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ShockStarter Marketing Specialist
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WSU Tech .
Compensation: $15 /hr Worksite Location: South Campus
Benefits To Working As a Shock Starter
Support from Subject Matter Experts – Students receive support to learn and help apply classroom theory to real‑world projects.
Peer Support – Work with a team of fellow students, learning from one another and growing together.
Expand your Network – Connect with other applied learning students, faculty and staff across WSU Tech & WSU departments, local business owners, and other community members.
Paycheck – Payed a starting hourly wage with potential raise after adequate experience on industry projects.
Overview / Job Summary ShockStarter is looking for students to be the solution to the marketing and promotional needs for departments and projects at Wichita State University, WSU Tech, small businesses and nonprofit agencies in the Wichita area. We’re looking for individuals that can identify and sell our skills and what they want to learn.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will vary, but are not limited to:
Develop and manage content for social media channels, ensuring it aligns with target audience interests.
Design visual identities for clients, including logos, websites, print, and digital media, using Adobe Creative Suite.
Conduct in-depth analysis of a business’s online presence, social media engagement, and branding, offering actionable recommendations.
Monitor and interpret key metrics such as views, followers, and engagement to track project performance and set measurable goals.
Oversee the strategy, planning, and execution of content creation across multiple platforms, using data analytics to optimize outcomes.
Requirements Desired Skills
Graphic Design – Create content for social media channels and visual identity for clients including logos, web, print, electronic media materials. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.).
Market Research – Ability to discover and thoroughly analyze a business’s web presence, social media engagement, branding, and other aspects of its marketing platforms. Suggest actionable solutions based on findings.
Data Analytics – Track and interpret relevant data such as views, followers, engagement regarding social media, websites, and more. Assist in setting goals and measuring outcomes. Measure the overall impact of projects.
Copy Writing – Skilled in making technical content comprehensible and compelling to the general population. Translate complex language into terms that anyone can understand, clarifying the product/service offered.
Web Content / SEO – Manage and update content for client webpages using WSU CMS and other site managers (WordPress, SquareSpace). Experience with coding languages relevant to web design is a bonus. Data‑driven management of SEO, setting up Google Search Console, reviewing site content, keyword optimization/On‑Page SEO, ensuring no broken links, optimizing loading times, and using analytics to review performance.
Social Media Management – Responsible for overseeing strategy, planning, organization, creation, and publishing of content across multiple platforms. Create valuable content for target audiences. Use data analytics to review performance.
Photography – Experience shooting various projects, including product photography.
Seniority level:
Internship Employment type:
Full‑time Job function:
Marketing and Sales Industries:
Higher Education
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ShockStarter Marketing Specialist
role at
WSU Tech .
Compensation: $15 /hr Worksite Location: South Campus
Benefits To Working As a Shock Starter
Support from Subject Matter Experts – Students receive support to learn and help apply classroom theory to real‑world projects.
Peer Support – Work with a team of fellow students, learning from one another and growing together.
Expand your Network – Connect with other applied learning students, faculty and staff across WSU Tech & WSU departments, local business owners, and other community members.
Paycheck – Payed a starting hourly wage with potential raise after adequate experience on industry projects.
Overview / Job Summary ShockStarter is looking for students to be the solution to the marketing and promotional needs for departments and projects at Wichita State University, WSU Tech, small businesses and nonprofit agencies in the Wichita area. We’re looking for individuals that can identify and sell our skills and what they want to learn.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will vary, but are not limited to:
Develop and manage content for social media channels, ensuring it aligns with target audience interests.
Design visual identities for clients, including logos, websites, print, and digital media, using Adobe Creative Suite.
Conduct in-depth analysis of a business’s online presence, social media engagement, and branding, offering actionable recommendations.
Monitor and interpret key metrics such as views, followers, and engagement to track project performance and set measurable goals.
Oversee the strategy, planning, and execution of content creation across multiple platforms, using data analytics to optimize outcomes.
Requirements Desired Skills
Graphic Design – Create content for social media channels and visual identity for clients including logos, web, print, electronic media materials. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.).
Market Research – Ability to discover and thoroughly analyze a business’s web presence, social media engagement, branding, and other aspects of its marketing platforms. Suggest actionable solutions based on findings.
Data Analytics – Track and interpret relevant data such as views, followers, engagement regarding social media, websites, and more. Assist in setting goals and measuring outcomes. Measure the overall impact of projects.
Copy Writing – Skilled in making technical content comprehensible and compelling to the general population. Translate complex language into terms that anyone can understand, clarifying the product/service offered.
Web Content / SEO – Manage and update content for client webpages using WSU CMS and other site managers (WordPress, SquareSpace). Experience with coding languages relevant to web design is a bonus. Data‑driven management of SEO, setting up Google Search Console, reviewing site content, keyword optimization/On‑Page SEO, ensuring no broken links, optimizing loading times, and using analytics to review performance.
Social Media Management – Responsible for overseeing strategy, planning, organization, creation, and publishing of content across multiple platforms. Create valuable content for target audiences. Use data analytics to review performance.
Photography – Experience shooting various projects, including product photography.
Seniority level:
Internship Employment type:
Full‑time Job function:
Marketing and Sales Industries:
Higher Education
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