Undergrad Social Media Creator — Engineering Dept

Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn State Department of Architectural Engineering seeks an undergraduate student to help manage and develop the department's Instagram account. This role offers hands-on experience in social media strategy, photography, video production, and storytelling to showcase people, programs, research, and activities within the department.

Compensation starts at $15 per hour with about 6-8 hours weekly, Fall 2026 through Spring 2027, including some events.

Qualifications

• Strong written and visual communication skills.
• Familiarity with Instagram, including posts, stories, reels, and basic analytics.
• Experience with photography, video editing, graphic design, or social media content creation.
• Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage a regular posting schedule.
• Good judgment regarding professional communication, privacy, and appropriate online content.
• Interest in architectural engineering, engineering education, student life, or departmental communications.
• Familiarity with Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, or similar platforms is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a social media content calendar.
• Create engaging Instagram posts, stories, and short-form videos.
• Highlight student experiences, faculty achievements, research, courses, alumni, and department events.
• Attend selected events to take photographs and videos.
• Draft captions and prepare content for department review.
• Monitor account activity and respond or refer questions as appropriate.
• Track basic engagement metrics and recommend ways to improve the account's reach and effectiveness.
• Ensure that content is professional, inclusive, accurate, and consistent with Penn State and College of Engineering communication standards.

Skills

Strong writing

Visual communication

Instagram familiarity

Photography

Video editing

Graphic design

Independent worker

Regular posting schedule

Privacy judgment

Interest in engineering comms

Tools

Canva

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Penn State Department of Architectural Engineering seeks an undergraduate student to help manage and develop the department's Instagram account. This role offers hands-on experience in social media strategy, photography, video production, and storytelling to showcase people, programs, research, and activities within the department.

Compensation starts at $15 per hour with about 6-8 hours weekly, Fall 2026 through Spring 2027, including some events.