Graduate Assistant - Communications

Assist with cultivating and maintaining relationships with community partners, especially organizations in the arts and culture sector.

Help communicate with community partners to identify story opportunities, collaborative projects, and engagement initiatives.

Support partnerships with nonprofits, local organizations, media outlets, and university departments that advance the lab’s mission.

Represent the Community News Lab, as appropriate, at community events, public programs, and partnership meetings.

May have opportunities to attend community events, journalism workshops, conferences, and professional development programs related to reporting, engagement, and media innovation.

Support bringing insights from these experiences back to strengthen student learning and lab initiatives.

Assist with promoting the Community News Lab through social media, newsletters, events, and outreach.

Help build and strengthen the Community News Lab’s social media presence across digital platforms.

Support the sharing and amplification of student journalism by helping feature student-produced stories, multimedia work, and reporting projects on CNL social channels and partner platforms.

Contribute ideas for growing audience engagement and showcasing the impact of student work to campus and community audiences.

Assist with content planning and promotional strategies that elevate the lab’s visibility and support its long-term growth.

Support additional initiatives related to university-community collaborations, special projects, and emerging opportunities.

Assist with organizing meetings, maintaining editorial calendars, and supporting lab operations.

Help track project progress, partnerships, and outcomes.

Support additional projects and emerging priorities related to the strategic development of the Community News Lab.