We work every day to create a more sustainable campus and community through our teaching, operations and interaction with the community — and we've been doing it for three decades.
ABOUT THIS POSITION:
The Sustainability Communications Student Assistant is responsible for the following:
• Create and curate content for Sustainability Now, our biweekly newsletter
• Generate fun and engaging posts to social media (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X, Buzzsprout)
• Create short videos and graphics to disseminate to partners across campus (like orientation, recruitment, etc.)
• Write articles on sustainability initiatives on campus and help facilitate collaborations for sustainability events
• Develop engagement programs aimed at increasing student and community involvement in sustainable practices
• Other tasks identified in communicating our initiatives
TIME COMMITMENT:
Up to 15-20 hrs/week
Must be available to work shifts within timeframe of Mon-Fri, between 8:30 am – 5:00 pm with some possible early evening or weekend engagements
REQUIREMENTS:
• Microsoft Office Suite (Particularly Excel & Word)
• Familiarity with UB identity and brand
• Creative mindset and outreach experience
• Must be comfortable working with diverse populations
• Experience with UB’s Content Management System for web is a plus!
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The successful candidate will: Be a team player, with a GPA above 3.0, and superb written, interpersonal and oral communication skills. Must be a quick learner, able to manage and organize multiple sources of information, meet deadlines and enjoy a fast-paced work environment.
Please familiarize yourself with our social media pages found here.
Please submit a cover letter, résumé, and the names and contact information for two references to Kayla Owen klrizzo@buffalo.edu by May 14th, 2024.
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UB Sustainability works with a broad range of campus and community groups, including the UB Stewardship Committee, to facilitate the university's Climate Action Plan, which calls for UB to achieve climate neutrality by 2030.
The office also works with campus partners to promote sustainability related programs and events throughout the year.
Visit the UB Sustainability Space at the Sustainability Center - otherwise known as the former HRD building - on North Campus to meet, gather, and find resources on sustainability happenings.
UB Sustainability wouldn't be able to get all the work it does without the help from our amazing student assistants!