GA Pre-Professional UHS Marketing Fall 2026 Spring 2027
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Job Location:
Normal, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
GA Pre-Professional - UHS Marketing - Fall 2026 - Spring 2027
Work type: On Campus
Location: Normal Illinois
Title: GA Pre-Professional - UHS Marketing - Fall 2026 - Spring 2027
Division Name: Student Affairs
Department: University Housing Services
Campus Location: Normal IL
Job Summary
The Graduate Assistant will assist the Assistant Director of Marketing and Assessment in the development of all marketing/assessment efforts for the department and VPSA initiatives. This includes but is not limited to:
(30%) - Manage and assign graphic design and multimedia projects to student workers. Responsible for monitoring projects to completion for the Assistant Directors approval.
(30%) - Assess and analyze social media trends and data to develop content for social media channels. Develop measurable media strategies grounded in objectives and college student insights to guide student engagement growth on all platforms.
(30%) - Assist with composing department news articles and stories. Assist with compiling information needed for departmental press releases and community alerts.
(5%) - Assist with survey development execution and compilation as needed for the departments assessment efforts.
(5%) - Contribute to website reviews and updates including content design and interactive media.
Other duties assigned as deemed necessary by the department.
Salary Rate / Pay Rate
$1510 for 0.5 FTE appointment
Required Qualifications
1. Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook which can be found at Must be a degree seeking graduate student at Illinois State University in one of the following areas: Art MBA Communication Creative Technologies College Student Personnel Administration English Project Management Sociology
Preferred Qualifications
Familiarity using a variety of social media platforms
Strong interpersonal leadership and communication skills both written and verbal
Organization and attention to detail
Marketing graphic design public relations photography or videography experience
Interest in marketing research/assessment
Ability to plan work independently and execute projects from start to finish
Work Hours
Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm by schedule some nights and weekends required.
Proposed Starting Date
August 3 2026
Required Applicant Documents
Resume Cover Letter Reference List
Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on Apply
Special Instructions for Applicants
Note: If you have not yet been assigned a University ID but are interested in applying for this graduate assistantship please proceed with the graduate assistant application process. For the first question regarding your University ID simply enter in nine (9) zeros (e.g. ).
You must be eligible for employment in the United States and at Illinois State University and/or for the number of hours required for the position.
Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held. International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session but may work up to 28 hours per week when the university is not in session. Please contact the Office of International Student and Scholar Services for guidance on visa restrictions on work hours. The University cannot grant exceptions to visa status rules/laws.
Benefits for Graduate Assistants can be found in the Graduate Assistant Handbook ( Information for Applicants
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Important Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable an employment history review based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.
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Department
University Housing ServicesUniversity Housing Services is hiring a Graduate Assistant for Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 within the Marketing unit. This position will assist with project management on marketing assessment and communication tasks.
Current Opportunities
Department
University Housing ServicesUniversity Housing Services is hiring a Graduate Assistant for Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 within the Marketing unit. This position will assist with project management on marketing assessment and communication tasks.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- Web Content
- Editor-In-Chief
- Freelance Writers
- Press Releases
- Online
- HTML
- SEO
- Internet
- Content Marketing
- Edit Copy
- Editorial Staff
- News Stories
- Analytics
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