Student Marketing/Communications Assistant

The University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas is seeking a Student Social Media Assistant to support the Communications team. You will build a weekly social media calendar, draft posts, and publish approved content across platforms, while also handling engagement and related administrative tasks.

This role requires active KU student status, solid knowledge of Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram, and strong written communication. It is an on-site, hourly position in Lawrence.

Qualifications

• Must be a KU student enrolled for the upcoming academic year (minimum of 6 credit hours).
• Firm grasp of social media tools and platforms, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Excellent written and professional communication skills, as evidenced by the application.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Creative Suite.
• Majoring in journalism, communications, marketing, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Build a social media calendar for each week, draft content, and post approved content to various social media platforms.
• Manage social media engagement and messages.
• Assist with administrative tasks related to communications, such as designing the weekly Friday events email as well as posting events to Handshake and the School of Engineering newsletter.
• Provide office coverage during staff lunches/meetings/absences as needed.
• Assist with employer info sessions and company days as needed.
• Compile weekly engagement statistics from each platform and share with ECC staff.
• Work with School of Engineering staff to design and distribute digital and print marketing materials.
• Gather prospective employer contacts for future outreach as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Social media tools

Communication skills

Education

KU student enrolled for upcoming academic year

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Job Description

40% Build a social media calendar for each week, draft content, and post approved content to various social media platforms.
10% Manage social media engagement and messages.
10% Assist with administrative tasks related to communications, such as designing the weekly Friday events email as well as posting events to Handshake and the School of Engineering newsletter.
10% Provide office coverage during staff lunches/meetings/absences as needed.
10% Assist with employer info sessions and company days as needed.
5% Compile weekly engagement statistics from each platform and share with ECC staff.
5% Work with School of Engineering staff to design and distribute digital and print marketing materials.
5% Gather prospective employer contacts for future outreach as needed.
5% Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

1. KU student enrolled for the upcoming academic year (minimum of 6 credit hours).
2. Firm grasp of social media tools and platforms, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
3. Excellent written and professional communication skills, as evidenced by the application.
4. Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, especially word processing, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe Creative Suite.
5. Majoring in journalism, communications, marketing, or a related field.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Contact Information to Applicants

Gary Handy
[e-mail]

Advertised Salary Range $14.50 Hourly

Anticipated Start Date: Tuesday January 19, 2027