Communications Assistant – Student Hourly at InsideHigherEd

Position OverviewThe KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum is looking for a creative and organized individual to help us share our mission, engage with current and prospective students, and support our overall marketing strategy. As the student communications assistant, you will help the communications coordinator with the creation and planning of digital content for social media and print materials for programs and events, assist with event promotion and organization, and assist with general office operations. This position requires skills in graphic design, photography, videography and writing. The applicant should be detail oriented, a quick learner, and able to manage numerous tasks at once using strong organization skills.Job Description50% - Graphic Design

• Design graphics, posters, and flyers in Adobe Creative Cloud or Canva for events, digital displays, etc.
• Assist in creating general marketing collateral.

30% - Social Media

• Support key social media campaigns by brainstorming and writing social media content.
• Assist in social media strategy and reporting.
• Shoot and edit photos and videos for use on various social media platforms, the website, and marketing collateral.

10% - Events

• Provide event marketing and logistic support for outreach events.
• Assist with inventorying promotional items.

10% - Other

• Perform other communication tasks as assigned.
• Assist in editing and proofreading collateral.

Required Qualifications

1. Must be at least sophomore status as indicated in application materials.
2. Majoring in, marketing, visual art and design, museum studies, public relations, journalism or related field as stated in application materials.
3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.
4. Some experience with social media as demonstrated through coursework or previous work experience.
5. Must have some experience with Adobe Creative Suite (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Premier Pro), Microsoft Word and Excel, as evidenced by application materials.
6. Availability to work some evenings and weekends, as evidenced by application materials.
7. Available to work in shifts of at least two consecutive hours between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday as stated in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience taking photos and/or shooting and editing video.
2. Efficient writing and editing skills, as evidenced by application materials.
3. Knowledge of AP style, as evidenced by application materials.
4. A working knowledge of Adobe software, as evidenced by application materials.
5. A working knowledge of Drupal, WordPress or a similar web program, as evidenced by application materials.
6. Highly organized, detailed and an excellent communicator, as evidenced by application materials.

Position RequirementsDuring the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).Employment Conditions(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.Additional Candidate InstructionsA complete application will include a cover letter, resume and one writing sample. Apply online and submit a letter describing your qualifications for this position. Only complete applications will be considered.

Please apply by 11:59pm on 11/10/2025 to be considered. Application review begins 11/11/2025. Posting removal is 11/15/2025 or once candidate has been selected.Contact Information to ApplicantsNatalie Vondrak
Communications Coordinator
[email protected] Salary Range$14/hrAnticipated Start DateMonday November 24, 2025Apply to Job