Landmarks Communications Intern

Job Posting Title:

Landmarks Communications Intern

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Hiring Department:

College of Fine Arts

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

10

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Job Details:

Purpose:
For summer 2025, the College of Fine Arts is seeking an eager, driven, and motivated student employee to provide support for Landmarks, the public art program for The University of Texas at Austin. Landmarks makes great art free and accessible to all, with nearly 50 works of modern and contemporary art spread across UT’s campus. 

The Communications Intern will assist Landmarks Digital Content Coordinator and Deputy Director with a variety of public relations and marketing initiatives, including assembling and documenting press coverage, creating and scheduling social media content, drafting blog posts, as assigned, and promoting Landmarks’ events both online and in-person.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

Public Relations and Marketing:

• Post Landmarks’ events to university and community online calendars

• Represent Landmarks at events on and off campus, as assigned

• Develop content for Landmarks’ social media channels, in coordination with Digital Content Coordinator, and schedule posts via HootSuite

• Develop strategies to increase social media engagement with student audiences

• Draft and create video content for social media and website, as assigned

• Regularly track and report analytics for Landmarks’ online channels

• Maintain press book and clippings archive

• Track inventory of printed maps and other brochures and oversee distribution

• Draft blog content, as assigned

• Assist with developing monthly eNews

• Assist with research, as assigned

• Additional duties as assigned

Photography and Video:

• Maintain Landmarks Photo & Video Archive in accordance with cataloguing protocol

• Maintain Smugmug, Landmarks’ digital image repository 

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a University of Texas at Austin student, enrolled for at least 6 credit hours.

• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Skilled in social media (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) and experience crafting messages to engage different audiences

• Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines

• Enthusiasm to learn new things

Hourly Rate:

• $12.00/hr.

Working Conditions:

• Work performed in standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of keyboard at a workstation

Schedule Work Shift:

• 10 hours per week

• Position ends on August 31, 2025

• Rehire eligible based on performance

Required Materials:

• Resume/CV

• 2 Work References with Contact Information

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Employment Eligibility:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal oppo