The Office of Undergraduate Research is seeking to fill two communications student worker positions for Spring 2022: the Office of Undergraduate Research Website, and Undergrad Research Newsletters. These students will work with office administrators to tell the stories of students conducting research.
The positions will be up to approximately 10 hours a week during the academic year and are paid positions at a rate of $10.00 per hour. These are ideal positions for students majoring in journalism, communications, strategic communications or English who desire to build a professional portfolio of work, however students of all majors will be considered.
The UGR newsletter student worker will assist with the Office of Undergraduate Research newsletters, which are sent out twice a month during the academic year. The responsibilities of this position include: collecting submitted posts as well as seeking out additional content of potential interest to our students, writing and editing posts for length and style, formatting posts using an email marketing platform, and scheduling the newsletters to send out each week. The student should be detail-oriented, know (very) basic HTML (or be willing to learn) and have great copy-editing skills.
For a full description and to apply to the UGR newsletter student worker position, click here to access the listing on Handshake.
The UGR website student worker will assist in the maintenance and updating of the Honors College website, at the direction of communications staff. The student will be expected to maintain a consistent schedule and maintain regular contact with the office staff on a weekly basis. Familiarity with Mail Chimp, Canva, graphic design, and basic HTML are preferred. Evidence of strong writing and editing skills are requested. The student may also be asked to support additional projects focused on recruitment, writing, and record keeping.
