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Communications Student Assistant

Inside Higher Ed, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43224

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Job Title Communications Student Assistant

Department FAES | Center for Lake Erie Area Research-JM

Location Remote

Position Type Temporary (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours 10 hours

Shift First Shift

Job Description The Ohio Sea Grant and Stone Lab program is looking for a writing intern to help tell the program’s research, education, and outreach stories.

Duties

Conduct interviews and research subjects for article development as sole author or in cooperation with other authors for newsletters and/or website

Create educational text for display panels for the public on topics such as harmful algal blooms, pharmaceuticals in the water, wetlands, and aquaculture

Develop news releases on program research and events for public awareness and promotion

Assist in the development of publication graphics and layout with a graphic designer

Help write short scripts for YouTube researcher summaries

Develop brochures, fact sheets, and posters covering outreach programming

Create social media posts on program research and outreach

Update media lists and publication database

Requirements / Additional Information Please submit 3 writing samples, preferably examples of a press release and science writing. This is a great opportunity for a writing student to build a portfolio of communication products.

Application Process For assistance with applying, please contact

hr-accessibleapplication@osu.edu . If you have questions while submitting an application, please review the frequently asked questions.

Background Check Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.

Equal Opportunity The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section 3345.0216, Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open, and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor, or prohibit speech or lawful assembly; create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

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