Student Communications & Marketing Specialist III Non FWS

Position Details

Position Information

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Position Title
Student Communications & Marketing Specialist III Non FWS

Level of Support
Student Support III

Position Type
Non-FWS

Number of Openings
1

Work Hours
During Standard Business Hours (M-F 8am-5pm)

Wage Per Hour
20

Division/School
Operations

Department Name
100132 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY

Department Bio

Founded by The George Washington University (GW) and renowned chef, humanitarian and long-time GW instructor José Andrés, the Global Food Institute at GW (GFI) seeks to advance global food policy and address the world's most urgent problems by leveraging the power of food. The GFIworks across three main pillars: Policy, Innovation and Humanity. The GFI is positioned to produce cutting-edge research to create and improve domestic and global food policies, incubate and engineer innovative new technologies with an entrepreneurial spirit, and lead critical conversations about the impact of food on humans and our planet.

Position Specific Summary

The GFI is hiring a student intern to work with GFI leadership and our Office of Communications lead to promote GFI activities, faculty and brand to the GW community and broader public. This will include:

• developing engaging and informative content for our social media accounts on X, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook
• promoting GFI events on the GW campus to faculty, staff and students through a variety of high impact channels, including newsletters via Emma infomail platform, an active website, and in-person engagement
• writing longer-form materials such as faculty profiles, student brochures and summaries of research projects
• supporting our efforts to build a strong GFI community through innovative and engaging communications, activities, and events with our affiliate faculty and students
• staffing GFI events to provide support and capture photo and video content
• Special projects or other duties may be assigned related to specific GFIneeds.

This position will begin with the expectation of an average of 30 hr/week for Summer 2025, and transition to 20 hr/wk for the 2025-26 academic year. Candidates able to stay on for the 2025-26 academic year will be prioritized. GFI is a small start-up fun-loving team that seeks to provide a meaningful opportunity to our student employees. You will be included in our staff meetings, be a part of brainstorming and designing our communications efforts and we will value your perspective and experience.

Standard Position Description

The student will manage and/or design marketing and communication strategies and content for departments and/or special events. Tasks may include: Planning, creating, managing and executing marketing plans and campaigns, website resources, digital content and design, and/or managing of social media accounts. While completing work with a high degree of discretion, the student will work within organization marketing standards and guidelines. Special projects or other duties may be assigned related to specific departmental needs.

Professional Outcomes
Critical Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, Leadership, Professionalism, Inclusion, Career Development

Required Qualifications

Previous skills, training, or experience is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong writing and editing skills

• Previous experience with designing and posting social media content

• Experience using Drupal, Hootsuite, Emma, MS Office, Google Drive

• Experience using Canva or other graphic design software

• Demonstrated time management, organizational, and communication skills

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date
04/11/2025

Job Close Date
05/09/2025

Campus Location
Foggy Bottom

Work Type Designation
Hybrid (mixture of in-person and virtual work)

Report to Manager Name
Rebecca Shaw-Rossignol

Hiring Manager Name
Laura Mindlin

Special Instructions Summary

EEO Statement

The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer committed to maintaining a nondiscriminatory, harassment-free, diverse work and education environment. The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law in any of its programs, activities, or employment practices.

For more information on this policy and its purpose, please read the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

Background Check

The student employee will:
In this position, the student will not perform any functions and/or have access to any financially, safety, or security sensitive items listed above. - Background check not required.