Communications Content Assistant - Student FWS

About the role

Join JMU's Philanthropic Communications team as a Communications Content Assistant. This role offers paid, hands-on experience in professional marketing and fundraising communications.

Duties and responsibilities

• Research, write, and edit stories related to giving to the university for web and print using AP style and JMU’s Editorial Style Guide
• Conduct interviews with donors, alumni, faculty, and students to gather quotes for stories
• Support the Philanthropic Communications team with content creation leading up to events
• Attend philanthropy events (such as Giving Day, Bluestone Reunion and Women for Madison) to gather story content
• Build and update articles and pages using JMU’s web-based CMS (Cascade)
• Collaborate with the Philanthropic Communications team and the departments we serve on edits and feedback
• Develop future content with audience-informed work

Qualifications

• You must be a current JMU student (enrolled in at least 6 credits) who qualifies for Federal Work Study
• You can log on to your MyMadison and under Finances click ‘View My Financial Aid.’ Click on the current Aid Year. Copy and paste your award information into a Word document, and save
• This document must be sent electronically along with your application when applying for FWS jobs
• Strong writing and editing skills, with familiarity in or willingness to learn AP style
• Comfortable interviewing subjects and attending events to gather content
• Detail-oriented with good time management and prioritization skills
• Working knowledge or interest in journalism, marketing, public relations, or storytelling
• Knowledge or experience in the following is also helpful, but not required: web-based CMS (we use Cascade), Microsoft Office
• Skills in graphic design, videography, or photography are a plus