Event Project Student Assistant - Federal Work Study Only

The Journalism + Design (J+D) department is hiring for a Federal Work Study position to help plan and produce J+D's 2024-2025 event programming, including but not limited to our fall career fair, our spring media mixer, our Capstone Showcases, and our professional development panels and workshops. The Event Project Assistants will also be responsible for working with the Department Faculty Advisor and other department faculty to expand and help sustain our communication system for community resources and events.

The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Co-imagine event programming for the department

• Assist with event planning and logistics, including but not limited to catering, facilities requests and setup, IT requests and setup, event check-in, event promotion, and event takedown

• Maintain event planning spreadsheets

• Help build and maintain our communication systems

• Help with communications via email, Slack, and social media

• Help create and share resource opportunities for our community

Workmode: This is a hybrid position. Students can work remotely, but must be available on-campus before, during, and after our in-person events.

Hourly Rate: $16