Digital Design Specialist

Position Details

Position Information

Job Title Digital Design Specialist Appointment Type Student Employee Job Location Corvallis Position Appointment Percent 100 Appointment Basis 12 Pay Method Hourly Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month Pay Date Last working day of the month Remote or Hybrid option? Min Hourly Rate $15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro) Max Hourly Rate $21.50 (Standard); $21.00 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro) Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Digital Design Specialist for the Public Health and Human Science Admin at Oregon State University (OSU).

Are you a creative student looking to build real-world experience in graphic design, video production, and social media? The College of Health's marketing and communications team is looking for a motivated Digital Design Specialist to help tell our community's story across digital platforms.

In this role, you'll create visual content that represents the College of Health across campus and online. Your work will directly support marketing campaigns, recruitment efforts, and storytelling projects that highlight student experiences in academics, research, and campus life.

This is a hands-on opportunity to grow as a creative professional. You'll be mentored by an experienced marketing team and have room to grow into other areas of interest such as graphic design, photography, long-form video, print design, or writing. The skills you develop here - design, storytelling, and social media strategy - are directly applicable to careers in marketing, communications, and beyond.

Who we're looking for: You're a student who is eager to learn, takes creative initiative, and wants to apply your design and storytelling skills to projects with real impact. Experience with graphic design tools and a passion for social media content creation are a plus.

Join a team dedicated to advancing the College of Health's mission of improving human health and well-being.

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

Communication, Teamwork, Professionalism, and Career & Self-Development

Position Duties

• Designing marketing materials such as flyers, digital signage, graphics, and promotional pieces
• Utilize Adobe Creative Suite (Express, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, etc.)
• Producing short-form videos for Instagram and TikTok
• Feel comfortable creating videos and being on camera as the subject and/or interviewer
• Creating visuals and content for social media channels that highlight Oregon State University and College of Health students
• Collaborating with the marketing and communications manager to maintain consistent branding and messaging
• Follow OSU brand guidelines
• Assisting the Social Media Specialist with content planning
• Assist with other digital media and marketing projects as needed

Minimum Qualifications

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study

• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment

• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard

• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program

• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term

• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*

• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term

• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

• International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Organized and communicative
• Creative and has an artistic eye
• Experience using design tools such as Adobe Express, Canva, Figma, or Photoshop
• Comfortable and confident being on-camera
• Collaborative, positive, energetic, engaging
• Strong verbal skills
• Willingness to experiment with design and video techniques
• Willingness to share personal student experiences
• Own a laptop to be able to create designs
• Own a smart phone to be able to take short videos

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

• Active personal accounts on Instagram and TikTok
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite
• Demonstrated experience with short-form videos
• Experience with digital video editing tools
• Active in clubs and activities
• Interest in health and well-being promotion
• Student who can work the full 20 hours a week is ideal

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number P13237SE Number of Vacancies 1 Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 09/14/2026 Anticipated Appointment End Date Posting Date 06/08/2026 Full Consideration Date Closing Date 06/30/2026 Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter indicating what interests you about this position and how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
• Samples of your work (Graphic design and social media samples). A link to an online portfolio is preferred.

For additional information please contact: Michael Flordelis at michael.flordelis@oregonstate.edu

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • What is your working style and process for prioritizing tasks from various team members?

(Open Ended Question)

• • What's your preferred working environment and times to work?

(Open Ended Question)

• • How do you foresee this role impacting your career and how you can help impact the College of Health?

(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Other Document 1 (see Special Instructions)

Optional Documents