Student Office Assistant

OSU Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Oregon State University’s School of Writing, Literature, and Film seeks a student employee to support outreach, marketing, and campus engagement.

You will design posters and invitations, manage social media, update the school website, and distribute materials online and on campus.

This on-site role runs during the fall term with potential continuation; strong writing and reliable, friendly service are essential. Afternoon availability is preferred and training will be provided.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn new programs and systems
• Ability to write clearly and concisely
• Personable and reliable
• Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, and social media platforms
• Customer service experience

Responsibilities

• Outreach and marketing across campus and online
• Designing posters, invitations, and other promotional materials
• Communicating with faculty/students/staff regarding School events
• Managing content on social media platforms
• Updating the School website and creating new web content
• Promoting events on the School’s online calendar
• General Office Support and front-office assistance
• Assisting with event preparation and advising programming

Skills

Willingness to learn

Clear writing

People skills

Reliability

Education

Active student enrollment

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Social media platforms

Job description

Position Duties

• Outreach and Marketing
• Designing posters, invitations, and other promotional materials
• Communicating with faculty/students/staff regarding School events
• Ordering materials from OSU Printing and Mailing
• Distributing outreach materials online, on campus, and in the community
• Website and Social Media Management
• Managing content on social media platforms
• Updating the School website and creating new web content
• Promoting events on the School’s online calendar
• General Office Support
• Assisting with SWLF event preparation and Advising programming
• Assisting students, faculty, and general public that come into main office
• Assisting with opening and closing duties in main office as needed

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below: Communication, Technology, Career & Self Development

Qualifications

• Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirement
• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term* Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term* *International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required

• Willingness to learn new programs and systems
• Ability to write clearly and concisely
• Personable and reliable

Preferred

• Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, and social media platforms
• Customer service experience

Work Conditions/Schedule

• Desk and customer service work in the School of Writing, Literature, and Film's front office.
• This position is on site and will have set hours in the office on weekdays.
• Afternoon availability preferred.
• The position will run for fall term, with the possibility of staying on through the full academic year.

Anticipated Start Date: 2026-10-05

Anticipated End Date: Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job! Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS

• Top 1.4% university in the world
• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
• 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
• 217k+ alumni worldwide

For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about

Locations

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport. Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package

Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including: Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents. Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources. Retirement savings paid by the university. A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave. Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities. Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program. Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical care insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life. Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. At Oregon State University, no qualified person shall, solely by reason of disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of, any program or activity operated by the University.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to OSU’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (link to https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr), or both. OSU’s Title IX Coordinator is the Executive Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access (EOA). For information on OSU’s nondiscrimination policy and procedures, including how to report information about conduct that may constitute discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, contact EOA by phone: [phone], email: [e-mail], mail/location: 330 Snell Hall, Corvallis OR 97331, or visit EOA’s website: eoa.oregonstate.edu. Know Your Rights Oregon Family Leave Act: Department of Labor Family and Medical Leave Act:

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.