Student Communications & Marketing Specialist III_Non FWS

Position Details

Position Information

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Position Title
Student Communications & Marketing Specialist III_Non FWS

Level of Support
Student Support III

Position Type
Non-FWS

Number of Openings
1

Work Hours
During Standard Business Hours (M-F 8am-5pm)

Wage Per Hour
$20.00

Division/School
Milken Institute School of Public Health

Department Name
870611 HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT

Department Bio

The Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity seeks communications support for:

The Social Mission Alliance (SMA) promotes social mission in health professions education, networking among learners, teachers, community leaders, health policymakers, and their organizations to advance equity in education, research, service, and policy; and provides networking opportunities through its national conference, Learner Engagement Initiative, Health Justice Fellowship program, For Us All Campaign, and Health Workforce Diversity Tracker project.
The Residency Fellowship in Health Policy (RFHP) is a three-week, intensive elective for resident physician, offering immersive exposure to U.S. health policy through site visits, applied sessions, and engagement with leaders across sectors.
Position Specific Summary

Job Duties:

Social Mission Alliance

Social media support: development of visual assets for social media, curation of short video clips. Suggest new strategies to increase engagement across LinkedIn and Instagram.
Resource library maintenance: help maintain the SMA digital social mission resource library by finding new research to add.
Newsletters: alongside SMA communications team and SMA advocacy lead, add content to email marketing software and design to best engage audiences.
General administrative and programmatic support of the SMA Communications Lead and SMA Director.

Residency Fellowship in Health Policy:

Website updates and maintenance
LinkedIn management and growth strategy
Light social media strategy with occasional posting to promote program milestones
Design of event materials (flyers, one-pagers, recruitment content)
Ensuring consistent branding across platforms

Performing other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

Standard Position Description

The student will manage and/or design marketing and communication strategies and content for departments and/or special events. Tasks may include: Planning, creating, managing and executing marketing plans and campaigns, website resources, digital content and design, and/or managing of social media accounts. While completing work with a high degree of discretion, the student will work within organization marketing standards and guidelines. Special projects or other duties may be assigned related to specific departmental needs.

Professional Outcomes
Communication, Inclusion

Required Qualifications

Previous skills, training, or experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

GW student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in public health, public administration, health policy, or related field.

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date
05/06/2026

Job Close Date
05/26/2026

Campus Location
Foggy Bottom

Work Type Designation
Hybrid (mixture of in-person and virtual work)

Hiring Manager Name
Clarence Greene

Special Instructions Summary

EEO Statement

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer committed to maintaining a nondiscriminatory, harassment-free, diverse work and education environment. The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law in any of its programs, activities, or employment practices.

For more information on this policy and its purpose, please read the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

Background Check

The student employee will:
In this position, the student will not perform any functions and/or have access to any financially, safety, or security sensitive items listed above. - Background check not required.