Cooperative Education & Career Services
Hourly Rate: $12.50 | Avg. Weekly Hours: 10-15 | Opening(s): 1
Job Description
The Cooperative Education and Career Services Federal Work-Study Student Assistant will serve as a student ambassador for the office by helping promote career programs, events, internships, and experiential learning opportunities. This student plays an important role in increasing student engagement through peer outreach, social media content creation, event support, and marketing initiatives. The position is ideal for a student interested in marketing, communications, social media, business, public relations, or event planning while gaining valuable professional experience.
Essential Responsibilities:
• Serve as a friendly and welcoming representative of Cooperative Education and Career Services.
• Promote career fairs, employer events, workshops, and career development programs to students.
• Conduct peer outreach across campus to increase awareness of career services.
• Encourage student participation in events, appointments, and experiential learning opporhmities.
• Assist with presentations, career fairs, tabling events, and campus outreach initiatives as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality and handle any sh1dent, institutional, and other sensitive information in accordance with university policies and applicable laws and regulations.
Marketing & Social Media:
• Create engaging social media content for Instagram, Facebook, Linked In, and other platforms.
• Assist with social media takeovers during career fairs, employer visits, and special events.
• Photograph and record videos during programs and campus events.
• Design promotional graphics, flyers, and digital marketing materials using Canva or similar software.
• Develop creative campaigns to increase attendance at career events.
• Interview sh1dents, almnni, employers, and faculty about internships, career experiences, and success stories.
• Write short articles, captions, and spotlight features for newsletters and social media.
• Collect testimonials that showcase student career success.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Friendly, professional, and comfortable interacting with students, faculty, employers, and community partners.
Contact Information
Kate Zimmerman
215-968-8486
kate.zimmerman@bucks.edu
Does this position meet the Federal Community Service Definition? No
