Newhouse LA Event and Social Media Coordinator
Work to develop a sense of community among students and manage the Newhouse LA social media accounts.
Responsibilities:
Events:
- Work with the Assistant Director to plan student social activities (hikes, BBQs, museums visits, Dodgers games, miniature golf, etc.) on Saturdays and/or Sundays approximately every two-to-three weeks during the semester.
- Organize one community service day during the semester.
- Help facilitate a student meet-and-greet prior to the welcome dinner.
- Promote events via text, email and word of mouth.
- Distribute and monitor event sign-up sheets.
Social Media:
- Take photos and videos of students at events.
- Post Instagram Stories during student events.
- Update the Instagram feed following student events.
- Create content to increase followers.
- Recruit current students to do 'student take overs' and 'spotlights'
- Additional posts and social media tasks as assigned.
Meetings and Event Reports:
- Attend scheduled meetings with the assistant director approximately once per weeks.
- Reply to emails from Newhouse LA staff in a timely manner.
- Send an event summary report following each event along with text for an Instagram post, due by 10 a.m. the Monday following the event.
A car is preferred but not required.
Pay rate is $17.51 an hour
TO APPLY: Fill out the application form AND send your resume to Lauren Palius lppalius@syr.edu
Newhouse Student News Team - Writer/Reporter
Open to Newhouse majors and duals
Responsibilities:
- Write articles and/or take photographs for the Newhouse School website and social media accounts.
- Cover events, interview alumni or industry professionals or write personal essays conveying the Newhouse LA experience.
- Work closely with Newhouse LA director Robin Howard and Newhouse communications director Wendy Loughlin to identify content.
- Pitch story ideas.
Pay rate is $17 per hour.
TO APPLY: Send writing samples and/or portfolio to Madelyn Geyer mggeyer@syr.edu