Student Digital Communications

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist project staff in writing website content and blog post updates for the Maternal Health Action Network website.
• Ability and/or willingness to work with various software to create graphics using graphic design software, such as Adobe editing products (Illustrator, InDesign, or Photoshop), Canva, or Tableau.
• Upload content to the website.
• Draft social media content, both visual and written.
• Support an online communications and events platform as needed. 

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor/graduate degree in a related field of study.
• Prior experience creating digital visual content is required.
• Demonstrated experience using graphic design software, such as Adobe editing products (Illustrator, InDesign, or Photoshop), Canva, or Tableau.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience with proofreading, understanding, and condensing complex information into quick summaries.
• Strong interpersonal skills: the ability to work well individually and in a team in a very diverse and multicultural organization in remote and in-person settings. 
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint) as well as Gmail.
• Experience preferred in managing various social media and marketing tools including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.
• Must be organized and detail-oriented. 
• Knowledge and experience with WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards and guidelines, including accessibility audit and quality assurance tools and processes.
• Preference for a demonstrated interest in ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion for all people. 

If you are interested in this position, please send your resume and at least three examples of graphic design and/or video products that you have produced to Danielle Chiang, Ph.D. chiangd@umkc.edu. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need more information.