Student Communications Specialist

University of Texas at Austin; United States; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Student Associate - Communications in the Department of Ophthalmology. Primary focus is departmental communications, including social media management, the quarterly newsletter, and content development for the department website.

The role supports the Manager of Operations and involves storytelling, audience engagement, and coordinating with faculty, staff, and students.

Qualifications

• Proven written communication and storytelling abilities.
• Experience creating content for social media, websites or newsletters.
• Ability to gather and translate information into clear content.

Responsibilities

• Content Development and Storytelling: identify opportunities, draft stories and captions.
• Quarterly Newsletter Support: assist with planning, editing, and distribution via Mailchimp.
• Social Media: develop and schedule content and maintain brand voice.
• Event and Multimedia Communications: support lectures and department events with photos/video.

Skills

Strong writing

Storytelling

Social media management

Organization

Education

Communications coursework

Tools

Mailchimp

Canva

CMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a Student Associate - Communications in the Department of Ophthalmology. Primary focus is departmental communications, including social media management, the quarterly newsletter, and content development for the department website.

The role supports the Manager of Operations and involves storytelling, audience engagement, and coordinating with faculty, staff, and students.