Office of Public Affairs Student Assistant

If you possess good computing, web design, editing, coding, communication, and/or writing skills, and want to add meaningful experience to your resume working in a dynamic environment then this is the position for you.

As our Office of Public Affairs Student Assistant, you will provide the communications team with a student perspective on system communications and marketing. The primary focus is to assist with website and social media content creation, including website updates, page design and organization, Search Engine Optimization, ensuring digital accessibility, preparing photos and images for web and social applications, and assisting with office support, including event planning and communications.

Assist in creating written and audio/video material including photography, video, newsletters, flyers, event schedules, etc., proofread, edit, layout, and modify documents. Create or assist with the creation, development, and maintenance of web and other electronic applications. Proofread and edit communications materials for grammar, clarity, and style. Coordinate and/or assist with communication activities and events. Assist with implementing short- and long-term communication plans and operations related to the Office of Public Affairs’ communication program. Maintain communications and related databases, including obtaining, entering, retrieving, and updating data.

To thrive in this role you will need to have basic computer skills including knowledge of computer operations such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases. Knowledge of one or more of the following computer operations: graphic, photographic, and desktop publishing software. Ability to design print, multimedia, Web, and collateral material. Knowledge of digital accessibility principles and requirements is preferred, but training will be provided.

You must have excellent customer service and interpersonal skills. The ability to write clearly and accurately, and spell and punctuate properly. As well as the ability to follow applicable policies, rules, regulations, and ethical practices. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and groups and to work successfully as a member of a team. Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Having prior work experience in an office setting or experience with student government is preferred.

Minimum Qualifications:

You must be enrolled in the university system with a minimum of six credit hours in the current semester of employment; or have been enrolled the preceding semester for six or more credit hours and demonstrate plans to enroll for six or more credit hours in the next semester for employment between semesters; and have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average or approval from the chancellor or the chancellor’s designee.

Position Details:

This is a part-time temporary student position, starting pay is $14.10 per hour, up to 20 hours per week while school is in session. Compensation is commensurate with experience and type of work assigned. Additional hours may be available during winter/summer breaks.

This position can be located on the Troth Yeddha' Campus in Fairbanks or the University of Alaska Anchorage campus in Anchorage. Positions will have flexible hours between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM with the opportunity for some hybrid work.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

This is a pooled position, which means the position remains open over the entire academic year and applicants are reviewed on a rolling basis. Multiple positions may be hired, as needed, throughout the year. The review process will begin immediately.

Please attach a resume, brief cover letter, and the names and contact information (email address and phone number) of at least one (1) professional reference with your application.

Academic Internship Credit:

The intern is responsible for requesting credit for this internship through their department. Should their program require an affiliate agreement or internship contract, the Director of Public Relations will be the point of contact as the intern coordinator and will work with the intern to create a proposed plan that satisfies the requirements set out by the intern’s department.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact UA Human Resources by phone at 907-450-8200.

UA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, educational institution and provider and prohibits illegal discrimination against any individual: www.alaska.edu/nondiscrimination.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Terra Preslan, UA System Office HR Coordinator, at ua-so-hr@alaska.edu or 907-450-8261.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report which contains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.  The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.  

Access to the reports is available at:

UAA: (Addresses Anchorage campus, Aviation Technology Complex, JBER - Elmendorf Extension, JBER - Richardson Extension, Kenai Peninsula College - Kachemak Bay campus, Kenai Peninsula College - Kenai River campus, Kodiak College, Kodiak High School Extension, Matanuska-Susitna College, Prince William Sound College, and Prince William Sound College - Cordova Extension) Online: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/students/safety. Request a paper copy in person: UAA Police Department Office at Room 114 of Eugene Short Hall on the Anchorage campus / UAA Dean of Students Office at Room 122 of Rasmuson Hall on the Anchorage campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-786-1120 or police@uaa.alaska.edu / 907-786-1214 or uaa_deanofstudents@alaska.edu. 

UAF: (Addresses Fairbanks Campus, Bristol Bay Campus, Chukchi Campus, Community and Technical College, Kasitsna Bay Campus, Seward Marine Center, Tok Campus, Kuskokwim Campus, and Northwest Campus) Online: https://www.uaf.edu/orca/files/ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: UAF Office of Rights, Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution Hall. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-474-7300 or uaf-orca@alaska.edu.

UAS: (Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus, Juneau Technical Education Center, Sitka Campus, & Ketchikan Campus) Online: https://uas.alaska.edu/equity-and-compliance/docs/clery/UAS_ASFSR.pdf. Request a paper copy in person: Hendrickson Building, Suite 202 on the Juneau campus. Request a paper copy by mail: 907-796-6371 or emailing uas.clery@alaska.edu.