Transportation Communication Assistant
Transportation Communication Assistant
CSU Transportation Services
Position Overview:
Support the Marketing and Communications Team at CSU’s Transportation Department to provide information to students, faculty, staff and visitors on parking, transit, biking, fleet vehicle rental and micromobility. The ideal candidate will have an interest in creating content for digital formats and excellent written communication skills. As a Communications Assistant, you will have the opportunity to work in a collaborative, creative environment and will gain experience in a variety of marketing media.
Responsibilities:
- Compile internal department updates to distribute to staff
- Format reports, presentations and other department documents to institutional design standards
- Create content for web, email and event calendar entries
- Editing website content and building new pages
- Create compelling marketing materials to promote department events and campaigns, including social media posts and digital screen graphics
- Conduct benchmarking research to find best practices at other universities and in the private sector
- Work with multiple vendors, acting as the primary point of contact and managing these relationships
- Regularly write for SOURCE and contribute to other projects as they arise
- Other duties and special projects as assigned
Qualifications:
- Enrolled as a CSU student.
- Understanding of social media platforms, trends, and best practices.
- Proficiency with graphic design (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar)..
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Availability to work some evenings and weekends as needed to support department events.
- Academic experience in communications, journalism, marketing, sustainability, finance
- Experience creating social media and/or other promotional content for an organization
- Graduate students in related fields are encouraged to apply
Benefits:
- Hands-on experience in digital marketing, social media, and branding.
- Opportunity to develop a portfolio of work.
- Flexible schedule to accommodate class commitments.
Employee benefit information is found on HR's website at: https://hr.colostate.edu/current-employees/benefits/
Hours & Pay:
$21/Hour
10-20 Hours/Week
Background Check:
Colorado State University may conduct background checks on final candidates.
- Interested applicants should submit a resume and a brief statement of interest.
Number of Openings: One ( 1 )