including reposting or sharing of content generated by others).
  • Identify and feature (with permission) current COL Majors that are athletes, artists, makers and performers. Attend performances, exhibits or games when possible.
  • Feature (at minimum) one faculty member once per semester.
  • Video content may be created as appropriate, and with permission of faculty or student in question.
  • Design graphics using Canva for social media posts as needed.
• Monthly:
  • Plan and compose 2-4 blog entry posts on events or courses per semester (should include a variety of content such as interviews, reports on publications, or event narratives).

3. Monitor Platforms

• Monitor social accounts for mentions and engagement.
• Monitor and track conversations on social platforms, i.e. comment threads.
• Follow trends on social media and propose ideas for utilizing them.

4. Keep Department Informed

• Attend weekly meeting with Director and/or Administrative Assistant to confirm schedule of posts and their content, and to pitch ideas.
• Summarize analytic data to report on performance of social media initiatives to the department.

5. Assist with other departmental operations, events and projects as needed.

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok.
• Basic knowledge of graphic design using Canva (or similar) preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.
• Reliable, punctual, and flexible with good time management skills.

Schedule & Availability

• Spring 2027 start, with potential to be re-hired in following semesters.
• Flexible hours, 2-5 hours/week depending on number of events/activities attending.
• The position is hybrid and some hours may be completed in-office or remote. The student must be physically located in the United States while completing remote work.
• Department Location: College of Letters, 41 Wyllys Ave, Boger Hall, 3rd Floor

Primary Supervisor

Joseph Fitzpatrick, COL Director, [e-mail]

Contact

Christine Tappe, Administrative Assistant, [e-mail]

Performance Evaluation

Weekly status meetings as well as an end of semester performance evaluation with the Director and/or Administrative Assistant.