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Southern New Hampshire University

Student-Social Media Assistant, Campus Communications

🇺🇸 Manchester, New Hampshire 🕑 Part-Time 💰 $13 - $15 per Hour 💻 Marketing 🗓️ August 20th, 2026
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Edtech.com's Summary

Southern New Hampshire University is hiring a Student-Social Media Assistant, Campus Communications. The role involves creating written, visual, and multimedia content, managing on-campus social media channels, supporting video production, and providing analytics and communications support for the Office of External Affairs and Communications. The assistant will also manage SNHU TV content and participate in social media planning and engagement tracking.

Highlights
  • Assist in developing written, visual, and multimedia content including social media posts, photography, video, flyers, and posters.
  • Manage SNHU On Campus social media channels such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.
  • Participate in social media planning meetings and track project progress using Wrike.
  • Support video production with an emphasis on captioning and design.
  • Manage SNHU TV channel by scheduling and repurposing social media content and providing analytics support using Sprout Social.
  • Must be enrolled at Southern New Hampshire University with on-campus preference.
  • Preferred candidates have undergraduate degrees in Communications, Art & Design, Marketing, or Liberal Arts and pursue graduate degrees in communications-related fields.
  • Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud and/or video editing is a plus; willingness to learn is essential.
  • Work up to 20 hours per week during typical office hours Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., with occasional nights/weekends.
  • Compensation ranges from $13.00 to $15.00 per hour based on skills and qualifications.

Student-Social Media Assistant, Campus Communications Full Description

Southern New Hampshire University is a team of innovators. World changers. Individuals who believe in progress with purpose. Since 1932, our people-centered strategy has defined us — and helped us grow a team that now serves over 180,000 learners worldwide.

Our mission to transform lives is made possible by talented people who bring diverse industry experience, backgrounds and skills to the university. And today, we're ready to expand our reach. All we need is you.

The opportunity

Southern New Hampshire University is seeking student employees to fill the role of Social Media Assistant. The Social Media Assistant will support the Campus Communications team and the Office of External Affairs and Communications (OEAC) in content development, social media management, communications strategy, and general communications support. The responsibilities of this role will have an emphasis on video production. 

 

Essential duties and responsibilities of this position include the following: 

  • Content Development: Assist with the creation of written, visual, and multimedia content, including written copy, social media content, photography, and video to support campus communications and drive student engagement. Caption videos, design flyers and posters, and support video production needs. 
  • Social Media Management: Assist with the management of the SNHU On Campus social media channels, including Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. Participate in social media planning meetings to brainstorm content and engagement and track the progress of projects assigned to our student employees. Help monitor social media trends and engagement opportunities. Utilize Wrike to develop detailed project plans, monitor progress, and ensure timely completion of deliverables.  
  • Communications Support: Manage the SNHU TV channel by curating, scheduling, and repurposing existing social media content. Provide analytics support using Sprout Social by tagging posts according to content topics, enabling accurate performance tracking and strategic insights across social campaigns. 

 

Minimum Qualifications: 

  •  Enrollment at Southern New Hampshire University- On Campus  
  • Preference will be given to candidates with undergraduate degrees in Communications, Art & Design, Marketing, and Liberal Arts who are pursuing a graduate degree in a communications-related field.   
  • Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud and/or video editing is a plus. (Willingness to learn these skills is vital!) 

 

Work Hours:  

  • Campus Communications' typical office hours are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., with coverage for events on nights and weekends as needed. Hours for this position will not exceed 20 hours per week, and schedules will be set with the supervisor week to week, based on the needs of the department. 
  • This position will reside within the Office of External Affairs and Communications and will be located on the University's main campus in Manchester. 

 

Please submit a cover letter, resume and portfolio (if applicable) along with your application. 

We believe real innovation comes from inclusion - where different experiences, perspectives and talents are celebrated. So if you're wondering whether SNHU is right for you, take the leap and apply. You might be just the person we're looking for.

Compensation

The hourly pay range for this position is $13.00 - $15.00. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations.