Multimedia and Marketing Assistant

CSRPC Multimedia and Marketing Assistant

(Undergraduate/Graduate Position): Fall 2023-Spring 2024 | 10-15 hours/week | $20/hr starting.

Reporting to the Executive Director of the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture (CSRPC), and supported by the Program Administrator of CSRPC, this student will support the Program Administrator with various media projects, outreach and publicity while providing general administrative support during the 2023-2024 academic year.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining the social media presence of the CSRPC Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook pages. The student will support the Program Administrator with various programmatic communications and amplify the work of center across multiple platforms. The student must have some technical skills with running zoom meetings and be open to providing tech support for afternoon and evening events. The ideal candidate will have a creative background. We encourage the student to be open to sharing ideas and process to improve our current systems. This position’s responsibilities may be fulfilled from Chicago or remotely, as circumstances permit. Occasional attendance at off campus Center events is also required.

Responsibilities include:

Videotape Center events on and off campus

Edit video and prepare for online distribution

Manage & update the Center's YouTube and/or Vimeo presence

Assist with updates to media content on the Center's website and social media outlets.

Assist with event publicity by distributing flyers & posters physically & virtually.

Qualifications

Film and video editing

Graphic design experience

Flyer creation

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Multitasking

Self-starting ability

Timeliness and dependability