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CFA Communications Hiring Work-Study Students

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CFA Communications Hiring Work-Study Students

Job alert! If you’re an undergraduate student at BU with a passion for the arts and marketing/communications, consider applying for an open position with the CFA Communications team this fall!

September 24, 2024
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Mix your love for the arts and storytelling/communications.

The BU College of Fine Arts Communications office is thrilled to announce open work-study positions to begin as soon as this month. We seek creative, driven, outgoing, and hard-working undergraduate students, who enjoy collaborative work, storytelling, and have an appreciation for the arts.

The Communications assistants will work closely with the CFA Communications team and have opportunities to collaborate with other Schools and Units within CFA such as Student Services, Alumni Relations and Development, BU Art Galleries, and others!

About the Open Position

WRITER

Job Description

Craft social media captions, following the tone and voice of the University, effectively taking a long-form piece of content, such as an article from BU Today, and converting it into posts for CFA’s Facebook, Instagram, and X.

Assist CFA Communications with populating pre-existing templates for CFA’s social series, including This Week at CFA and ICYMI (In Case You Missed It).

Draft press releases about CFA flagship events, new programs, major gifts/donations, and partnerships with the Boston community and beyond.

Interview CFA faculty, leadership, students, and staff for news posts and series, such as CFA’s Faculty Features and Beyond the Classroom.

Qualifications

Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills; Confident in interviewing subjects for news and social media stories; Have written and verbal communication skills and some graphic design experience (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite is a plus); Interest in the arts – music, theatre, visual arts – and other related fields including entertainment, sustainability, climate, inclusion, advocacy, and equity

We’re all about exploring your interests.

Aligning with the College’s mission to expand our students’ skills by helping them find ways to dive into new interests, the CFA Communications team encourages the same with their work studies. If a student has a desire to learn more about advertising, social media, video, or another specific area of marketing and communications, we’re happy to incorporate those types of projects in your daily tasks.

Salary and Hours

Job # 901284, starting at $16/hour

Hours are flexible and may vary, but will be about 5-20 hours per week (depending on the time of the semester), and can be coordinated around the student’s availability.

This position works at CFA’s Communications office on the BU West Campus at 855 Commonwealth Avenue. Students can choose to work from the office or remotely.

Student applicants must have a Work-Study award to be considered for the position. Pay is $16/hour. All majors are welcome to apply, though traditionally most applicants are communication majors.

Ready to apply?

Interested in the position? Great, we look forward to hearing from you! Send the following deliverables to Laurel Homer, CFA Director of Communications, at lhomer@bu.edu.

• Submit your resume and a paragraph describing your interest in the position

• Share 2-3 writing samples (can be a class paper, blog post, Instagram post, etc.)

• Share your availability for the Fall 2024 term and your earliest start date

• Indicate whether or not you have an active work-study grant

• Use the following email subject line template [CFA Communications Assistant Position – First and Last Name]


Meet the CFA Communications team

Laurel Homer

Laurel Homer • Director of Communications

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Emily Holmes • Assistant Director of Communications

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Diana Hernandez Johnson • Communications Manager

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Michael Rotiroti • Media Production Manager

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Tom Tranfaglia • Video Producer/Editor

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