Career and Professional Development Center Student Ambassador (Marketing & Communications focused)

Position Department: Career and Professional Development Center Position School: Administration: No School Overview: As a Marketing & Communications Student Ambassador, you will be an integral part of the Career and Professional Development Center’s outreach efforts by creating both digital and print marketing content, managing social media platforms, and assisting website updates and maintenance.

From brainstorming content ideas to executing designs, this role offers a dynamic mix of creativity, collaboration, and real-world marketing experience.

Responsibilities

Social Media Management: Plan, create, and schedule engaging visual content and videos for Instagram and LinkedIn to promote events, career opportunities, career-readiness resources, and more. Help shape our marketing strategy by contributing fresh ideas that keep our brand vibrant, relevant, and appealing to students.

Digital & Print Design: Use Canva to design eye-catching materials for emails, newsletters, and website content along with print items like flyers, signage, and other items needed for events and workshops. Website & Content Curation: Assist with updating website content and contribute new career-readiness resources and content tailored to our student audience, such as articles and videos.

Event Support: Help prepare for and assist with our center’s events, including setup, logistics, and on-site support during Career & Internship Fairs, workshops, and other scheduled activities. Career-Readiness Initiatives: Actively support the center’s goals by engaging with our career readiness resources, suggesting new ideas, and promoting student success initiatives.

Other Duties as Assigned: Support our center’s initiatives and projects as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Familiarity with social media platforms (Instagram and LinkedIn). Experience with Canva (or similar design tools). Keen understanding of the student audience to promote engagement. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Creative mindset and strong attention to detail. Interest in marketing, communications, and career development.

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Currently enrolled RMU student (first-year, sophomore, junior, or senior). Academic Years Preferred: Freshman Year or Greater Wage: 12 Wage Frequency: Hourly Is this position funded through Federal Work Study dollars?: Yes Average Number of Hours Per Week: 10 Days of the Week to Work: Monday-Friday Anticipated Time Frames to Work: 8-4 Preferred Start Date: August 31, 2026 Anticipated End Date: Act 153 Clearance Required: No Required To Pass a Motor Vehicle Report Check (If driving on behalf of the University): No Required to Pass a Credit Check: No Additional Posting Information: None Special Applicant Instructions: None Commitment to Diversity: Robert Morris University is committed to increasing diversity in our community and actively pursues individuals from all backgrounds.

Additionally, RMU complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws and provides equal opportunity in all educational programs and activities, admission of students and conditions of employment for all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, or national origin.

Reasonable Accommodation Notice: Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please email humanresources@rmu.edu or call us at (412) 397-6270 if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or to perform your job. Student Jobs for Academic Credit Students may apply to use their on-campus job for academic credit.

This is incumbent upon the student completing the application process through the Career & Professional Development Center and receiving approval from the appropriate department head. Visit www.rmu.edu/why-rmu/campus-experience/cpdc/students for more information).