Media Studies Communications Assistant
At a glance
Entry-level Communications role at Newschool. D - 6 East 16th Street · part-time.
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What you'll do
- You'll keep the MediaLog newsletter calendar on track for its beginning-of-month release
- You'll gather student news and events, edit submissions, and route selected items to the newsletter aggregator
- You'll create newsletter visuals, help shape its style guide, and maintain an organized archive
- You'll produce Instagram and other social posts for faculty approval under M&C guidelines
- You'll manage the submission form and send email reminders for newsletter contributions
What you bring
- You'll be a current New School student in good standing with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Your incomplete attempted credits must stay at or below 33%
- You'll need strong organization, clear written and verbal communication, and deadline management
- Bring web-publishing and social-media application skills plus Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent-tool experience
- Show interest in writing and publishing, with communications, news-writing, digital publishing, and design experience preferred
Who this fits
You'll work part time in a hybrid arrangement, splitting scheduled work on campus with some remote work. This role fits a current New School student who can meet the academic standing requirements and handle newsletter, email, and social media work.
From the employer
The MA, Media Studies program is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Communications Assistants to support the program’s current, alumni, and prospective student outreach. As designer and editing assistant for the MediaLog monthly newsletter tailored to the MA, Media Studies community that includes current students, faculty, staff, and alumni, coordinating as well on social media production. The Communications Assistant will work closely with the MA, Program Director to solicit and aggregate news items, copy edit, manage design elements, and maintain an organized template for delivery to the AMT operations team for and deployment of the newsletter in a timely manner. They additionally send email blast reminders and maintain a social media presence via instagram and additional platforms.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain a calendar for regular beginning-of-month publication of MediaLog newsletter.
Be point person for any student-related news and events
Maintain regular contact with with all student organizations and solicit updates
Manage, in collaboration with the program director, the newsletter submission form.
Share select submissions with the AMT newsletter aggregator.
Design visual elements for publication.
Collaborate on creating norms for a publication style guide.
Create social media content according to M&C guidelines ready for approval by faculty Director.
Edit submitted event announcements in keeping with a MediaLog style guide.
Organize and maintain the newsletter archives.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Current student in good standing at The New School with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Must not have more than 33% of attempted course credits as incomplete.
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated interest in writing and publishing.
Solid technical skills in web publishing and social media applications.
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) or equivalent tools.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Prior experience in communications work.
Prior experience in news writing and/or digital publishing.
Design skills for print and digital media.
WORK MODE
Hybrid/Split - Employees hired for this position have regularly scheduled, consistent percentage of time on campus (ex 1-4x/week) and also work some of the time remotely.
Hourly Rate: $20.00/hr
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The New School recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.
Responsibilities:
The Media Studies Communications Assistant will support the Media Studies MA Program in maintaining engagement through multiple platforms. In collaboration with the program director, they will also create social media content according to M&C guidelines.
We look forward to receiving your application!
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