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School Of Business Social Media Graduate Assistant

The School of Business social media graduate assistantship provides an opportunity for a Mercer University graduate business student to obtain work experience in the field of higher education marketing and communications and expand and apply discipline-specific knowledge and skills under supervision while earning an advanced (graduate-level) degree in a related field.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support a variety of social media needs for the School of Business, including:
• Field questions from social media interns and social coordinator
• Review and provide feedback on social content produced by interns and staff
• Pitch unique social ideas/concepts and expand on ideas provided by the team
• Manage incoming social media post requests from School of Business faculty and staff
• Assign requests to social media interns accordingly
• Plan for and assign social media coverage of School of Business Atlanta and Macon campus events
• Fulfill short-notice post requests when can't be assigned to intern team
• Attend monthly meetings with School of Business leadership and staff to review content calendar and discuss upcoming social media priorities
• Hold social media interns accountable to meeting post and project deadlines
• Ensure social media interns are posting assignments on time and with accuracy
• Add content to and manage social media calendar
• Explore ways to leverage social media analytics in collaboration with analytics intern to expand reach and better tailor content to the diverse audiences the School of Business serves
• Guide Instagram reel strategy, pitch ideas, and assist interns in efficiently executing short-form video ideas
• Track and monitor conversations on social media platforms
• Hold interns accountable to fulfilling rotating engagement coordinator responsibilities
• Create weekly review presentations for team meetings
• Facilitate and run weekly engaging intern team meetings
• Gather, proof, and turn in social media intern timesheets
• Update and manage team documents including social media internship guide, testimonial tracking document, and social media analytics documents as needed
• Research other schools, companies, and brands to assess current social media trends and share with team to maintain relevant content

Qualifications:

• Be fully admitted and enrolled as a degree-seeking student in an eligible Mercer University graduate business program, including the Master of Business Administration (MBA) or the Master of Science in Business Analytics
• Successfully complete graduate assistantship application and interview process
• Successfully maintain full-time, graduate-level course load each term in which the student is employed as a graduate assistant
• Maintain good academic standing for the duration of the academic program
• Complete the graduate program of study and assistantship in one academic year, unless approval granted for extension

Terms and Conditions:

• Minimum 20 hours per week of part-time employment, with agreed upon office hours, for the length of the program
• Scholarship covering graduate tuition and required fees, campus meal plan, and a monthly stipend for books and incidentals; for the length of the program

Pay Rate: $13 per hour

Scheduled Hours: 20

Start Date: 06/30/2025

End Date: 07/1/2026

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