Job Title New Student Connections - Digital Media Intern - Student Assistant Job ID 19046 Location USF Tampa Full/Part Time Part-Time Regular/Temporary Temporary About Student Employment At the University of South Florida, approximately 66% of the available jobs for undergraduate students on campus are funded by USF departments. Additionally, there are another 17% funded by our on-campus affiliates such as the USF Bookstore (Barnes & Noble), USF Dining (Aramark), USF Telefund (RuffaloCody), etc. All currently enrolled students who are eligible to work in the United States are eligible to apply for postings in this job family. International Students may be eligible to apply depending upon their status. International Students are encouraged to visit the International Services offices to receive guidance prior to conducting an on-campus job search. The International Services' website information on student employment is located here: http://global.usf.edu/is/cur-onCampus.php. On average, there are approximately fifteen applicants for every job. Students are encouraged to visit the Career Center for assistance with their job search in order to ensure they are as competitive as possible. Information for Applicants Job Opening Number: 19046 Posting Date: 11/09/2018 Posting End Date: 11/16/2018 Student Employment Department Name/ Dept Number: New Student Connections/ 0-0404-010 Job Code/Title: 9190 Hourly Wage: $10.00 Duties: New Student Connections (NSC) is a unit in Student Affairs that strives to help every student and family member thrive in their university experience. One person at a time. In order to help students and families transition into and throughout their USF experience, New Student Connections and Parent and Family Programs cultivates community, fosters a sense of belonging, and provides individualized support Key initiatives for New Student Connections include Peer Coaching, Week of Welcome, The Network (interest groups) and Meet & Go programming. Additionally, NSC places value on student leadership and development and employs over 18 student leaders to implement these connection and transition focused programs and services. For more information, visit www.usf.edu/newstudent. The primary responsibility of the Digital Media Intern is to assist the professional staff team with the development, execution, and management of some marketing efforts (publications, website, social media, etc) for New Student Connections. This individual will serve to assist the main account manager for NSC publication revisions and social media efforts. Specific duties include (but are not limited to): * Working with a wide range of media and using graphic design software. * Thinking creatively and developing new design concepts, graphics, and layouts * Promote engagement opportunities and NSC programs regularly to new students via constant contact, BullSync and social media. * Maintain and update the NSC website (content, calendar, photos, etc), the NSC BullSync page, and NSC social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, etc). * Submit NSC related events, promotions and information through the ProGo submission system. * Work with the NSC professional staff to develop and implement marketing plans for department initiatives. Develop active marketing efforts to engage more students in our work. * Develop content and creative strategies to engage with students through all marketing platforms (social media, website, videos, flyers, etc.) * Attend NSC Sponsored events and document footage for marketing material. * Other duties as assigned. New Student Connections is seeking a self-motivated, energetic, autonomous, and detail-oriented student to serve as our digital media intern. Candidates should be comfortable working in a student-focused and fast-paced environment, and will be expected to work approx. up to 15 hours/week for the duration of the Spring Semester or longer as deemed by New Student Connections. As compensation, the individual will be paid $10 per hour. When applying we are asking candidates to submit a cover letter, resume, and portfolio with the application. Average Number of Hours per Week: 15.00 hours per week Schedule: Candidates should be comfortable working in a student-focused and fast-paced environment, and will be expected to work approx. up to 15 hours/week for the duration of the Spring Semester or longer as deemed by New Student Connections. Minimum Qualifications: * Undergraduate student at the USF Tampa Campus * Submission of a cover letter, resume, and portfolio with the application. Preferred Qualifications: * Undergraduate student with at least a junior standing or final year at the USF Tampa campus. * Strong project management skills, ability to multitask, and works well in a team setting * Proven graphic design experience * Demonstrable graphic design skills with a strong portfolio * Ability to interact, communicate and present ideas * Up to date with industry leading software and technologies (In Design, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.) * Professionalism regarding time, costs and deadlines Standard Learning Objectives: As a result of this position, student will be able to: * Demonstrate basic employability skills such as: timeliness to work, appropriate dress, interpersonal communication, and time management * Receive and solicit feedback from supervisor and effectively apply feedback on the job * Assess workplace and demonstrate how personal talents, skills, and knowledge fit into the employers goals, mission, and vision * Demonstrate his or her professional brand (identity) * Communicate transferable and functional skills to prospective employers Contact Information for Questions about Recruitment: Please contact Keri Riegler keririegler@usf.edu with any questions about Job ID 19046.