Graduate Assistant for Communications/Marketing (Beg Fall 2026)

Job Title: Graduate Assistant for Communications/Marketing (Beg Fall 2026)

Location: UWG Recruiting Location

Regular/Temporary: Temporary

Full/Part Time: Part-Time

Job ID: 299419

Job Summary
The Graduate Assistant will actively contribute to the work of the office of University Communications and Marketing by fulfilling the following responsibilities:

Enterprise and draft thoughtful, well-told stories using creative storytelling skills about UWG programs and people for the university’s website and print publications. This includes the occasional coverage of university-sponsored events, which may include photography, for publication (70 percent).

Engage positive, enthusiastic approach, tech‑savvy skills, and understanding of social media to assist the UCM team in exploring and engaging in new social media communication opportunities (20 percent).

Perform minor administrative tasks such as listening to interview recordings and transcribing them to text files (10 percent).

Required Qualifications

Be fully admitted to a graduate degree program at UWG. Please note: Students admitted provisionally are not eligible for assistantship positions.

Hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Be enrolled full-time in a UWG graduate program during the assistantship period.

Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all previous and current graduate coursework and remain in good academic standing.

Meet eligibility requirements for employment in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

Writing experience

Interview experience

Photography experience

Social media experience

Proposed Salary

A monthly stipend of $1,000.00 per month

A tuition waiver, reducing your semester rate to $25 plus mandatory fees as long as you are employed in your assistantship.

Required Documents to Attach

Resume

UWG Graduate School acceptance letter

Contact Information
For questions or further information about this position, please contact Julie Lineback at jlinebac@westga.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG). The Board of Regents prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status ("protected status"). No individual shall be excluded from the participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, or retaliation under, any USG program or activity because of the individual's protected status; nor shall any individual be given preferential treatment because of the individual's protected status, except that preferential treatment may be given on the basis of veteran status when appropriate under federal or state law.

Conditions of Employment
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of West Georgia as determined by the University of West Georgia in its sole discretion; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials, reference checks; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug test. Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, to the statutes, rules and regulations of this institution and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

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