Public Relations Assistant at Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University

Public Relations Assistant

New Brunswick, NJ (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableEntry LevelTemporary

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive external communications coordination for Rutgers Democracy Lab, shaping outreach, media relations, and partnerships to raise awareness of research, events, and resources.

Own coordination of strategic communication plans to highlight programs
Must-have: proven ability to build relationships with media and external partners
Standout: cross-team collaboration with student content creators and democracy partners

Job Description

Responsibilities

Furthers RDL’s mission by helping to coordinate strategic communication plans to highlight groundbreaking programs.
Connects RDL with students, faculty, staff, practitioners, and external stakeholders/partners.
Coordinates RDL’s public profile and relationships with key audiences through targeted outreach and strategic communications plans.
Assists both the Administrative and Academic Director with media for the RDL .
Helps directors build relationships across traditional and social media, both in New Jersey and nationally, to increase awareness of and engagement with RDL’s research, education, events, and resources.
Partners with leading democracy-focused organizations to promote shared content and messaging.
Partners with the RDL’s student digital content creators to disseminate engaging, student-led social media content.
On occasion, all members are asked to participate in Institute-wide and/or cross-team projects.

Preferred

Some web development experience.

Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, stands among America’s highest-ranked, most diverse public research universities. The oldest, largest, and top-ranked public university in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, you’ll find us at our main locations in three New Jersey cities, and our footprint can be seen around the region. We’re an academic, health, and research powerhouse and a university of opportunity.

New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA

18K employees (682 in marketing)

www.rutgers.edu