Student Assistant, Communications

Résumé du poste

The Student Assistant will create social media content, newsletters, and printed materials for Student Affairs. They will also capture multimedia content at events and coordinate social media interviews with students and staff.

Détails du poste

Location New Westminster/Coquitlam 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 Student Assistant, Communications will work closely with Communications Officer, Current Students to assist in creating various forms of content including, social media posts, newsletters and printed materials. The ideal candidate will also assist the Student Life team at various events hosted throughout the semester. Responsibilities Assists with putting together timely and original Student Affairs content Assists with creating a social media plan each semester for the Student Life Instagram Takes photos and videos at Student Affairs events Coordinates social media interviews with students and staff at Student Affairs events Assists with writing copy for the Current Student Newsletter Supports the Communications Officer, Current Students on various project To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need Experience creating Instagram grid posts, stories and reels Experience using Canva Interested in photography and videography Comfortable being behind and in front of the camera Strong public speaking skills Strong copywriting skills Involved in the Douglas College community Able to work independently and meet deadlines 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 and Coquitlam Campus 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

Ce que vous ferez

The Student Assistant will create social media content, newsletters, and printed materials for Student Affairs. They will also capture multimedia content at events and coordinate social media interviews with students and staff.

Exigences

Candidates must be currently enrolled students at Douglas College or another accredited BC public post-secondary institution. Proficiency in Canva and Instagram, along with strong copywriting and public speaking skills, is required.

Compétences indiquées

• Canva · Souhaitée

Autres compétences pertinentes

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• Instagram Content Creation
• Canva
• Photography
• Videography
• Public Speaking
• Copywriting
• Social Media Planning
• Content Creation

Domaines d’emploi

• Marketing
• Creative & Media
• Education
• Administrative