Student Career Center Content & Outreach Assistant

Augsburg University; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick time

No health insurance

Job summary

Augsburg University is seeking a part-time Student Employee to support the Strommen Center’s social media and career services. You will create engaging content, edit videos, promote events, and help students with resume and job-search resources.

You will also assist with front desk tasks, Navigate/Handshake, and organizing campaigns around internships, resumes, and networking. This role offers hands-on learning in communications and career coaching.

Qualifications

• Current Augsburg University student in good academic standing.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable using social media platforms such as Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Facebook.
• Basic experience creating content using tools such as Canva, Adobe Express, CapCut, or similar design and video editing software.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Friendly, professional, and customer service-oriented with the ability to interact positively with students, faculty, staff, employers, and guests.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Reliable, responsible, and able to maintain confidentiality when working with student information.
• Comfortable learning and using technology platforms such as Handshake, Navigate, Microsoft Office, and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging content for Instagram, LinkedIn, and other Career Center platforms.
• Develop reels, short-form videos, graphics, carousels, stories, and other visual content.
• Help develop creative ways to promote Career Center events, workshops, career fairs, appointments, and resources.
• Create student-friendly content that makes career development feel approachable and relevant.
• Capture photos and videos at Career Center events and programs.
• Help maintain a consistent voice, visual style, and brand for the Career Center.
• Assist with planning social media campaigns around major Career Center initiatives and events.
• Create promotional materials such as flyers, digital graphics, event announcements, and email/social media content.
• Develop creative campaigns around topics such as internships, resumes, interviewing, networking, LinkedIn, career fairs, and job searching.
• Help brainstorm new ways to reach students who may not currently use Career Center services.
• Collaborate with Career Center staff to turn program goals and information into engaging student-facing content.
• Track engagement, views, reach, and other basic social media metrics.
• Identify which types of content perform well and make recommendations for future content.
• Welcome visitors to the Strommen Center and serve as the first point of contact.
• Handle all front desk and administrative duties, including answering phones, responding to emails, etc.
• Assist students with Navigate and Handshake, our online career portal.
• Assist students with resume and cover letter writing, beginning steps of job and internship searches, and connecting to career planning resources.
• Attend regular supervisor check-ins and staff meetings as able.
• Maintain a clean and organized workspace. This includes wiping down desks, taking out trash etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Content creation

Social media platforms

Video editing

Organization

Communication

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Tech-savviness

Tools

Canva

Adobe Express

CapCut

Job description

Augsburg University is seeking a part-time Student Employee to support the Strommen Center’s social media and career services. You will create engaging content, edit videos, promote events, and help students with resume and job-search resources.

You will also assist with front desk tasks, Navigate/Handshake, and organizing campaigns around internships, resumes, and networking. This role offers hands-on learning in communications and career coaching.