Radbill Center for College and Life Design

Employing Office:  Radbill Center for College and Life Design

Job Title:  Events, and Communications Graduate Assistant

Type of Graduate Assistant Position:  RAII

Number of Vacancies for this Position:  1

Hours per Week:  20

Term:  Academic Year

Eligible Program Applicants (Applicants will preferably be from one of the following graduate programs): 

• College Student Personnel
• English 
• Instructional Design
• Media & Communication (Masters)
• Business Administration
• School of Cultural and Critical Studies
• Public Administration
• Social Work
• Leadership Studies
• Other programs within School of Counseling, Higher Education, Leadership and Foundations
• Art
• Creative Writing
• Curriculum and Teaching
• Educational Leadership

Qualifications/Preferred Skills:  Broad understanding of marketing and communications principles, with preferred experience in copywriting, graphic design, and/or social media content creation.  Effective writing and oral communication skills Strong organizational and administrative skills Ability to manage projects and events Well-organized and detail-oriented Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and effectively with students from varied backgrounds Ability to complete other duties as assigned.

Position Description:   This position serves a critical role in supporting the Radbill Center and Life Design at BGSU. This position has two primary areas of focus:

1.  Coordinate events and programming for the Radbill Center including Life Design student communities.

• Coordinate logistical details for various Radbill Center events and programming
• Support Life Design student events and workshops, as well as signature Radbill Center events
• Work collaboratively with Radbill Center full-time and student staff for planning and execution of events and programming

2.  Coordinate marketing and communication (40% of time - 8 hours)

• Work with Associate Vice President/Executive Director of the Radbill Center to coordinate marketing and communication efforts of the Radbill Center.
• Design flyers, digital graphics, and other marketing materials using BGSU Canva platform in alignment with BGSU Marketing & Brand Strategy guidelines
• Develop written copy and coordinate messaging to specific student populations
• Create and coordinate social media content
• Serve as liaison with BGSU Marketing & Brand Strategy when necessary

Application Process:  Applicants wishing to apply for this Graduate Assistant position must: 1) be admitted or accepted for admission as a full-time student in a graduate program at BGSU; and 2) remain in academic good standing to maintain the position.

Required Application Materials:  Resume and cover letter

Send Application Materials to:  lifedesign@bgsu.edu

Application Due Date:  May 1, 2026