Student Assistant, Athletics & Recreation Marketing and Communications

Location New Westminster Campus Salary Range $18.42/hour The Opportunity You’re driven and eager to delve into career exploration while enriching your educational journey. As a student yourself, you bring a unique perspective and valuable insights to ensuring other students are supported at the College. Whether it’s working alongside faculty, employees, and staff, or assisting your student peers, collaborating with diverse groups comes easily to you. If this sounds like you, we need your talents! Apply to the Student Assistant position, and gain real-world knowledge, while creating meaningful career connections. Who We Are Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better. Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments. What It Takes The Athletics & Recreation Marketing & Communications Student Assistant will assist in the strategic creation and implementation of various types of content to expand the Athletics, Recreation, and Sports Institute digital reach, awareness, and community. The responsibilities of the position encompasses three portfolios: social media and analytics, content creation, and web & graphic design. The individual within this role requires a high level of creativity, attention to detail, and time management skills. The successful candidate will be part of a student marketing and communications team that are essential contributors to the student experience at the College. Responsibilities CONTENT CREATION PORTFOLIO Assist in the writing of press releases, news articles, player features, game recaps and other content for web and print media Assist in the writing and production of unique and relevant video content that promotes Athletics, Recreation, and the Sports Institute Assist in developing and implementing an editorial calendar for all department content SOCIAL MEDIA & ANALYTICS PORTFOLIO Assist in the creation and execution of timely, “on brand voice & tone” messaging and communications for the department social media channels, including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube Assist in developing and implementing marketing and promotional strategies, grounded in current industry trends and best practices, to grow the department’s digital following Assist in the creation of digital content that is both interesting and relevant for our audience, and satisfies key departmental and organizational objectives Assist in gathering analytical data to drive decision making in the development of a content strategy WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGN PORTFOLIO Assist in the development of an “on brand” look and feel for designed communications Assist in the creation of design assets and artwork including: Brochures Posters Web images Social Media images Logos News paper ads Assist in the regular and timely updating of the department websites with new articles, photo galleries, videos and other content both produced internally and from external news outlets Assist in gathering analytical data to drive decision making in the development of site structure, information hierarchy, and content effectiveness Assist in the production of print ready files according to printer requirements Other Related Duties Coordinate program communication, I.e. marketing and promotional mailouts Support the delivery of departmental events including day of event support Other tasks as assigned To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need A passion and desire to learn and be receptive to feedback An understanding of content strategies, tools, channels, and trends Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere) to produce web ready content To be a self-starter who can balance the need for creative direction and independent judgment to produce quality, “on brand” content within a deadline An understanding of sport or a sport background is preferred Video production skills are considered and asset Portfolio examples are an asset Domestic students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant: The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College throughout the work term; OR The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term; OR The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. throughout the work term; OR The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the institution in the term immediately following the work term International students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant: The international student is enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College, throughout the academic year; OR The international student, who is not a Douglas College student, but is an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C., has a valid Study Permit that has the notation – “May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186 (F), (V) or (W). Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria.” Proof of enrollment in full-time studies from the other post-secondary institution is required. An original copy of a Social Insurance Number ( SIN ) and an original Study Permit are required by law before commencing work at Douglas College. Qualified Douglas College students meeting the above criteria will be given first preference over students of other qualifying institutions. Additional Information The position is located at the New Westminster Campus. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week. The work terms for this position are: Fall Semester 2026 – September 8, 2026 – December 19, 2026 Winter Semester 2027 – January 4, 2027 – April 23, 2027 Summer Semester 2027 – May 10, 2027 – August 21, 2027

The role involves creating and implementing digital content across social media, web, and print platforms to expand the reach of Athletics, Recreation, and the Sports Institute. Key duties include writing articles, producing videos, designing graphic assets, and analyzing digital data to drive strategy.

Candidates must be currently enrolled students meeting specific domestic or international eligibility criteria at Douglas College or another BC public institution. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and a passion for sports are highly desired.

• Gestion du tempsSouhaitée

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Content Creation
• Social Media Management
• Web Design
• Graphic Design
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• Premiere
• Video Production
• Copywriting
• Digital Analytics
• Time Management
• Editorial Planning
• Brand Voice Management
• Press Release Writing

• Marketing
• Sports & Recreation
• Creative & Media
• Education
• Art & Design

Expérience minimale

0+ ans

Postuler avant le

23 sept. 2026

Langue de l’offre

anglais

Heures de travail

20 heures par semaine

Niveau d’expérience

Not Applicable