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Infographic showing various Communications Student job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 61% Full Time, 35% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 83% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 16% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $62,027 per year, or $29.8 per hour.

Marketing Communications Student Writer

Macon, GA • On-site

Mercer University
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools • 1 - 5K employees
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$11/hr

Full-time

Re-posted 5 days ago

Mercer University rating

7.8

Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 8 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

236th of 633 rated colleges and universities

Job description

Application Instructions:
Active Student Employees: If you are a current Student Employee or have previously worked in a student position, you must apply from your existing Workday account. Do not apply from the external careers website. Log in to Workday and type Find Jobs in the search. Locate the position and click Apply.
External Applicants: Please upload your resume on the Apply screen. Your application will automatically populate your resume details, and you may verify and update data on the My Information page.
IMPORTANT: Please review the job posting and fully complete all sections of the application. You will not be able to modify your application after you submit it.
Job Family:
Student Regular Wage
Department:
Marketing Communications
Supervisor:
Andrea Honaker
Job Title:
Marketing Communications Student Writer
Job Description:
The student writer will work with the Marketing Communications team to produce media news releases and other stories and content for the University's main online and social media platforms.
The student writer will:
  • Write stories about students, faculty, staff and alumni for University online and print publications
  • Write press releases and media pitches for selected University and student-oriented events
  • Write hometown news releases on student and faculty achievements
  • Write and fact check Faculty Notables for the monthly Bear Briefings e-newsletter
  • Work on media hits summaries for public relations reports
  • Work with shooting and producing video for the web
  • Assist with social media content as needed
  • Work with the Marketing Communications team on other various projects as needed

Requirements:
The student writer must have excellent journalistic writing skills, interest in public relations and marketing, and knowledge of AP Style. Must be a self-starter with good communication and organizational skills. Must be dependable and able to meet deadlines.
Pay Rate: $11 per hour
Scheduled Hours:
10
Start Date:
09/1/2026
End Date:
04/30/2027

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