Marketing & Media Student Assistant (STUDENT/WORK STUDY)

Flint, MI (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableIntern/New GradPart time

Posted 1 month ago

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Job Summary

Own on campus social and event marketing to boost ODOS outreach and student engagement by managing the social calendar, content updates, and event coverage.

  • Social & calendar: grow reach, cultivate engagement, and respond to comments
  • Events & media: coordinate tabling, capture event photos/videos, and manage assets
  • Content & campus listings: maintain Campus Connections content and assist surveys

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and broaden social media reach and engagement to benefit the department as well as the student (user) experience, including the development of a social media calendar
  • Monitor and respond appropriately to social media comments/messages as directed
  • Create compelling marketing materials (print and digital) to inform and excite the target audience
  • Coordinate in-person marketing (e.g., tabling) for ODOS
  • Track inventory of relevant tabling and event marketing materials
  • Take event photos and/or video clips, and support photo/media organization and digital asset management
  • Maintain and update content within Campus Connections, including event postings, organization information, and marketing materials
  • Assist with the collection of surveys, opinion polls, or questionnaire data
  • Assist with planning, coordination, and execution of campus events and engagement initiatives as needed
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Must be an enrolled UM-Flint student for the full academic year with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
  • Be in and maintain good disciplinary standing
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, CampusConnections, and Canva or similar platforms.
  • Familiarity with major social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn)
  • Ability to take initiative and work independently.
  • High level of interpersonal skills: listen effectively and interact with people appropriately and professionally
  • Ability to speak publicly and represent the Office of the Dean of Students in a positive light
  • Available to work some nights and weekends
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to communicate and work with diverse constituents

Preferred

  • Experience managing organizational or personal social media accounts preferred
  • Photography and/or video editing experience preferred
  • Basic graphic design knowledge preferred
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Founded in 1989
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
38K employees (1,396 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
15.1M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$651.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.4%
Direct
45.4%
Referral
9.1%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~38.1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
893 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
9 years
Median Tenure
5.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$359.8M
Last Raise
$1M
Grant, 8 months ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2025
    Grant • $1M
  • Jun 2025
    Grant • $1.2M
  • Apr 2025
    Grant

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