WEB WRITER/COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT

Job Description: The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) at the University of Maryland is seeking a motivated part-time student web writer/communications assistant to help generate content for the College’s website, contribute to the College’s social media presence and support the overall communications goals of the College throughout the fall 2014 semester and possibly beyond.

Qualifications:

·         Be available to work 10 hours per week

·         Write copy that is crisp and to the point, simplifying sometimes complex ideas and terminology for a general audience

·         Be comfortable and experienced interviewing professionals across a wide array of subject matters

·         Familiar with various social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Experience working with and/or creating social media marketing plans a plus.

·         Manage multiple assignments, prioritize workloads and produce high-quality work within established deadlines

·         Work independently

·         Be responsive and readily available via phone and email

·         Experience with video and video editing a plus

·         Experience with content management systems for websites a plus

Salary & Benefit Information:

$10/hour

Number of Available Openings:

1 to 2

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants should send a resume, cover letter, up to three writing samples and a link to an online portfolio (if applicable) to sgavin@umd.edu

Position Closing Date:

Friday, September 5, 2014

Contact:

Sara Gavin, Communications Coordinator, College of AGNR

Email: sgavin@umd.edu