| Government and Community Relations | |
| Special Projects and Communications Assistant | |
The student worker will serve as a GCR Special Projects and Communications Assistant. This position is a member of the Office of Vice Chancellor for Government and Community Relations. The role is open to undergraduate, professional and graduate students. The student worker will have the following responsibilities: Special Projects: - Support strategic projects and priorities by completing research and benchmarking reviews; compiling and analyzing data; and drafting summary reports, briefings and recommendations - Support campus visits by government officials including pulling metrics and preparing briefings - Assist with events including planning, coordination and execution - Utilize Salesforce to ensure accurate data and reporting - General office support Communications: - Assist with advancing the division’s strategic communication goals by assisting with social media management - Monitor the division’s Hootsuite dashboard - Engage/interact with internal stakeholder and external partner accounts - Report on analytics from Hootsuite - Assist with gathering data analytics for web and email communications - Export and compile analytics from the division’s Emma email marketing platform - Request and compile analytics for the division’s MyVU stories hosted on the Vanderbilt news site - Draft social media posts for the division’s social media accounts as needed - Draft occasional blog posts for the division website - Create visual assets including graphics and videos using Canva templates - Assist with occasional edits/maintenance of the division website - Assist on other communications projects as needed Key Functions and Expected Performance: - Demonstrate an interest in and be willing to learn about Vanderbilt’s government and community relations priorities - Demonstrate a high level of professionalism with an ability to appropriately manage sensitive information - Strong knowledge of best practices for social media communications is necessary - Strong writing and critical thinking skills are necessary - Strong research abilities and comfortable using data to make informed recommendations |
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| 25-30 | |
| $17-20/hr; Pay is commensurate with student status | |
| Jessica Steen |
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| May 12, 2025 | |
| April 30, 2025 |