Student Work Opportunity

This position has now been filled.

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COMMUNICATIONS + DESIGN ASSISTANT - 2024/2025 WORK STUDY PROGRAM

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position will assist the UVic Libraries Communications Office in engaging with a diverse range of audiences on a wide range of events and projects that promote our library resources, people, events, and services.

The student will be working on communications projects to engage UVic Libraries’ users through visual content (including graphics for both print and online), including the promotion of monthly commemorative days and events (such as Black History Month or Transgender Day of Visibility), as well as writing stories for the Libraries’ social media channels, library website, and our bi-monthly newsletter, The Ampersand.

The successful candidate should be interested in libraries and creating and conveying compelling visual and written content through videos, infographics, social media posts and photography. Work study hours are within a Monday-Friday work week.

QUALIFICATIONS

Excellent visual, written, digital and oral communications skills; experience creating content for social media, in particular Instagram stories and reels; an ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and multi-task in an organized manner; must work well under tight deadlines. Experience with graphics creating tools such as Canva, and video editing software is preferred.

JOB LOCATION ON-CAMPUS           

University Librarian’s Office –Mearns Centre for Learning-McPherson Library

WORK STUDY WAGE                             

$18.50/hour (including 4% vacation pay)

HOURS AVAILABLE                               

140 hours, from September 2024-April 2025

HOW TO APPLY                                      

Send cover letter and resume to Lisa Abram (Communications Officer) at lisaabram@uvic.ca. Please include any samples of communications work you have done including Instagram stories and reels, social media posts, videos, and writing (blogging, creative writing, and storytelling). The position will remain open until the right candidate is hired.

*Important - please read*

All 2024/2025 Work Study Program funded jobs will be made available to eligible students on September 4, 2024.  Jobs remain posted for the duration of the program until filled.

Students must have applied for and been approved to participate in the work study program prior to accessing the work study job postings.

To apply for the work study program, please sign into your UVic Online tools. Full applications instructions.