Student: School of Humanities & Social Sciences Communications Assistant, Academic Year 2024-25

Augsburg University is committed to helping our students explore their vocation. As a University with a calling, we welcome the unique gifts that each of our employees brings to our collective work, and we are committed to supporting our students as they seek to match those gifts with the needs of the University and our larger community.   

Student employment with Augsburg is more than a job - it is an opportunity for Augsburg students to gain meaningful work experience in a supportive setting that promotes professional growth, personal accountability, teamwork and collaboration and quality work that lives up to our mission of educating students to be informed citizens, thoughtful stewards, critical thinkers, and responsible leaders.  

Pay Rate: $15.57 per hour

Timeline: Academic Year 2024-25

Requirements: Enrolled or in process of enrolling at Augsburg; must have work-study as part of financial aid award.

The Augsburg School of Humanities and Social Sciences seeks to hire one student employee to assist the school director with internal and external communications, including social media. This position is for the 2024-2025 academic year at around 10 hours/week. 

Essential job functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Regular communication with director and faculty in School of HSS 
• Attending department/school events and classes for social media updates 
• Writing copy for websites and social media posts
• Reviewing websites and helping manage change and updates
• Other tasks as assigned 

Required Skills: 

• Strong communication skills - oral and written 
• Facility with Google platforms and applications
• Familiarity with major social media platforms and their features
• Attentiveness to detail 
• Ability to work independently
• Dependable

Augsburg University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.  We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, military service, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete our application process, please contact the Human Resources department by phone at  612.330.1058 or email at [email protected].  Human Resources is located at 19 Memorial Hall.

Application Instructions:

All student applicants must attach the following for consideration: 

• Resume (required)
• Cover Letter (required)