Position Department: Career and Professional Development Center

Position School: Administration: No School

The Career and Professional Development Center is seeking a creative, motivated, and detail-oriented student to join our team as a Career Center Student Ambassador. This role is perfect for someone with a strong interest in marketing (both digital and print) who enjoys managing social media platforms and creating engaging content with an eagerness to expand their overall marketing knowledge. We’re looking for someone who’s excited to connect with the student body and promote our career readiness initiatives in fresh and relatable ways. In this position, you’ll play a key role in our outreach efforts, using social media, marketing, communication, and leadership skills to raise awareness of the CPDC among current and prospective students. You’ll have the opportunity to make a real impact on campus by developing and sharing engaging content, helping keep our communications timely, relatable, and student-centered. If you’re passionate about social media, content creation, and design, and are ready to make a difference on campus, we’d love for you to apply!

Social Media: Manage our social media platforms (including Instagram and LinkedIn) and create engaging videos and visual content to promote events, workshops, career opportunities, career-readiness resources, and more! You’ll play a key role in mapping out and scheduling content to maximize student engagement and raise awareness of our center’s offerings. Additionally, you’ll support and help shape our marketing strategies, bringing fresh ideas to keep our center's brand vibrant, relevant, and appealing to students. Marketing: Design digital marketing materials for emails, newsletters, and website content, as well as print designs for flyers, programs, and other items needed for our center’s events and workshops Content Management: Review and curate career readiness resources, such as articles and videos, for our website. Offer insights on existing content and contribute to the creation of new content tailored to our student audience. Event Support: Prepare for and assist with Career Center events, such as Career & Internship Fairs, workshops, and other scheduled activities. Duties include setup, event logistics, and direct support during event hours. Career Readiness Initiatives: Actively support the center’s goals by engaging with our career readiness resources, suggesting new ideas, and promoting student success initiatives. There will be additional duties as assigned.

Familiarity with social media platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.). Keen understanding of the student audience to promote engagement. Experience with Canva (or similar design tools) to create polished, eye-catching graphics. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Interest in career development and student success. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Currently enrolled student at RMU (first-year, sophomore, junior, or senior).

Academic Years Preferred: Freshman Year or Greater

Wage: 12

Wage Frequency: Hourly

Is this position funded through Federal Work Study dollars?: Yes

Average Number of Hours Per Week: 10

Days of the Week to Work: Monday-Friday

Anticipated Time Frames to Work: 8-4

Preferred Start Date: Nov 21, 2024

Anticipated End Date: Apr 26, 2024

Act 153 Clearance Required: No

Required To Pass a Motor Vehicle Report Check (If driving on behalf of the University): No

Required to Pass a Credit Check: No

Additional Posting Information: None

Special Applicant Instructions: None

Robert Morris University is committed to increasing diversity in our community and actively pursues individuals from all backgrounds. Additionally, RMU complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws and provides equal opportunity in all educational programs and activities, admission of students and conditions of employment for all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please email humanresources@rmu.edu or call us at (412) 397-6270 if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job.

Students may apply to use their on-campus job for academic credit. This is incumbent upon the student completing the application process through the Career & Professional Development Center and receiving approval from the appropriate department head. Visit www.rmu.edu/why-rmu/campus-experience/cpdc/students for more information).