Falcon Communications Director - School of Media and Communication

Falcon Communications Director - School of Media and Communication

Salary

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Location

Main Campus (BG), OH

Job Type

Student Worker

Job Number

BGSU01865

Division

Presidents Office

Department

Student Employment

Opening Date

08/12/2026

Closing Date

8/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Summary

The Falcon Communications Director will lead student-led communication efforts for BG Falcon Media, including promotions, public relations, strategic communications and marketing as well as cultivating and supporting outside clients.

Career Readiness Competencies

• Seek feedback from supervisors and apply it to improve performance.

• Set personal goals and track progress toward them.

• Take initiative to learn new tools, systems, or procedures on the job.

• Participate in campus training or workshops to build skills.

• Maintain a positive, growth-oriented mindset when facing challenges.

• Ask questions to gain clarity on job expectations and responsibilities.

Essential Functions

• Works with Falcon Media Manager, Associate Director and Creative Director to support:

• External customers.

• Best of BG, including encouraging student voting through email marketing and social media and content creation for the magazine.

• Housing Guides, including email marketing and social media and content creation for the magazines.

• Homecoming tab, including promotion, social media and content creation.

• Works with Falcon Media Manager, Falcon Radio adviser, Falcon Radio operations manager and creative director to both build awareness of Falcon Radio and increase student participation.

• Works with Falcon Media executive team to create plans to elevate visibility of our platforms, content and services.

• Works with Falcon Media Manager to support alumni engagement efforts including alumni blog content creation, email marketing, Homecoming and One Day.

• Recruit and lead volunteer staff.

• Attend weekly BG Falcon Media executive meetings.

• Meet weekly with Falcon Media Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

• Preferred majors: Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing
• Demonstrated understanding of basic public relations practices and knowledge of the University and community
• Minimum GPA: 2.25

Additional Information

• This role requires approximately 8 hours per week during each semester with flexibility to align with academic schedule.
• Stipend: $1,900 annually, intended to support educational learning outcomes.
• This internship is eligible for academic credit with approval from students program/college.

Bowling Green State University is an equal opportunity employer. The University is committed to maintaining an employment and educational environment that is free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected class: age (40 years of age or older), ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity and expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, marital status, military status, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

EEOC Know Your Rights

OCRC Know Your Rights

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email ohr@bgsu.edu.

BGSU is an E-Verify employer. If hired into this position, you will be required to provide satisfactory proof of employment eligibility by providing acceptable, original forms of identification for employment verification via the Federal I-9 employment verification process. A list of acceptable documents can be seen here: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Employer Bowling Green State University

Address 1851 N Research Drive

Huntington Building

Bowling Green, Ohio, 43403

Phone (419) 372-8421 Human Resources

(419) 372-2865 Student Employment

Website https://www.bgsu.edu/human-resources/careers.html