Student Marketing Assistant

Career Services is seeking a creative, organized, and self-motivated student to help design and produce marketing materials, maintain social media presence, and support communication initiatives for the department. Check out uaa.careers on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about what we do. Training and education will be provided. The proper candidate will have a positive attitude, a strong work ethic and be prepared to accomplish the duties of the job independently after 1-2 months of training and mentorship. This position will be hybrid, with the majority of the work being completed remotely after the training has been completed. Duties Create marketing materials including flyers, digital ads, social media assets, etc. utilizing CanvaPro Manage department’s social media presence (e.g. Facebook, Instagram), including sourcing content, scheduling posts, and developing ideas for increasing outreach. Create career education posts and/or Instagram Reels Record videos spotlighting employer partners Edit video recordings for Instagram Reels and YouTube Videos Participate in creative discussions about new campaigns and promotions for Career Services programs and be open to critique and evolution of creative work. Use critical thinking and design skills to assist in the creation of print and digital pieces, while adhering to UAA’s brand standards. Provide in-person support for events and career fairs Knowledge/Skills/Abilities The successful candidate will be tech-savvy, creative, organized and self motivated. Strong written communication skills Ability to communicate with the team in a professional and courteous manner Strong desire to learn new things, embrace the notion of continuous improvement, and contribute to a team Commitment to producing quality design work Ability to manage social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram) Familiar with Canva or other graphic design software Ability to record videos using an iPhone 16 Pro Ability to learn how to edit using iMovie, Capcut or Canva Ability to balance multiple projects and meet deadlines Minimum Qualifications Be admitted and enrolled in a University of Alaska degree‑seeking program with a minimum of six credit hours for undergraduate students or six credit hours for graduate students during regular semesters of employment; or Have been enrolled the preceding semester for six or more credit hours and demonstrate plans to enroll for six or more credit hours in the next semester for employment between semesters; and Have at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA), 2.5 term grade point average or approval from the MAU Senior Student Services officer or his/her designee, and maintain successful academic progress. Students enrolled in non‑traditional programs of study will be considered eligible for student employment with the approval of the Senior Student Services officer. An applicant must provide evidence of enrollment as outlined above to substantiate employment eligibility. Position reappointment is contingent upon successful progress toward degree completion and performance evaluation. Position Details This is a Student Assistant 2 position working about 20 hours/week. The pay is $15.26/hr. This position is open to undergraduate students only. This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer. The University of Alaska (UA) reserves the right to require employees to work on-site at the UA facilities. Hybrid and remote work may be approved for employees based in Alaska at the University’s discretion. Remote work for employees based outside the State of Alaska may be approved only in exceptional circumstances or when required by the position’s job duties. ☎️If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Alexis Rasley, at acrasley@alaska.edu. The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the ADA team atua-ada@alaska.edu. The University of Alaska (www.alaska.edu) is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to a policy of non-discrimination (www.alaska.edu
ondiscrimination) against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status. The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check. Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act. All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business. #J-18808-Ljbffr