Marketing and Communications Intern
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Job Location:
Lawrence, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
40% - Marketing & Communications Support
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Flexible work hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday with as-needed availability for weekday evenings and/or weekends. 10-16 hours/week expected during the semester; 4-6 hours/week expected during the summer. Hours not to exceed 20 hours/week.
Contact Information to Applicants
Jackson DeAndrea
Strategic Communications Coordinator
Position Overview
Located in the west district of the University of Kansas the Dole Institute features historical archives exhibits and galleries and public programs for all ages. The Institute is seeking an experienced undergraduate student to support the Institutes marketing and communications initiatives for both public and student-facing audiences.
The Marketing & Communications Intern reports to the Strategic Communications Coordinator and supports marketing and communications for a multitude of institutional initiatives. This intern collaborates with staff and departments throughout the Institute and provides hands-on experience to develop student and public-facing marketing and communications strategies; manages institutional and student-facing communication channels including social media; creates graphics photographs and short-form videos for all aspects of institutional communication; and assists with the management of the Dole Institutes websites.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Submit an online application cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae. Due to the nature of this position incomplete applications will not be considered.
Candidates cover letter should include assessment of their abilities in the required and preferred qualifications for this position their experience in the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board and their ideas for improving marketing and communications for the SAB and the Dole Institute.
Application deadline is 10/31/2025 by 11:59PM Central Standard Time.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
40% - Marketing & Communications Support
- Edit and proofread marketing and communications for institutional programs including promotional content advertisements social media and other digital and print materials
- Collaborate with the Director of Student Affairs and Programming and student program coordinators to lead marketing and communications for the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board and other student programs
- Develop and submit calendar postings for institutional events to external online calendars
- Work with the Strategic Communications Coordinator and other staff members to manage Dole Institute websites
- Design graphics flyers invitations email communications and other collateral using Adobe Canva Emma or other graphic design software for student or public audiences
- Write copy for social media web news and features and other communications
- Work with the Strategic Communications Coordinator Director of Programs and Student Affairs and the student Programs and Digital Content Coordinator to develop photographs short-form videos and other evergreen or topical content for public and student audiences
- Works with the Strategic Communications Coordinator to serve as the primary or secondary photographer for Dole Institute events and programs
- Attends weekly marketing meetings monthly Student Advisory Board meetings and student programs
- Support student alumni and public development and outreach initiatives as needed with alumni and donor communications
- Collaborate with other student programming assistants to support student programming and marketing and communications as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Flexible work hours between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday with as-needed availability for weekday evenings and/or weekends. 10-16 hours/week expected during the semester; 4-6 hours/week expected during the summer. Hours not to exceed 20 hours/week.
Contact Information to Applicants
Jackson DeAndrea
Strategic Communications Coordinator
- One year of experience using the Adobe Creative Cloud suite (including Photoshop Lightroom and Adobe Express) and Canva
- Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office suite including Word and Excel
- Work or volunteer experience in managing social media accounts and content creation with attention given to platform-specific design standards
- Excellent written communication and copyediting skills as evidenced by application materials
- Experience in creative thinking attention to detail problem-solving and self-motivation as evidenced by application materials
- Experience with additional applications in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite including InDesign Illustrator Premier Pro and/or Audition
- Thorough knowledge of the KU community including studentgroups academic units and other campus organizations as evidenced by application materials
- Knowledge of and experience participating in the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board and its programs as evidenced by application materials
- Experience in photography videography and/or podcast content creation as evidenced in application materials
- Availability to attend a wide array of Dole Institute programs including between the hours of 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Friday
- Eligible for Federal Work Study
Position Overview
Located in the west district of the University of Kansas the Dole Institute features historical archives exhibits and galleries and public programs for all ages. The Institute is seeking an experienced undergraduate student to support the Institutes marketing and communications initiatives for both public and student-facing audiences.
The Marketing & Communications Intern reports to the Strategic Communications Coordinator and supports marketing and communications for a multitude of institutional initiatives. This intern collaborates with staff and departments throughout the Institute and provides hands-on experience to develop student and public-facing marketing and communications strategies; manages institutional and student-facing communication channels including social media; creates graphics photographs and short-form videos for all aspects of institutional communication; and assists with the management of the Dole Institutes websites.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Submit an online application cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae. Due to the nature of this position incomplete applications will not be considered.
Candidates cover letter should include assessment of their abilities in the required and preferred qualifications for this position their experience in the Dole Institute Student Advisory Board and their ideas for improving marketing and communications for the SAB and the Dole Institute.
Application deadline is 10/31/2025 by 11:59PM Central Standard Time.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Graphic Design
- Marketing
- Google Docs
- Google AdWords
- MailChimp
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Hootsuite
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Adobe Photoshop
- Social Media Management
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
Thank you for your interest in employment with the University of Kansas. If you need assistance with the application process please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 785-864-4946.
