Social Media Student Assistant

Position Title: Social Media Student Assistant

Semester/Year: 2025/2026 Academic Year

Total Positions Available: 1

Supervisor: Sam Halfman

Hours per week: 8

Pay rate: $15.50 per hour (hourly minimum rate increases to $16 effective 1/1/2026)

Start Date: 12/15/2025

End Date: May 6, 2026

Description

The Social Media Student Assistant will be part of the Career Services team working to update and enhance our social media presence across multiple platforms. 

The Social Media Student Assistant will assist in formulating social media plans and then carry them out (with staff supervision). The plan must include an assessment strategy designed to measure and document the impact of social media, and then suggest action-steps to increase impact. Intern will be invited to attend all staff meetings.

Responsibilities

• Creating new posts and designs for our social media platforms
• Capable of completing on campus interviews with students for content on social media platforms
• Creating posters using Canva and Adobe Photoshop
• Uploading videos, photo albums, etc.
• Finding users to follow/friend/like our business
• Tracking analytics on social media platforms
• Replying to comments, messages, etc.
• Researching our competitors’ social media presence
• Report findings to the team
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Must have first-hand knowledge and use of the Career Services office
• Candidate must be able to think strategically about how social media could become a more productive part of our overall communications marketing efforts. The primary objective is NOT just “selling” our services to students but building long-lasting relationships by providing value to them.
• Candidate should have personal experience with multiple social media platforms. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication, strong editing skills, especially short-form writing 
• Willingness to sign a Code of Conduct that will serve as a good faith contract to always represent our office in a professional manner.
• Creative with an eye for design 
• Knowledge of video editing software – Basic video editing skills using CapCut, Splice, Canva, etc. are preferred but not required
• Knowledge of digital media software – Photoshop or other graphic design software, etc. is preferred
• Willingness to interact with social media sites daily (replying, posting, re-tweeting, etc.)
• Energy, with a desire to come up with fresh ideas on how to grow our online presence
• Experience proofreading and editing
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, team-oriented office 
• Open to learn and grow, ask pertinent questions when necessary

Application Instructions

Please submit your resume and a response to the sample social media post prompt below. Please upload the sample social media post in place of the cover letter on the application.  

Sample Social Media Post Prompt:

Imagine you are the Career Services social media intern.

We are hosting a Resume Workshop on Friday at 5:00 PM. Your supervisor has asked you to create a social media post (for Instagram) that would make students stop scrolling and want to attend the event. 

You may submit a PDF of a mocked-up post OR a text file with a detailed outline of vision, design, and copy (the content) of the post. 

Review of applications will begin immediately. You may be contacted by the hiring supervisor for additional information.