LSJ is hiring a student communications assistant to help work in the LSJ Advising Office during the 2024-2025 academic year.
The student communications assistant is primarily responsible for cultivating and sharing LSJ stories throughout the year, curating our social media content, and sending out the Weekly Announcements.
For more information about the position and expectations, please see below for full job description.
If you are interested, please apply here – priority deadline is September 6, 2024
For questions about the position, please email Kat Eli at kateli@uw.edu.
Student Communications Assistant
Law, Societies & Justice Department
The Law, Societies, and Justice Department offers students a compelling interdisciplinary liberal arts
education. It offers a wide suite of courses that focus on the complex roles that law and legal institutions
play in structuring social life. LSJ faculty are well- regarded for their teaching excellence. The program
serves about 275 majors, who are selected via a competitive admissions process. LSJ majors are
energetic and engaged and are eager to use their university experience to position themselves for
careers of deep personal and social significance.
The Department seeks a dynamic and innovative Student Communications Assistant to work productively and creatively with its diverse community. This position reports to the Academic Services Director, Kat Eli.
The primary tasks of the student position are listed below:
Communications
● Write news articles for the LSJ website (see examples here)
● Assist with producing general digital communication materials for LSJ events
● Assist with promoting LSJ events via website, mass email communication, social media, etc.
Event Support
● Assist LSJ staff with planning the LSJ Convocation Ceremony
● Assist with the LSJ Student Engagement Council event planning
● Assist with other event support
Supervision
This position will report to Kat Eli, Academic Services Director.
Minimum Qualifications
● Experience with journalistic style writing.
● Creative self-starter who is comfortable with both taking initiative and working in collaboration.
● Detail oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills.
● Familiarity with social media platforms, including, but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and
LinkedIn.
● Strong sense of professionalism, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Compensation: $19.97/hour
Time Commitment: a minimum of 5 hours/week and up to 10 hours/week depending on ongoing projects
and/or office events
Start Date: September 2024
End Date: June 2025
How to Apply: To apply, complete the following application: Apply Here. The online application will ask
you to upload a resume, cover letter, and writing sample (similar to LSJ News articles found here).
Applicants may also include links to social media platforms or online portfolios. We will be reviewing
applications as they are submitted.
The University of Washington provides equal opportunity in education and employment without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or status
as a disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran. If you need disability accommodation in the
application/employment process, please call 543-6450 (voice) or 543-6452 (TDD).
