Responsibilities

• Supports strategic communications that elevate campus initiatives, engage the IU community, and highlight progress toward the university's sustainability goals.
• Helps expand the visibility of IU's Climate Action Plan, major programs, and sustainability achievements campus-wide.
• Manages the IU Sustainability Instagram account, including content planning, posting, engagement, and analytics.
• Creates graphics, visual materials, data visualization, and branded assets using Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar tools.
• Produces photography and videography content for events, campaigns, and storytelling features.
• Writes short- and long-form content including student spotlights, project profiles, news stories, and website copy.
• Updates and maintains website content to ensure accuracy, clarity, and alignment with brand guidelines.
• Develops targeted messaging and marketing materials for sustainability programs, workshops, and events.
• Assists with event-day photography, videography, tabling, and audience engagement.
• Creates promotional campaigns that increase event attendance and program reach.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled as an IU undergraduate or graduate student;
• Have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater
• Ability to be reliable
• Possess strong organizational skills
• Strong desire and ability to learn
• Ability to have initiative and self-motivation
• Strong attention to detail and be highly organized
• Ability to be a team-player and maintain professionalism
• Ease with working with many different types of people
• Natural ease in new situations

Preferred

• Familiarity with principles of sustainability and relevant campus programs
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, specifically Excel, Access, and Word
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Knowledge of environmental and sustainability concepts

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans