Job Opportunity

Marketing and Communications, University Advancement
Student Assistant for University Communications

Position available for student in writing disciplines with interest and experience in
news writing, magazine writing and press release development. Position calls for assisting the
University Communications staff in content development and copy editing. Applicant must be
enrolled full time as a CSUN student. This is a paid position, and can be taken simultaneously for

internship credit upon being hired.

Duties:

• - Cover on-campus events in multiple formats, including social media and writing post-event stories
• - Develop articles to be posted and/or featured on CSUN Today that announce, reflect or highlight campus events and accomplishments, faculty and staff news and student
• accomplishments
• - Develop feature stories on subject matter pertaining to students, faculty and alumni for inclusion on CSUN Today
• - Support fundraising communications with an emphasis on writing donor profiles, helping provide research and creating content to encourage donating to CSUN
• - Support alumni communications and fundraising communications, proposal writing, event-related communications and other features
• - Contribute content for CSUN marketing projects such as fliers, mailers and email communications
• - Contribute content ideas for potential CSUN Today stories, press releases and CSUN Magazine features/featurettes
• - Copy edit materials to be posted to all university forums
• - Support social media for University Advancement, including creating original content for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat
• - Develop marketing-directed content as directed
• - Various administrative duties

Skills Required: 

• Strong writing skills in multiple areas, including news, social media, press release, marketing and creative writing
• Strong editing skills, including knowledge of AP style and proper grammar
• Strong communication skills, including comfort in conducting interviews
• Fluency in social media programs, including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat
• Strong research skills with media, including familiarity with the CSUN website
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Mac edition)
• Basic familiarity with Adobe programs, including Photoshop and InDesign

Interested applicants can send their resume and cover letter to jorge.martin@csun.edu. Applicants will also be asked to complete a short writing and editing test