Student Employment Media Specialist

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

This SLCC Campus Internship invites a student to work with faculty and staff in the English, Linguistics, and Writing Studies (ELWS) department to develop and sustain a vibrant social media presence for ELWS programs, and to create marketing and promotional materials for ELWS. The position will require the intern to work independently and as a part of a team to maintain a social media and promotion plan, to implement that plan, to assess its success, and make ongoing adjustments. The intern will be permitted to work remotely.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• work independently and as a part of a team to maintain a social media plan
• implement that plan
• create social media content
• create print promotional materials
• post content regularly in support of ELWS goals
• communicate with supervisors and SLCC staff as needed
• request content from constituents with interest or relationships with ELWS
• propose new content
• manage project work

Minimum qualifications

6 credit hours in the Fall and Spring semesters
2.0 GPA
Must complete professional development activities

Preferred Qualifications

• Completed ENGL 2010
• Social Media Knowledge & Experience
• Majoring in a communication field like Writing Studies, English Studies, or Communications OR
• Established writing practice: the candidate will have their own writing practice (in any genre)
• Creativity: Interested in solving problems in innovative ways
• Self-motivation: Responsible and organized to get tasks done without daily supervision
• Flexible Writing Skills: Ability to write effectively for different audiences in different contexts
• Analytical Mind: Able to ask questions, see patterns, relationships, possibilities
• Teamwork: Able to work with diverse people and perspectives
• Initiative: Able to proactively engage with campus constituents and ELWS faculty to build content.
• Willing to ask questions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.