Temporary Public Relations Assistant
- Employer
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Location
- Worcester
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Communications & Marketing, Community & Government Relations
- Employment Type
- Part Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
JOB TITLE
Temporary Public Relations Assistant
LOCATION
Worcester
DEPARTMENT NAME
Public Relations Communications - JM
DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Public Relations/Government Relations Assistant will be focused on supporting the department in areas including writing, assisting with interviews and photo shoots, and other duties.. He/she will be supported by a mentor but will work with, and perform duties as assigned by, others in the department. This is a $12-per-hour temporary position, up to 20 hours per week.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Goals / project descriptions
Press releases/media advisories
- Research and draft press releases and pitches for assigned topics.
- Identify appropriate news outlets/reporters in both trade and mainstream media
Support Public Relations/Government Relations Activities
- Help support Public Relations work with Government Relations duties, including developing a content folder with state and federal officials' bios and areas of interest/committee assignments.
- Identify WPI research areas and projects that have local, state and regional impact. Summarize for quick pitches and/or leave behinds.
- Identify Fall 2019 project work for future media pitches.
- Assist with on- and off-campus events, interviews and photo shoots.
- Monitor social media and news for Government Relations topics and opportunities for WPI op-eds and pitches.
- Research effective digital newsrooms.
FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. We are seeking individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity and collaboration, inclusion, problem solving and change making.
To apply, visit: https://wpi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WPI_External_Career_Site/job/Worcester/Temporary-Public-Relations-Assistant_R0000452
About WPI
WPI is a vibrant, active, and diverse community of extraordinary students, world-renowned faculty, and state of the art research facilities. At WPI, we have competitive and comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, long-term care, retirement, tuition assistance, flexible spending accounts, work-life balance and much more.
Diversity & Inclusion at WPI
WPI is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected; a place where every student, faculty and staff member can be themselves, so that they can study, live, and work comfortably, to reach their full potential, and make meaningful contributions in order to meet departmental and institutional goals. WPI thrives on innovative practice and welcomes diverse perspectives, insight, and people from diverse lived experiences, to enhance the community environment and propel the institution to the next level in a competitive, global marketplace.
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Organization
Founded in Worcester, Mass., in 1865, WPI was one of the nation's earliest technological universities. From our founding days, WPI has taken a unique approach to science and technology education.
Our undergraduate and graduate students emerge ready to take on some of the most difficult challenges in science and technology. More important, they understand how their work can truly impact society and improve our lives.
Great Minds at Work in the classroom and around the world
WPI's academic departments offer more than 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in science, engineering, technology, management, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to the BA, BS, MS, ME, MBA, and PhD.
At sites as close as our home city of Worcester and at over 40 other locations in 25 countries,WPI’s Global Projects Program immerses students in new cultures to tackle unstructured problems in ways that are meaningful to local sponsors in real communities. This is not your typical study abroad.
WPI faculty members and students are engaged in advanced, multidisciplinary research across a broad range of fields—from cutting-edge work in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, to explorations of the technological and policy issues surrounding cybersecurity, to studies of issues as diverse as firefighter health and security and the fire safety challenges of green buildings.
A highly regarded institution
Among recent honors for WPI are the 2016 Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education and the No. 1 ranking for “faculty who best combine research and teaching.” (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Ed, 2016)
A beautiful campus in a central location
WPI’s compact 95-acre campus is set atop one of Worcester’s “seven hills” on the residential outskirts of town. Old English stone buildings are focal points of the architecture, but modern facilities have moved in to claim their own space on the immaculately kept grounds. WPI’s newest building, the Foisie Innovation Studio, is slated to open in Fall 2018 and will house high-tech classrooms, makerspaces, labs, and a residence hall for 140 students.
Learn more at wpi.edu.
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