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Inside Higher Ed · 4 weeks ago

Public Relations Student Assistant

positionAthens, GA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityNew Grad

Inside Higher Ed is seeking a Public Relations Student Assistant to support the Office of Marketing and Communications within the College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia. The role involves assisting with public relations and communications efforts, providing hands-on experience in media relations, storytelling, and digital communications while the student builds a portfolio of published work.

Digital MediaEducationHigher EducationJournalismRecruiting

Responsibilities

Research opportunities for external visibility (news and industry publications)
Help maintain media and external stakeholder contact lists and track press coverage
Track local, regional and national media outlets for coverage related to agriculture, environmental sciences and higher education
Research upcoming editorial calendars, special issues and media opportunities for faculty and student features
Identify emerging topics and thought leaders in agricultural and environmental sciences to inform PR strategy
Support PR staff with day-to-day communications tasks and special projects
Other related duties on an as-needed basis, and per interests/experience

Qualification

Research skillsWriting skillsMicrosoft OfficeAP writing stylePublic relations experienceProject management toolsCollaborative workIndependent work

Required

Strong writing and research skills
Competent in Microsoft Office and willing to learn and use project management tools
Knowledge of AP writing style
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment

Preferred

Students with experience studying or working in public relations, agricultural communication, communications, journalism, media studies or marketing are preferred
Previous experience reporting for a newspaper, broadcast, radio, online or other media outlet is a plus

Company

Inside Higher Ed

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Inside Higher Ed is the online source for news, opinion, and jobs related to higher education.
dateFounded in 2004
location
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.insidehighered.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2022-01-10Acquired
2006-08-31Series Unknown

Leadership Team

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Stephanie Shweiki
Director, Foundation Partnerships
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