On-Campus Programs Assistant: Design & Events

The New School; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The New School seeks a Student Assistant Specialist to support the MS in Strategic Design and Management, helping with administrative tasks, event planning, and communications. The role emphasizes organization, collaboration across students, faculty, and staff, and maintaining program materials on campuses.

Responsibilities include planning events, managing communications, updating materials in Google Drive, Canvas, Slack, and Notion, and assisting with social media content and storytelling that

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled as a student at The New School.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with ability to move ideas into implementation.
• Ability to communicate effectively across the organization.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive).
• Familiarity with design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Program Director and Program Administrator with general administrative tasks.
• Support planning, promotion, and execution of program events (lectures, panels, workshops, intensives).
• Manage program communications, including email newsletters, announcements, and student outreach.
• Maintain and update program materials and platforms (Google Drive, Canvas, Slack, Notion).
• Help gather and organize documentation of student and faculty work for archives and promotion.
• Assist with social media content, graphic design, and storytelling related to the program's activities and values.
• Attend program meetings and take detailed notes as needed.

Skills

Organization

Time management

Communication

Google Workspace

Design software

Tools

Google Drive

Notion

Slack

Canvas

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

The New School seeks a Student Assistant Specialist to support the MS in Strategic Design and Management, helping with administrative tasks, event planning, and communications. The role emphasizes organization, collaboration across students, faculty, and staff, and maintaining program materials on campuses.

Responsibilities include planning events, managing communications, updating materials in Google Drive, Canvas, Slack, and Notion, and assisting with social media content and storytelling that