I wanted to reach out to you because we are currently looking to hire several creative, innovative and detail-oriented students to help us tell the UB story on the institution’s primary social media accounts.
These paid positions are a wonderful opportunity for anyone who would like to challenge themselves to grow their creative, problem solving, storytelling, human behaviors or critical thinking skills – or for students who want to build skills in communications on social media.
Honors students really do well with us. Their humor and creativity make them outstanding candidates. And as you know, many of the honors students you have placed with us have gone on to do great things.
- Our Video and Content students not only craft stories (including video content), but analyze performance.
- Our Operations students collaborate to design and mature our information and measurement systems and information architecture in our best-of-class Social Media Management system (Sprinklr) uses it to analyze and report on UB’s impact in the social media landscape.
We prepare our students for careers in social media marketing and our past student assistants have gone on to have incredible experiences. In the last few years alone, our students have secured internships and jobs at global companies such as Hulu, Casper, The Smithsonian Institution and more.
The positions we are hiring for are as follows (see attached job descriptions for details):
- Social Media Content/Engagement Assistant
- Social Media Video Assistant
- [NEW] Social Media Operations Assistant
2019 STUDENT ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITY – SOCIAL MEDIA OPERATIONS ASSISTANT 2019 STUDENT ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITY – CONTENT AND ENGAGEMENT 2019 STUDENT ASSISTANT OPPORTUNITY – SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEO ASSISTANT
Please feel free to share with students or faculty members who would know of any stand-outs student to work with us as we continue to elevate our UB social media channel performance.
This paid position does not have a tuition waiver; however, it is a great learning position for experienced students with skills that they want to sharpen in this area.
Honors College Work Study/Student Assistant Description:
The primary responsibility of the Work Study/Student Assistant (SA) is to support the Honors College Front
Desk/Reception area by providing general office support to the Honors College’s professional staff including:
- Answering telephones
- Greeting Honors College guests
- Answering basic questions
- Scheduling Advising appointments
- Checking students in for appointments
- Upkeep of Don Shack Student Lounge
- Mailing (some large)
- Copying
- Assist with room reservation inquires
- Assist with programs and events
- Completing special projects
- Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to communicate in a clear and friendly manner
- Customer service orientation
- Strong organizational skills
- Previous office work, desired but not necessary.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Must be accurate, dependable, friendly and willing to work on a team
Desired Availability:
Flexible availability to work for up to ten hours weekly between the hours of 8:15am – 4:30pm
Office Profile:
The University Honors College has a staff of a Director, Administrative Director, three Assistant
Directors, two Academic Advisors and a Graduate Assistant. The Student Assistant/Work Study students
will report directly to the UGE Assistant Finance/HR Manager who also serves as the Honors Office
Manager. Work assignments can be assigned from all Honors College professional staff members.
Interested students, please contact Douglas Hoston at prov.dlhoston@ubitmail.buffalo.edu
716.645.6036.
Applications due December 7th, 2018.
Work Study_Student Assistant Position Description & Application_12-03-18
The Career Experience Program, supported by the NYS Centers of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences and in Materials Informatics, pays UB students to work at local life science or engineering companies. The positions companies are seeking to fill are varied and cross a range of disciplines, including engineering, graphic design, grant writing, lab sciences, computer science and business.
The positions are paid $13.50/hour and are for a total of 144 hours during the Spring 2019 Semester.
These positions are now posted in Bullseye and companies are ready to hire! Search by Keywords, “Career Experience Program”.
The Office of the Faculty and Professional Staff Senates has an opening for a part-time Student Assistant
Requirements:
- flexible schedule
- excellent computer and social media skills
- ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- ability to work independently
- strong communication skills
If you are interested, please email your resume to:
Lindsay Allen
Staff Assistant, Office of University Shared Governance
543 Capen Hall, North Campus
leallen@buffalo.edu
Peer tutoring is a rewarding experience that allows you to serve your fellow students and gain valuable experience while doing it. ARC tutors can make a big difference working with their tutees and also hone their own skills in the process. Our team consists of more than 60 tutors who help in high-demand subjects and courses. We also have academic coaches who work with students holistically, dealing with stress related to classes, time management and study strategies.
To apply, please visit: https://www.buffalo.edu/cpmc/tutoring/for-tutors.html
Are you interested in learning about other cultures? Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge of UB and Buffalo? Do you want to help newly arrived international students? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, we need your help!
The Office of International Student Services (ISS) and UB Counseling Services invite you to participate as a Cultural Partner in the International Student Mentoring Program (ISMP). We are recruiting UB staff, alumni and domestic students to serve as Cultural Partners for newly arrived international students during the Fall 2018 semester. You don’t have to know about other cultures, speak other languages or have traveled overseas. All you need is a sincere desire to help others and an interest in people from other cultural backgrounds.
Here is an overview of the program:
- Each Cultural Partner will be paired with two newly arrived international students.
- The commitment is for one semester.
- You must be available to meet with your students for one hour every two weeks. You choose the activities! It can be as simple as having lunch together, going for coffee or taking a walk, or as elaborate as visiting a local tourist attraction, going to a sporting event or having a family dinner in your home.
- There will be a half-day orientation session (including lunch) for all participants on Saturday, September 15. You will learn about your student’s culture(s), receive valuable information about campus resources available to them, and learn tips on how to interact with someone from another country.
It doesn’t take more than one hour to make a difference and learn something new! If you are interested in joining the International Student Mentoring Program, please complete an application.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact cmrioux@buffalo.edu .
The Community for Global Health Equity is coordinating the development of a global health textbook written by UB faculty and their local, national, and international partners and published through Springer Publishing Company. The book is intended to highlight the multidisciplinary nature of global health work. Chapters include content focused on many different subject areas including but not limited to refugee health and wellbeing, the exposome, the global child, and antimicrobial resistance.
We need your help to ensure the content is appropriate for future classes of multi-disciplinary, undergraduate students. At the start of the fall semester, we will hire student assistants at a rate of $10.40 per hour to review chapters and provide anonymous feedback to faculty regarding content and writing style (we’ll supply you with a rubric to assist with this review). This is a unique opportunity to influence the quality of a university-level textbook before it hits the shelves. We will compile your feedback by the end of September – you would need to complete this work in one months’ time.
Once we have selected the final group of students, I will reach out to you to complete the necessary paperwork. If you are currently employed or will be employed at the University at Buffalo during the fall semester, please let me know. Student employees cannot work more than 20 hours per week.
Please let me know by Friday, August 17th if you are interested in this opportunity by sending me your name, expected graduation date, degree program, whether or not you have a fall 2018 appointment at UB, and a statement of interest (100 words) to: jmscates@buffalo.edu. Please note that your interest does not equate with your selection. We have limited spots and would like to select students representing diverse disciplines and backgrounds.
Our group will convene the 2nd week of classes to begin this work. Many thanks for your prompt reply and interest.
Office of Donor and Alumni Communications
Division of University Advancement
Student Video Production Assistant Job Description
The Office of Donor and Alumni Communications in the Division of University Advancement develops strategies and tactics aimed at engaging alumni and encouraging donors and prospective donors to financially support the university’s fundraising goals. Staff members work with colleagues in the division, the Office of University Communications and school-based communications officers to develop audience-specific messages that speak to the importance of private philanthropy at UB.
The Student Video Production Assistant will work collaboratively with the Director of Digital Communications and the Social Media Marketing Assistant to enhance the online communication efforts and goals of the office. This position will help to increase engagement among alumni and increase awareness of the importance of private philanthropy among our student, donor and alumni populations through the integration of video in all digital outreach initiatives.
Responsibilities
Social media support
- Strategize, write and coordinate video content for programming on alumni Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn channels
- Coordinate and share resources with student staff in University Communications
- Conduct research on emerging social media video technology and new methods of engagement
- Identify trends and opportunities on various student and young alumni social channels
Video recording
- Videotape and interview UB students, faculty and staff for short videos to use on social media, in emails and on websites
- Support event coverage and video capturing needs (may require some evening work and modest travel within Western New York)
- Capture b-roll video around all three University at Buffalo campuses
- Edit and produce high quality micro-content pieces as necessary from larger videos and media pieces
- Ensure all materials adhere to accessibility standards including development of transcriptions and closed captions
Qualifications/ Skills
- Graduate or Undergraduate student in good academic standing
- Capable of accomplishing multiple tasks concurrently
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, writing and time management skills
- Ability to take initiative with projects
- Strong attention to detail
- Passion for higher education and philanthropy
- Proficient with Adobe Premiere and Photoshop
- Basic knowledge of Facebook advertising a plus
- Awareness of YouTube programming a bonus
Additional Details
- Scheduled hours for the position (excepting event coverage) must fall between 9am and 5pm, Monday through Friday.
- A portfolio is required with resume, with a minimum of 3 samples of your best work on social media and video. Please include links to the project and a short description including the what, who, where, when, and why you created it. Must include at least one video that you edited, directed, or shot.
Educational value
- Networking opportunities across the university
- Establish a knowledge of alumni communications, fundraising in higher education and social media
- Hands-on content marketing and communications experience
- Enhance written and oral communication and marketing skills
- Professionalize social media and content production skills
- Add to video production portfolio
Stipend
$10-$12 per hour for a maximum of 20 hours per week during the academic year. Additional hours available during the summer. A two-year commitment is preferable, but negotiable.
Start date August 27, 2018.
Contact Information
Joseph DiDomizio
Director of Digital Communications
255 Harriman Hall
University at Buffalo, South Campus
jdd4@buffalo.edu
716-881-8207
Kipp Herreid, Professor of Biological Sciences and Co-Director or the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science (NCCSTS) is hoping you might be able to help us out by sending the message below to your undergraduate listservs. We are in the process of trying to recruit freshmen and sophomores to work for us at our annual Case Studies in Science Summer Workshop May 24 & 25, 2018. Our summer workshop trains college science faculty from around the country to teach using case studies. Students are hired to be part of the “student audience” for our practice teaching sessions. During these sessions, workshop faculty will teach a case study. Students will participate in the case study along with the other students and then critique the faculty’s teaching methods and the case study. Students will be paid for their work. We would appreciate your help in sending the message below to your student listserv at your earliest convenience.
Please let us know if you will be able to help. I would be greatly appreciated. Please give me a call if you have any questions.
Carolyn Wright
Project Administrator
National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science University at Buffalo Biological Sciences
109 Cooke Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260
716-645-4900
fax 716-645-2975
cwright2@buffalo.edu
UB GEM is once again seeking summer outreach students to work on our team (must be local in WNY). If you have any exceptional students who are interested in public health, community engagement, and/or science, please encourage them to apply!
facebook.com/UBGEMCOE
twitter.com/UBGEMCOE
Bridget Brace-MacDonald, EdM
Director of Outreach Activities
Genome, Environment and Microbiome
Community of Excellence
University at Buffalo
