Graduate Communications Intern: Remote Brand & Social

Staley School of Leadership; Manhattan (KS); On-site; Full time

Job description

The Staley School of Leadership is hiring a graduate student to assist in sharing our mission with students, prospective students, alums, and our global community through communications. We provide students with academic knowledge and applied learning experiences that advance our mission of developing bold, curious, and connected learners to address our world’s most complex challenges.

The Staley School of Leadership includes leadership studies academic programs, Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research, the University Honors Program, leadership and service programs, and Applied Learning Experiences.

Position Information

This position pays $15 per hour, and requires 20 hours per week. This is not an assistantship and does not support graduate student tuition.

Graduate students who are already in an assistantship may not be eligible for this employment appointment role due to K-State's assistantship maximum appointment policy. For more details, see Chapter 4845, section .030, of the K-State Policy and Procedure Manual.

For questions about eligibility, email Kim Ralston at [e-mail].

• Work schedules correspond with class schedules. In-office hours are required, and remote work is optional.
• Night or weekend work events take place about twice per semester.
• Necessary equipment, such as cameras or software, will be provided as needed.
• Students must be enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours at Kansas State University.

Responsibilities

This position helps strategize and create materials that uphold the Staley School brand and is supervised by the Communications Program Administrator.

• Utilize the Adobe Suite and Canva to create communications materials
• Uphold the Staley School and K-State brands
• Implement and champion digital accessibility standards
• Identify opportunities for creative, strategic content and storytelling
• Create short and long-form videos, social media posts, print pieces, and other communications materials
• Write news releases and stories for K-State Today and other outlets
• Develop and maintain a social media calendar
• Build strong working relationships and adapt to varied work styles
• Manage projects and regularly communicate progress utilizing project management software
• Attend live events as needed for photography and videography

Preferred Experience

• Graphic design in either the Adobe Suite, Canva, or other design platforms
• Professional writing skills for social media captions, stories, news releases or other examples
• Capturing and producing social media videos
• Candid and portrait photography
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Independent work and collaborative work with team members

Apply

• Complete the online application: https://bit.ly/staley-school-communications-intern
• You will be asked to upload a resume at the end. Include three references.
• Email at least three professional examples of work, including descriptions of your specific contributions to the work, to [e-mail]
• Include any combination of the following: Social media posts, short-form video (such as reels), writing (such as stories or news releases), graphic design (print pieces or digital), and photography