"ERC Marketing Intern"

Job Summary

Support ERC's Assistant Director (AD) and Senior Assistant Director (SAD) in event ideation and planning for the 2025-2026 academic year, and help establish consistent event planning best practices. Assist in day-to-day Communications duties such as drafting copies for faculty and student pagers, social media campaigns, planning faculty and community outreach, and website restructuring. Provide event promotion and documentation through written recaps. Update the ERC website content and assist with basic website maintenance. Design appealing graphics and marketing/branding materials that align with university guidelines and ERC messaging. Assist in organizing and streamlining the ERC's instructional resources and internal documentation to improve accessibility and usability. Help draft and edit marketing materials, Mailchimp newsletters, and email campaigns to effectively communicate ERC programs and services.

Role Description

The Empirical Reasoning Center (ERC) is the place to go for all your data analysis help throughout your time at Barnard. The ERC helps students, faculty, and college affiliates engage critically with quantitative, qualitative and spatial data. Through collaborations on courses, workshops, and a drop-in help desk, the ERC provides the Barnard community with empirical research support--from survey methodology to data visualization to technical training in empirical programs. Located in the Milstein Center, our staff are dedicated to diffusing empirical reasoning across the curriculum and campus. Position Duration: June 1, 2025 - August 1, 2025 (Remote and hybrid options available), $22/hr. The Empirical Reasoning Center (ERC) is seeking a motivated Communications & Marketing Intern to help elevate our campus presence and strengthen our outreach efforts. This paid internship offers 10-15 hours per week of flexible work and provides valuable hands-on experience in higher education marketing. The ideal candidate will bring creative energy and strong communication skills to help us expand awareness of our data analysis services and resources among the Barnard community.

Job Description

• Support ERC's Assistant Director (AD) and Senior Assistant Director (SAD) in event ideation and planning for the 2025-2026 academic year, and help establish consistent event planning best practices.
• Assist in day-to-day Communications duties such as drafting copies for faculty and student pagers, social media campaigns, planning faculty and community outreach, and website restructuring.
• Provide event promotion and documentation through written recaps. Update the ERC website content and assist with basic website maintenance.
• Design appealing graphics and marketing/branding materials that align with university guidelines and ERC messaging.
• Assist in organizing and streamlining the ERC's instructional resources and internal documentation to improve accessibility and usability.
• Help draft and edit marketing materials, Mailchimp newsletters, and email campaigns to effectively communicate ERC programs and services.
• Assist in defining the ERC's brand identity and creating cohesive promotional materials to effectively disseminate the ERC's initiatives.

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements

• Support ERC's Assistant Director (AD) and Senior Assistant Director (SAD) in event ideation and planning for the 2025-2026 academic year, and help establish consistent event planning best practices.
• Assist in day-to-day Communications duties such as drafting copies for faculty and student pagers, social media campaigns, planning faculty and community outreach, and website restructuring.
• Provide event promotion and documentation through written recaps. Update the ERC website content and assist with basic website maintenance.
• Design appealing graphics and marketing/branding materials that align with university guidelines and ERC messaging.
• Assist in organizing and streamlining the ERC's instructional resources and internal documentation to improve accessibility and usability.
• Help draft and edit marketing materials, Mailchimp newsletters, and email campaigns to effectively communicate ERC programs and services.
• Assist in defining the ERC's brand identity and creating cohesive promotional materials to effectively disseminate the ERC's initiatives.