Social Media Assistant — Honors Programs (Student)

American University; Washington; On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

The Social Media Assistant in the Honors & Scholars Programs at American University supports communications by expanding the program’s Instagram presence and student-facing digital storytelling. This student role is ideal for an undergraduate who writes well, is creative visually, organized, and enthusiastic to represent AU Honors.

The position focuses on posting cadence, content calendars, captions, coordinating with staff and students, and ensuring accessible, creditable posts.

Qualifications

• Current American University undergraduate student in good academic standing; Must be enrolled in the AU Honors Program.
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to write clear, concise, student-centered captions in a professional and welcoming voice.
• Experience creating content for Instagram or similar social media platforms, including familiarity with posts, Stories, Reels, tagging, captions, and basic analytics.
• Comfort using design, photo, or video editing tools such as Canva, Adobe Express, CapCut, or comparable platforms.
• Excellent organization, reliability, and time management; able to meet recurring weekly and monthly deadlines while balancing academic responsibilities.
• Professionalism, good judgment, attention to detail, and comfort communicating with students, staff, faculty, and campus partners.

Responsibilities

• Instagram management and content calendar development.
• Draft captions, edit media, and schedule posts.
• Monitor basic analytics and report observations.
• Coordinate with AU Honors staff, faculty, student leaders, and Honors students for photos and stories.
• Ensure image permissions, credits, inclusive language and alt text.
• Provide light coverage of AU Honors events with photos and short clips.

Skills

Written communication

Content planning

Time management

Professional communication

Education

Current AU undergraduate in Honors Program

Tools

Canva

Adobe Express

CapCut

Job description

The Social Media Assistant in the Honors & Scholars Programs at American University supports communications by expanding the program’s Instagram presence and student-facing digital storytelling. This student role is ideal for an undergraduate who writes well, is creative visually, organized, and enthusiastic to represent AU Honors.

The position focuses on posting cadence, content calendars, captions, coordinating with staff and students, and ensuring accessible, creditable posts.