University Relations Social Media Micro-Internship - IT - SPRING 2021 - (FWS Required)

This position requires Federal Work Study eligibility

Student employees are not permitted to exceed the total amount of their federal work study award. Supervisors will work with hired student employees to determine a schedule based on the award amount. Once federal work study funds are completely exhausted, students will need to discontinue working. Regardless of federal work study amount, students cannot exceed 10 hours of work per week during the fall and spring semester.

UR-Social Media Micro-Internship

Approximately 40 hours of work in total and may not exceed 10 hours of work per week. Appointment may end sooner than 40 hours if project is completed.

University Relations

The Social Media Assistant will work with the Office of University Relations to engage varying audiences across multiple social media platforms. Students will gain experience developing and executing social media campaigns, as well as assisting to develop social media strategies. 

·        Assist the organization with social media marketing techniques to increase visibility, membership and traffic of our website and social media platforms (i.e. Instagram and Twitter)

·        Experiment with innovative ways to leverage social media activities as they relate to marketing

·        Attend and promote virtual events via different social media channels

·        Meet once a week with the Assistant Director of Digital Strategy to go over social media strategies

·        Create and share content about events and student life and campus news

·        Help uncover stories of students who are involved in volunteer work, student organizations, research or have started a program.

·        Assist in pulling of social media analytics

·        Research social media trends and participate in brainstorming sessions

·        Must be available to attend events

·        Must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet multiple deadlines

·        Strong writing, knowledge of AP standards and social media experience desired

·        Must be organized and have outstanding interpersonal skills

·        Photography skills preferred

 

Should the state of Illinois revert to an earlier phase of Governor Pritzker’s Restore Illinois plan, University positions including student employees may transition to remote work. Saint Xavier University reserves the right to reduce student employee hours if departmental needs change. Additionally, Saint Xavier University reserves the right to discontinue the employment of any student employee whose responsibilities cannot be carried out remotely. In the event that a student employment position is discontinued, the Center for SUCCESS staff will be available by appointment to help students explore other pre-professional experiences. Please note: the policies of the Student Employment Handbook and Student Code of Conduct extend to student employees working remotely. Students cannot exceed their awarded Federal Work Study amount and cannot work more than 10 hours per week.

Diversity:

Grounded in Catholic identity, mission, and heritage, Saint Xavier University is committed to serving a diverse learning community in conjunction with our core values. The University belongs to all in its community, regardless of race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, abilities, age, sexual orientations, nationality, or immigration status. Faculty, staff, and students are engaged in creating a climate of purposeful inclusion by cultivating equity literacy and providing opportunities for meaningful connections and service among diverse people, ideas, and perspectives, in search of truth and the common good

 

Mission:

Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.

 

Saint Xavier University is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes all decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotions and all other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other factors protected by law. Hiring decisions will be based on the bona fide occupational qualifications of each applicant. The University is committed to diversity and encourages applications from individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Saint Xavier University affirms its position as a Catholic institution, inspired by the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy, and asserts its rights to employ persons who subscribe to the mission, vision and core values of the University.