Working Title: Media Student Assistant - IE

State Role Title: Institutional Employment/Federal Work Study

Position Type: Institutional Employment

Position Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Student Life and Involvement

Department: 100358 - University Career Center

Pay Rate: Hourly

Specify Range or Amount: $12.41

Is this a JMU only position? N/A

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? N/A

Beginning Review Date: 04/10/2025

About JMU:

Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

General Information:

The University Career Center’s mission is to “prepare and empower all students in every aspect of their career development.” We are seeking Media Student Assistants for the 2025-2026 academic school year to get the word out about UCC events and services.

Join our team to gain experience with publicity and put your creative energies to use for a worthy cause!

This position will be 10 hours per week.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Craft creative content for UCC social platforms and marketing efforts such as (but not limited to): copy, graphics, posters, flyers, photos, and videos.

Assist with social media management tasks such as posting and communicating with the audience on social media platforms

Utilizing Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, and/or Photoshop) to create and edit graphics.

Take and edit photos of selected events and programs hosted by our department

Record and edit videos of selected events and programs hosted by our department

Serve as our department’s advocate for career services, resources, and programs at JMU

Complete other tasks and duties assigned to support UCC marketing and communication projects

Attend weekly team meetings with UCC Media Team and scheduled 1-on-1 meetings with the supervisor

Qualifications:

Required:

Graphic design experience (ideally, using Canva or Adobe programs).

Ability to write clearly and concisely.

Be detail-oriented, organized, positive, and reliable.

Be able to work independently.

Be willing to learn new skills required to complete job responsibilities.

Preferred:

Publicity experience for a group, club, or organization

Experience with Teams or other workflow management systems

Experience maintaining social media communities (using Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Hootsuite, etc.) for clubs, groups, departments, or brands.

Additional Posting Information:

Your application is not complete until you email Tiffany Corbin with a link to a portfolio website that showcases your work, corbintt@jmu.edu

Work samples should include graphic design and/or publicity experience.

Feel free to include details in your email that would help us to understand your work samples.
If you are including collaborative work, specify which parts you created.

If you do not have work samples that demonstrate these skills, explain in your email what qualities and experience you bring, and how they could be best utilized in this position.

Conditions of Employment:  

Students must be degree-seeking students, enrolled on at least a half-time basis (6 credits for undergraduate and 5 credits for graduate).

Students must have a 2.0 or better cumulative GPA.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

EEO Statement:

James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.

We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are a student with a disability and need assistance please contact the Office of Disability Services at (540) 568-6705 or disability-svcs@jmu.edu. You may also visit the Office of Disability Services, located in the Student Success Center, Suite 1202 and they will be happy to assist you.