Student - Admin & Media Support
Job Description
Position Number:
11061052Title:
Undergraduate Student - HourlyFunctional Title:
Student - Admin & Media SupportCategory Status:
14-Student Hourly, UGApplicant Search Category:
StudentUniversity Authorized FTE:
50%Unit:
VPR-EconDev-Quantum Startup FoundryHiring Range Minimum:
15.00Hiring Range Maximum:
16.50Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
Administrative support in the Division of Research. This position will be part time and temporary to support the development of the Quantum Startup Foundry and related organizational design elements. A successful applicant will be able to provide basic office support, develop, update and restructure existing and new digital, print and offline media. It is necessary to be self-managed, capable of delivering brilliant creative ideas, create customized outcomes from specific instructions and show amazing attention to detail.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
- Must be currently enrolled as a junior or senior at the University of Maryland, College Park in good standing pursuing a degree in graphic arts, design, communications, business management, marketing or related field.
Experience:
- Experience creating and editing social-first video content using tools such as CapCut for sharing across multiple platforms.
- Experience working independently to post written and multimedia content to social media platforms.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrated proficiency and experience in graphic design, marketing material development, administrative skills.
- Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, typography, print, and web design, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, other graphic design software.
- Knowledge of best practices for creating organic and paid content for social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok.
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills, especially as it pertains to preparing short- and long-form copy for digital distribution.
- Willingness to learn new software and web management tools.
- Proven ability to successfully manage competing priorities while implementing complex communications projects.
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal, time management, and organizational skills.
- Interest in entrepreneurship, commercialization of emerging technologies, or quantum technologies in general a plus.
Additional Information:
This position is expected to work an estimated 15-20 hours per week for a term of one year.
Posting Date:
11/06/2023Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
11/24/2023Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Women, minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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