Student Employment Opportunities

CST Publicity Assistant

Center for Small Towns

Position Description:

Center for Small Towns (CST) Description:
The University of Minnesota, Morris Center for Small Towns (CST) is a community outreach program that serves as a point of entry to resources throughout the University of Minnesota. Small towns, local units of government, P-12 schools, non-profit organizations, and other University units utilize the Center's resources when working on rural issues or making contributions to rural society.

Major components of CST provide assistance in brokering resources, program evaluation, applied research and information, community planning and development, and student involvement. CST also offers a conversation series and the Symposium on Small Towns. The Symposium is designed to discuss and analyze current issues or significant aspects of small towns and celebrate rural living.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES of CST PUBLICITY ASSISTANT
Assist with all aspects of CST publicity. Conduct interviews and perform research to secure information to write publicity regarding Center for Small Towns projects and events. Writing will include: drafting news releases drafting news bites drafting publicity pieces taking photos for news releases and website website updates-including student profiles post on Facebook etc.
Maintain CST mailing list
Track CST student projects
Assist with student training

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Additional Comments:

Qualifications: highly motivated excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills organizational/project management skills ability to work on your own ability to work with a variety of people good customer service skills. High level of word processing spreadsheet and internet/email experience.
Preference will be given to Federal Workstudy eligible applicants.

Qualifications/Additional Comments:

HOW TO APPLY
1. Find our online application at: centerforsmalltowns.org
2. Complete the application online, or print out a hard copy and bring it to the Center for Small Towns, 200 Welcome Center.
3. please e-mail a cover letter and resume jbeyer@morris.umn.edu
4. As part of the interview process, applicants will perform a brief interview and produce a short news release about the information obtained in the interview.

Contact Jessica Beyer at 589-6451 or jbeyer@morris.umn.edu with questions.

Hours Per Week:

10 hours a week

• Preferred Application Procedure(s): on line

Number of Positions Available