Graduate Assistant, Marketing and Communications (AY 24-25 C91231)

The Middlebury Institute’s Marketing and Communications department is seeking a graduate assistant to help tell the MIIS story to the Middlebury community and prospective students through digital communications. We’re looking for a self-starter who is passionate about the Institute. 

This position is open to both federal and institute work-study students. Please note that this position requires some work on campus/in person.

Core Responsibilities:

• Website editing 

• Publishing weekly and monthly email newsletters 

• Social media content creation and management 

• Writing news stories 

• Graphic design  

• Video editing 

• Photography 

Position Prerequisites:

• Strong writing skills 

• Experience creating social media content (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.) 

• Well-organized and dependable 

• Proactive, self-starter 

Requirements

Student Employment Eligibility:

Unless restricted by certain visa status, all students with an active status for the semester are eligible for jobs on campus.

Students on leave or withdrawn are not eligible to work in student employment positions until the semester in which they return. If you are currently withdrawn or on leave you are eligible to be employed in staff positions.

Some may be restricted due to financial aid status. International students (non-resident aliens) may not work off campus unless they have applied for and received work authorization from the United States government. (An F-1 visa does not give work authorization.) Off campus work study positions are available only to U.S. citizens on financial aid with a federal work study component.

Student are not eligible to work remotely from International locations.

Hour Limitations:

All student employees are limited to working no more than 20 hours per week in on campus jobs during the academic year (this includes exam periods). The only exception is when there is a full week when school is not in session. Specifically: February recess, Spring recess, and full weeks of December or summer recess. During these time periods only, students can work up to 40 hours per week. International Students: Visa restrictions prohibit international students from exceeding 20 hours of work per academic calendar week.

Benefits

The pay for this position is $15 per hour.