Student Creative Writing Assistant- Coph

Student Technical Specialist

Requisition IDreq29200 Working TitleStudent Creative Writing Assistant- COPH Pay$18.00 Hourly CampusHealth Sciences Center (HSC) - Albuquerque, NM DepartmentCOPH Deans Office (304A) Employment TypeStudent Employment Student TypeWork-Study StatusNon-Exempt Background Check RequiredNo For Best Consideration Date4/26/2024 Position Summary

MUST BE WORK STUDY ELIGIBLE

The University of New Mexico College of Population Health is seeking a motivated, focused and accountable candidate with demonstrable experience in various aspects of research, interviewing and writing skills with an opportunity to create a portfolio of work. This position requires a basic understanding of writing for communications to aid in the development and promotion of the College of Population Health's "voice" and UNM's brand to create successful messaging to a variety of internal and external audiences.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Researching topics and interviewing candidates to write stories that may be published in the COPH Newsroom, website, Impact Report, Email newsletters, social media, or other locations

• Assist in generating ideas and developing an initial draft of documents

• Editing and proofreading documents to ensure they are error-free and comply with the organization's style guidelines and editorial standards

• Gathering/organization of content communications

Minimum Qualifications

Enrolled in a degree seeking program at UNM, Enrolled at least half-time (6 hours) at UNM for fall and spring semesters (Audit hours do not count), and if Work Study, you must meet Satisfactory Academic Progress.

Preferred Qualifications

• MUST BE WORK STUDY ELIGIBLE*

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong communication skills; verbal and written

• Ability to negotiate and meet deadlines

• Experience with interviewing is a plus

• Experience in Microsoft programs (Word and Excel)

• Professional mentality and willingness to take direction and learn from feedback

• Creative thinker and problem-solving skills

• Experience with social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) is a plus

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

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