Student Creative Assistant

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky is seeking a current undergraduate or graduate student in good standing to support departmental communications and social media/marketing. The role involves campus outreach, content creation, and digital marketing activities that promote our programs and events.

You will interview students, faculty and alumni, curate written and visual content, and assist with video productions.

Qualifications

• Current UK student in good standing (undergrad or grad).
• Experience with campus outreach and digital marketing basics is helpful.
• Comfortable communicating with faculty, staff and peers.
• Willing to contribute to general office support and customer service.
• Ability to create written and visual communications for print, web and social media.

Responsibilities

• Assist with communication efforts through campus outreach, graphic design, social media scheduling, website updates, and digital marketing strategies
• Curate content – develop written and visual communications for print, web and social media
• Interview students, faculty and alumni
• Create informational videos and photography
• Assist with general office support and customer service

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Reliability

Self-motivation

Organization

Video & photography

Social media platforms

Tools

Canvas

Job description

Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Kentucky, in good standing

Required Related Experience

Required License/Registration/Certification

N/A

Physical Requirements

-Repetitive motion typical of desk work (sitting/bending/typing/twisting)
-Prolonged exposure to computer screen time
-Lifting/pushing/pulling up to 25lbs

Shift

Part-time, 8-15 hours per week, typical office hours (Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm).
Schedule can be altered based on student’s class schedule. Opportunity for some remote work.

Job Summary

You must be a current UK student to apply for this position.
The Department of Psychiatry is looking for a current undergraduate/graduate student to help with departmental communications and social media/marketing.

• Assisting with communication efforts through campus outreach, graphic design, social media scheduling, website updates, and digital marketing strategies
• Curating content – develop written and visual communications for print, web and social media
• Interviewing students, faculty and alumni
• Creating informational videos and photography
• Assisting with general office support and customer service

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively and comfortably with faculty, staff, and peers
• Reliability/Punctuality
• Self-motivated and able to meet deadlines
• Organized, creative, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task
• Video/Photography experience
• Experience with Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn
• Experience creating materials in Canvas (preferred)

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No

Preferred Education/Experience

A meaningful understanding of the UK Enterprise (academia, clinical departments, hospital settings, research infrastructure, etc. ) would be helpful

Deadline to Apply

Deadline to Apply 09/13/2026

Our University Community

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors, the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
The University follows both the federal and state Constitutions as well as all applicable federal and state laws on nondiscrimination. The University provides equal opportunities for qualified persons in all aspects of institutional operations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, uniformed service, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information or social or economic status.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Are you a current University of Kentucky student in good standing?
  • Yes
  • No
• * This position is off-campus and requires reliable transportation to and from work. Do you have access to reliable transportation?
  • Yes
  • No
• * Describe your experience using social media for educational and/or professional purposes, including writing, editing, and/or managing those accounts.

  (Open Ended Question)

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

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