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University Communications and Marketing provides strategic leadership to protect, advance, and elevate the university's brand and reputation in Indiana and around the world. The department achieves this by creating guiding resources for, and collaborating with, communications and marketing partners across all Indiana University (IU) campuses, schools, departments, and centers.
Job Summary
This position reports directly to the Director of Social Media and is located within the Indiana University (IU) Content Team. Through the usage of social media platforms, IU seeks to tell the stories of our campus community, research, and impact through creative, engaging, and innovative content. The IU Content Team is seeking student interns for the fall 2026 semester who are passionate about depicting what it means to be a Hoosier through photography, videography, and trending content adaptations.
Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Ideates, creates, and is featured in vertical videos, in partnership with IU Content Team leadership, that aligns with university priorities, events, and initiatives.
• Develops high-quality content that encourages sharing, engagement, and elevation of the IU brand.
• Strategizes and appears in vertical videos.
• Shoots, edits, and records photography, videography, and audio interviews.
• Suggests and creates digital content (memes, gifs, graphics, animations, illustrations) for IU accounts.
• Evaluates and suggests trends for brand adoption and adaptation.
• Serves as an advocate and ally of IU, elevates community concerns, and identifies content opportunities that prioritize resources and information.
• Analyzes content performance, measures success, and determines adjustments or optimization.
• Works collaboratively with staff and uses leadership.
• Communicates strategy across the institution and initiative areas.
• Researches and makes recommendations on best practices for priority initiatives to reach target audiences on a variety of platforms.
• Monitors and reports on trends and technologies and applies knowledge to develop new strategies and tactics.

Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required

• Currently enrolled as a student at Indiana University.

SKILLS
Required

• Knowledge of communication channels: publications, web, and multimedia, along with an understanding of online and social media strategy and platform savviness.
• Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
• Experience with Illustrator.
• Demonstrates experience in visual storytelling, including vertical video production, editing, trend adaptation, audio selection, and transitions.
• Ability to efficiently and creatively apply brand standards to various projects.
• Ability to be comfortable utilizing personal devices, technology, and equipment.

Preferred

• Demonstrates passion about highlighting the Hoosier experience for prospective and incoming students.
• Ability to create awareness of events and opportunities for current students, and fostering connections with alumni, fans, and friends of the IU.
• Enthusiastic and uncompromising about ensuring Indiana University is always seen as a primary influencer in social communications both among our peers and in the world.
• Ability to be passionate about the success of initiative teams.

Additional Information
This is an opportunity to work with a global brand that serves a standard of best practice for communications implementation across higher education.
Work Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Advertised Salary
$15.00 per hour
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure .
Job Classification
Career Level: Part Time Employee
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Part Time Employee
Job Family: Part Time Student Employee
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Posting Disclaimer
This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
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Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information .
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