Media Relations Student Assistant

In order to participate in Berklee Student Employment, a student must fulfill the following requirements:

• Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.

• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).

• Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.

• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.

• Federal Work Study student may apply.

• In good disciplinary standing.

• Must be located in the U.S.

For complete program details, please go to our website: www.berklee.edu/se.

The Media Relations Student Assistant provides writing, research, and administrative support to the Office of Media Relations beginning this summer and ideally continuing throughout the academic year. The student must be a self-starter with a strong command of the English language, be detail-oriented, and possess excellent organizational and writing skills.

Specific Duties Include:

• Project management – assist the student employee supervisor within the Office of Media Relations with managing the workflow to the student employees.

• Serving as the frontline communicator for the office, which includes email, phone and media monitoring.

• Fielding calls and messages from the main number and inbox in a timely manner, including inquiries from journalists that may be deadline oriented.

• Compiling press clips using Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Office Suite for display and senior level presentations.

• Maintaining media board at 1140 Boylston Street.

• Posting press releases and events to online news sources, such as calendar and event listing websites.

• Researching press contacts and building media lists as needed utilizing Cision PR software.

• Assisting with publicity management at special events like commencement, which may require a handful of weekend or late hours.

• Compiling status reports on key projects, such as student performances at music festivals or in local concert series (both produced by and outside of Berklee) for sharing with a large audience.

• Other administrative duties as needed, including general filing, copying, local errands, scanning, and mass mailing.

• Enterprising story ideas for online content.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is interested in marketing/communications/public relations and/or project management and has experience with Google Drive, Adobe InDesign, and Microsoft Office applications. Prior office experience is a plus. This job may operate in a remote or hybrid model throughout the semester.

Candidates should submit a résumé with relevant experience. Qualified candidates will be contacted for a short interview; music business/management students preferred but this position is open to all students at Berklee.

Pay Rate: Student Worker 1

Hiring Manager: Colette Greenstein