Student Social Media Assistant

MSU Olin Health Center; East Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan State University’s Department of English invites applications for a student social media and communications assistant. The role supports scheduling and disseminating social content, video blogging, photography, event documentation, website updates, and flyer design for department promotions.

Ideal candidates will be undergraduate MSU students with strong digital media awareness, the ability to contribute to online visibility, and experience coordinating social media for events.

Qualifications

• Must be an undergraduate enrolled at Michigan State University.
• Must have completed at least two years of coursework.
• Must be in good academic standing with the university.
• Must be able to attend department/college events when required.
• Knowledge of Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and other social platforms.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Ability to work independently.
• Experience creating flyers and advertising materials is desirable.
• Experience running social media for events is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist in engaging audiences through various social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
• Create and post social media content as directed by faculty/staff
• Writing, editing, and scheduling department news items for social media
• Design flyers/posters in order to promote department/college events
• Update English department website: inputting information about faculty and student profiles; faculty and student highlights (awards, publications, visiting or in-residence faculty, etc.); alumni profiles/job placements
• Attend and document department/college events through social media platforms
• Attend meetings with department faculty and staff about promoting department/college events and opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
• Develop lists for possible stories/department highlights to promote on the department website
• Give input on content most valuable, interesting, and engaging for current/prospective undergraduate students
• Training new students for the communications assistant position

Skills

Social media

Written communication

Independent work

Flyer design

Event promotion

Education

Undergraduate student (MSU)

Two years coursework completed

Good academic standing

Job description

and the job listing Expires on October 22, 2026

This position is with the Department of English at Michigan State University. The position is a student social media and communications assistant, who will work closely with faculty and staff in the English department on scheduling and disseminating social media content, video blogging, content posting photography, documenting department and college events, updating department website information, and designing flyers/other promotional materials. Ideal applicant will possess strong/emerging knowledge of the digital media landscape, including various social media sites. The successful candidate will be responsible for contributing to department website content/redesign, optimizing the English department's online visibility through social media outlets, and advertising department events through printed media.

Hourly Pay: approx 5-9/hours per week; $15/hour

Roles and Responsibilities:

Assist in engaging audiences through various social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Create and post social media content as directed by faculty/staff

Writing, editing, and scheduling department news items for social media

Design flyers/posters in order to promote department/college events

Update English department website: inputting information about faculty and student profiles; faculty and student highlights (awards, publications, visiting or in-residence faculty, etc.); alumni profiles/job placements

Attend and document department/college events through social media platforms

Attend meetings with department faculty and staff about promoting department/college events and opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students

Develop lists for possible stories/department highlights to promote on the department website

Give input on content most valuable, interesting, and engaging for current/prospective undergraduate students

Training new students for the communications assistant position

Qualifications:

Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate at Michigan State University

Must have completed at least 2 years of coursework

Must be in good academic standing with the university

Must be able to attend department/college events when required

Knowledge of Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, and other similar social media outlets

Effective oral and written communication

Ability to work independently

Demonstrated ability to effectively use social media platforms is desired

Experience creating flyers and advertising materials to promote events is desired

Experience running social media for events is desired