Graduate Assistant for Communications/Marketing (Beg Fall 2026)

Job Summary

The Graduate Assistant will actively contribute to the work of the office of University Communications and Marketing by fulfilling the following responsibilities:

• Enterprise and draft thoughtful, well-told stories using creative storytelling skills about UWG programs and people for the university’s website and print publications. This includes the occasional coverage of university-sponsored events, which may include photography, for publication (70 percent)
• Engage positive, enthusiastic approach, tech-savvy skills, and understanding of social media to assist the UCM team in exploring and engaging in new social media communication opportunities (20 percent)
• Performs minor administrative tasks such as listening to interview recordings and transcribing them to text files (10 percent)

Required Qualifications

To be considered for a graduate assistantship at the University of West Georgia (UWG), students must meet the following criteria:

• Be fully admitted to a graduate degree program at UWG. Please note: Students admitted provisionally are not eligible for assistantship positions.
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Be enrolled full-time in a UWG graduate program during the assistantship period.
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all previous and current graduate coursework and remain in good academic standing.
• Meet eligibility requirements for employment in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Writing experience
• Interview experience
• Photography experience
• Social media experience