Student Assistant, Alumni and External Relations (Fall)

Pay Range: Targeted salary of $10.00/hour, based on education and experience.

Benefits Eligible: No

Work Schedule: Flexible Schedule

Travel: May be required

For Best Consideration Date: 9-30-2026

Position Introduction The Student Assistant supports the recurring communications the College of Law produces each year, including admissions correspondence, alumni features, website content, and data gathering for reputational outreach. This is a writing and research position reporting to the Director of Alumni and External Relations. It is suited to a student building a portfolio of published institutional and feature work.

Responsibilities

• Writing and reporting:

• Interview alumni, faculty, and students and draft profiles, features, and news items for the College of Law website and alumni newsletter

• Draft and revise admissions correspondence, including recruitment email sequences

• Draft blog posts on admissions, employment outcomes, and student programs

• Draft social media copy for College accounts

• Digital content:

• Post and update content on law.ou.edu using the University's content management system

• Audit existing pages for accuracy, broken links, and outdated program information

• Assist with photo selection, captioning, and basic image preparation

• Research and data:

• Compile and format contact and institutional data supporting peer reputation outreach, working from targets identified by the Director

• Maintain source lists and track outreach records

• Update alumni records in the College's database

What The Position Offers Published bylines on institutional and feature content, direct interview experience with practicing attorneys and judges, and working familiarity with content management and communications workflow in a professional setting

Required Education And Experience Must be currently enrolled in the Fall Term as a student at the University of Oklahoma.

Hiring contingent upon verification of current student status.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate at the University of Oklahoma, sophomore standing or above preferred
• Coursework or demonstrated experience in journalism, writing, public relations, or a related field
• Clear, accurate writing on deadline; ability to conduct and transcribe interviews
• Comfort learning a content management system and standard office software
• Writing samples required with application

Department Preferences None

Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: No