Monarch Watch Student Communications Assistant

Position Overview

Monarch Watch is an international organization based at the University of Kansas that leads education, conservation, and research programs focused on the monarch butterfly, its habitat, and its spectacular fall migration. The Student Communications Assistant will support communications efforts for Monarch Watch.

Job Description

• 60% - Work with the Public
  - Respond to messages and donations via email, phone, and letters.
  - Represent Monarch Watch at events and to visitors.

• 30% - Review / Revise / Develop Content
  - Review/revise and develop new content for various Monarch Watch platforms, including the website, print materials, and social media.

• 10% - Program & Activity Support
  - Provide support for other Monarch Watch programs and activities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.

• Detail oriented with good time-management skills, as evidenced by application materials.

• Demonstrated experience with social media platforms, such as Facebook, X, Instagram, YouTube, etc., as evidenced by application materials.

• Demonstrated experience working independently and collaboratively as a team, as evidenced by application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework in journalism, communications, marketing, or related field.

• Coursework in biology or related field.

• Past demonstrated volunteer, internship, or employment experience that involved writing, developing content, design skills, etc., as evidenced by application materials.

• Past demonstrated volunteer, internship, or employment experience that involved interacting with the public, such as speaking at public events, responding to public inquiries, etc., as evidenced by application materials.

• Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or a similar application, as evidenced by application materials.

• Demonstrated interest in working with/around insects, as evidenced by application materials.

Position Requirements

• During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours.

• For summer periods the student hourly must:

  • (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or
  • (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or
  • (3) be enrolled in summer session or
  • (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.

• Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

• Employment Conditions

  • Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

  • This is an hourly/non-exempt position.

  • A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Additional Candidate Instructions

• To ensure consideration apply before the application review starts on Monday, 7/27/2026. A review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.

• Contact Information to Applicants

  • jessica.anderson@ku.edu

• Anticipated Start Date

  • Monday August 17, 2026

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