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Student Assistant - Marketing Communications

This student assistant will work with the Marketing Communications team to create engaging content for prospective students and their families, including social media content, email marketing, direct mail publications, website content, etc. The student assistant will work alongside professional staff and current students to generate content and write marketing copy. The student will also attend meetings with the Marketing Communications team, as needed, to discuss and brainstorm recruitment-related messaging. 

Desired skills and qualifications: Student should be a creative thinker with a working knowledge of popular social media platforms, including Instagram and TikTok. Experience with, or a willingness to learn, video creation and the use of Canva and other platforms is required. The student assistant should be self-motivated, exercise good judgement, interact professionally with University clients and able to handle multiple jobs at once while meeting deadlines.
 
What skills will the student develop? (if applicable): The student assistant will gain experience in content creation and copywriting for UCM’s target audiences, including social media content, email marketing and direct mail publications. They will strengthen their ability to manage their time and meet deadlines, solve communication challenges creatively and use various communications channels effectively.

All University of Akron student employees must meet the designated minimum standards as stated on the Student Employment Eligibility Chart. UA student employees must be 18 years or older at the time of their start date. Any approved remote work conducted by student employees MUST be performed within the state of Ohio.