Important Notifications:

Application Deadline: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

Current Employees: Do not apply via the OSU Career site. Instead, please login to your regular Workday account and visit the Jobs Hub to apply.

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Department:

Extension Communications

Special Instructions to Applicants:

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

        A Resume

        A Cover Letter

For additional information please contact: Ezraelle McLachlain at Ezraelle.mclachlain@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

Job Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Digital Marketing Assistant student position for Extension Communications (EC) in the Division of Extension and Engagement at Oregon State University. The work location is fully onsite in Corvallis, Oregon.

 

Applicants should be self-starters, and able to work both independently and collaboratively.

 

Position duties:

90% Digital marketing support duties

Editorial and communications support:

Provide editorial and quality-assurance support to ensure content is clear, accurate, consistent and aligned with organizational standards.

Duties may include:

• Proofread and review newsletters and other communications produced by counties, programs, and division-level teams.
• Edit for grammar, clarity, consistency, style, and accessibility.
• Collaborate with communications colleagues on newsletter graphics and supporting visual assets.

 

Email marketing and marketing cloud support:

Provide day-to-day operational support for email marketing activities and help county and program teams effectively use established Marketing Cloud resources.

Duties may include:

• Make basic updates to existing Marketing Cloud templates and reusable content.
• Assist with routine subscriber and user-access requests by coordinating with IT or other appropriate support resources.
• Respond to basic Marketing Cloud questions.
• Connect county and program users with established guides, templates, training materials, and other resources.
• Support consistency and efficiency through reusable templates, content blocks, and asset libraries.

 

Digital asset and content library management:

Maintain and organize shared digital assets and content resources to improve accessibility, consistency, access and reuse.

Duties may include:

• Collect, organize, and maintain model releases and associated records.
•  Add, organize and maintain current photography in digital asset management tool Build and maintain shared Marketing Cloud asset libraries, including general-purpose photography, reusable content blocks, GIFs, and other communication assets.
• Help organize resources so county and program communicators can easily locate approved materials.

Brand and visual communications support:

Support implementation of Extension brand standards by developing and maintaining accessible, reusable design resources for communicators.

Duties may include:

• Expand and maintain Canva brand kits and templates.
• Collaborate with designers and communications staff to develop graphics and communication assets.
• Coordinate Canva templates with Marketing Cloud asset libraries to create a cohesive set of resources for county and program communicators.
• Help ensure commonly used communication materials are consistent with established brand standards. 

Web and intranet content support:

Assist with routine maintenance and improvement of county, program, and internal web content to keep information current, accessible, and useful.

Duties may include:

• Support county website refresh projects and routine content updates.
• Assist with updates to internal/intranet pages.
• Help identify outdated content and coordinate routine revisions with content owners. 

5% Communication and leadership

• Responds promptly to emails, messages, Teams chats and phone calls
• Follows all OSU, division and EC rules, policies and procedures
• Always acts professionally 

5% Other duties/projects as assigned:

• May be assigned additional duties/projects related to digital marketing support

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

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.

Required

• Experience with visual communication and design
•  Demonstrated ability to learn and use new technology and software platforms
• A commitment to creating safe, respectful, inclusive and welcoming learning and work environments.
•   Ability to communicate clearly via email, messaging tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams), web conferencing and in person
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Self-starting and ability to manage time efficiently
• Reliable and punctual, consistently arriving on time and completing assigned tasks.

Preferred

• Experience using Salesforce Marketing Cloud software platform
• Major or minor in Digital Marketing, Marketing, Digital Communication Arts, Arts, Media, and Technology, Graphic Design or New Media Communications
• Ability to handle multiple projects at once
• Knowledge of OSU brand and style requirements

Working Conditions/Schedule:

- Typical office environment
- Hours worked will be weekdays between 8-5

Salary Range:

Anticipated Start Date:

2026-12-07

Anticipated End Date: