Student Assistant, Alumni and External Relations (Fall)

Student Assistant, Alumni and External Relations (Fall)

• 494027
• Norman
• Student
• College of Law

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Pay Range: Targeted salary of $10.00/hour, based on education and experience.

Benefits Eligible: No

Work Schedule: Flexible Schedule

Travel: May be required

For Best Consideration Date: 9-30-2026

Position Introduction:

The Student Assistant supports the recurring communications the College of Law produces each year, including admissions correspondence, alumni features, website content, and data gathering for reputational outreach. This is a writing and research position reporting to the Director of Alumni and External Relations. It is suited to a student building a portfolio of published institutional and feature work.

Responsibilities:

• Writing and reporting:

• Interview alumni, faculty, and students and draft profiles, features, and news items for the College of Law website and alumni newsletter

• Draft and revise admissions correspondence, including recruitment email sequences

• Draft blog posts on admissions, employment outcomes, and student programs

• Draft social media copy for College accounts

• Digital content:

• Post and update content on law.ou.edu using the University''s content management system

• Audit existing pages for accuracy, broken links, and outdated program information

• Assist with photo selection, captioning, and basic image preparation

• Research and data:

• Compile and format contact and institutional data supporting peer reputation outreach, working from targets identified by the Director

• Maintain source lists and track outreach records

• Update alumni records in the College''s database

What the position offers:

Published bylines on institutional and feature content, direct interview experience with practicing attorneys and judges, and working familiarity with content management and communications workflow in a professional setting

Required Education and Experience:

Must be currently enrolled in the Fall Term as a student at the University of Oklahoma.

Hiring contingent upon verification of current student status.

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled undergraduate at the University of Oklahoma, sophomore standing or above preferred
• Coursework or demonstrated experience in journalism, writing, public relations, or a related field
• Clear, accurate writing on deadline; ability to conduct and transcribe interviews
• Comfort learning a content management system and standard office software
• Writing samples required with application

Department Preferences:

None

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: No