Marketing Communications Student Writer

Mercer Cluster; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

On-campus position

Student employee position

Job summary

The Marketing Communications Student Writer position at Mercer University, Macon Campus, involves producing stories for online and print publications and crafting press releases and pitches for university events.

You will support social media content and video projects, fact-check Faculty Notables for Bear Briefings, and prepare media-hit summaries for PR reports. Start 09/01/2026; End 04/30/2027; Pay $11/hr; 10 scheduled hours per week.

Qualifications

• The student writer must have excellent journalistic writing skills, interest in public relations and marketing, and knowledge of AP Style.
• Must be a self-starter with good communication and organizational skills.
• Must be dependable and able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Write stories about students, faculty, staff and alumni for University online and print publications.
• Write press releases and media pitches for selected University and student-oriented events.
• Write hometown news releases on student and faculty achievements.
• Write and fact check Faculty Notables for the Bear Briefings e-newsletter.
• Work on media hits summaries for public relations reports.
• Work with shooting and producing video for the web.
• Assist with social media content as needed.
• Collaborate with Marketing Communications on other projects.

Skills

AP Style

Journalistic writing

Public relations interest

Self-starter

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Deadline oriented

Education

Currently enrolled student

Job description

## Marketing Communications Student WriterApplylocations: Macon Campusposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR104115# **Application Instructions:****Active Student Employees:** If you are a current Student Employee or have previously worked in a student position, you must apply from your existing **Workday** account. **Do not apply from the external careers website**. Log in to **Workday** and type **Find Jobs in the search**. Locate the position and click **Apply**.**External Applicants:** Please upload your **resume** on the **Apply** screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the **My Information** page. IMPORTANT: Please review the job posting and fully complete all sections of the application. ***You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it*.****Job Family:**Student Regular Wage**Department:**Marketing Communications**Supervisor:**Andrea Honaker**Job Title:**Marketing Communications Student Writer**Job Description:**The student writer will work with the Marketing Communications team to produce media news releases and other stories and content for the University’s main online and social media platforms. The student writer will:* Write stories about students, faculty, staff and alumni for University online and print publications* Write press releases and media pitches for selected University and student-oriented events* Write hometown news releases on student and faculty achievements* Write and fact check Faculty Notables for the monthly Bear Briefings e-newsletter* Work on media hits summaries for public relations reports* Work with shooting and producing video for the web* Assist with social media content as needed* Work with the Marketing Communications team on other various projects as needed**Requirements:** The student writer must have excellent journalistic writing skills, interest in public relations and marketing, and knowledge of AP Style. Must be a self-starter with good communication and organizational skills. Must be dependable and able to meet deadlines. **Pay Rate: $11 per hour****Scheduled Hours:**10**Start Date:**09/1/2026**End Date:**04/30/2027