Agrilife Extension

Agrilife Extension

Social Media Student Assistant

College Station, TX · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
Adobe Creative SuiteCanvaAccessibilityResearchCommunicationAdaptability

About the role

  • This role is hands-on and highly creative, with a strong focus on capturing photo/video assets, editing for multiple platforms, and generating content ideas.
  • This role is open only to current Texas A&M University students.
  • Prepare final deliverables including captions, thumbnails, alt-text, and optimized aspect ratios.

Responsibilities

  • Capture photos and videos at events and around campus to support multi-platform storytelling.
  • Maintain an organized archive of raw footage, edited files, and project assets via discussed storage needs.
  • Monitor platform trends, emerging formats, and best practices. Assess trends for brand fit, mission appropriateness, and relevance to AgriLife audiences. Recommend adaptable trend concepts and create test content when approved.
  • Publishing Support:
  • Build draft content outlines, storyboard simple shoots, and propose execution plans.
  • Recommend adaptable trend concepts and create test content when approved.
  • Under the supervision of the Social Media Coordinator, the Social Media Student Assistant will support Texas A&M AgriLife's social media efforts with the development of high-quality, brand-aligned content.

Requirements

  • Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Nice to have

  • Coursework or experience in communications, journalism, marketing or related fields.
  • Experience with content-management tools (e.g., Hootsuite, Sprout Social) and graphic-design applications (e.g., Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud).
  • Experience on social media platforms or a strong understanding of how various platforms work and effectively navigating and utilizing them.
  • Understanding of AP style and accessibility best practices.
  • Demonstrated creativity and an eye for visual storytelling.
  • Comfortable on camera and adept at collecting and editing photos and videos.
  • Work Expectations:
  • Availability to cover occasional on-campus events.

Skills

  • Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills.
  • Familiarity with major social media platforms and basic analytics tools.
  • Ability to balance multiple projects and meet deadlines.
  • Professional verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Ability to work cooperatively with others.
  • Must have a self-starter attitude, activate content ideas both as instructed and independently.

Compensation

  • Proposed Minimum Salary

Benefits

  • Support implementation of recurring content series, seasonal content, and event coverage.
  • Assist in publishing day-of content, live coverage, or quick-turn stories as needed.

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