Social Media & Publicity Assistant — Student Growth

The New School; Campus (IL); Hybrid; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The New School in New York City seeks a part-time Social Media Publicity Assistant for the Social Research: An International Quarterly journal. The role is hourly, up to 10 hours per week, starting ASAP and continuing through Academic Year 2026/27 with potential growth.

You will help with marketing, publicity, editorial support, and journal production under the managing editor. Hybrid work is supported; the candidate should be a current TNS student with experience across X and Instagram and

Qualifications

• College-level coursework in social sciences or humanities.
• Experience in social media management on X and Instagram.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with Google Suite and graphic design tools.

Responsibilities

• Draft copy and visuals for social posts (X, Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook).
• Develop content schedule and identify post topics.
• Schedule posts weekly via a platform.
• Research trends and algorithmic practices for content.
• Track analytics and share insights with the journal team.
• Support publicity efforts including newsletters and paid ads.

Skills

Social media management

Content creation

Analytics

Graphic design

Strong written and verbalcommunication

Education

Advanced undergraduate student

Graduate student

Current The New School student

Tools

Canva

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Google Suite

Job description

The New School in New York City seeks a part-time Social Media Publicity Assistant for the Social Research: An International Quarterly journal. The role is hourly, up to 10 hours per week, starting ASAP and continuing through Academic Year 2026/27 with potential growth.

You will help with marketing, publicity, editorial support, and journal production under the managing editor. Hybrid work is supported; the candidate should be a current TNS student with experience across X and Instagram and