Student Worker - UCM (Communications Assistant)

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Position Information

Requisition Number Stu714P Position Type Student Worker Department Department of Student Workers Job Title Student Worker - UCM (Communications Assistant) Classification Student Worker Pay Rate Starting rate $9.00/hr

Position Summary Information

Hours per week Flexible Days Worked Flexible Hours/Shift worked Flexible

Posting Detail Information

Job Summary/Basic Function

Work with University Communications & Marketing (UCM) and gain real-life work experience and confidence before you graduate. Learn key skills and strengthen your resume.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in communications related roles such as writing, social media, graphic design and/or photography
• Customer service skills
• Computer skills (Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe products, etc.)
• Willingness to perform varied duties
• Ability to multitask and work with multiple projects at one time

Preferred Qualifications Job Duties

Student Writer: Student workers assist professional staff with writing news releases, brief news stories and articles for newsletters, conducting research, scheduling interviews and much more. - $9.00/hr

Student Social Media Assistant: Work to help engage, motivate, inspire and inform MU students over social media platforms. We are looking for someone who is involved and wants to get the message out to students about everything MU. - $9.00/hr

Student Social Media Graphic Designer: The student designer will focus on creating content for social media including, but not limited to, flyers, infographics, slides, memes and event promotion using the University-provided Adobe suite of tools. The social media graphic designer will report to the senior and assistant directors of public relations. - $9.00/hr

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

• Be able to sit/stand and use a computer for the length of shift
• Ability to carry 10-20 pounds
• Work is sometimes performed in adverse weather conditions

Posting Open Date 04/07/2026 Posting Close Date 09/01/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants

We encourage you to upload your class schedule, which will help us to assist you with determining the best working hours during your academic and extra-curricular schedule.

Quicklink for Posting/Requisition https://jobs.millersville.edu/postings/14745

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Resume

Optional Documents

• Class Schedule
• Writing Sample

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Are you currently attending Millersville University or will be at the time of employment?

• Yes

• No

• • What days/hours are you available to work?

(Open Ended Question)

• • What is your current major/minor?

(Open Ended Question)

• • Are you currently on Millersville University Student Payroll?

• YES - I have another job on campus and am in the student payroll system.

• IN PROCESS - I am in the process of completing new hire paperwork with the Student Payroll Office for another job on campus.

• No.

• • What is your MU email address?

(Open Ended Question)

• • The following positions are available: student writer, student social media assistant and student social media graphic designer. Please specify the position(s) in which you are interested.
• student writer
• student social media assistant
• student social media graphic designer