KU Creator (Student Hourly)
Position Overview
This is an opportunity for students interested in social media and content creation. The KU Creators is a program from KU’s marketing department that is designed to highlight the student POV on the University of Kansas’ flagship social media channels, including TikTok and Instagram Reels.
We are seeking creative and passionate students to join our team of social media content creators. This program offers the unique opportunity to collaborate with the KU flagship social team and craft engaging content that showcases campus life at KU from the students’ perspective.
We are seeking creative and passionate students to join our team of social media content creators. This program offers the unique opportunity to collaborate with the KU flagship social team and craft engaging content that showcases campus life at KU from the students’ perspective.
Job Description
As a KU Creator, you will play a vital role in bringing authentic student voices to our flagship social media channels. Working closely with the KU social team, you will craft content that engages with viewers and allows them to experience campus life through a student’s lens.
In addition to content creation, you will explore emerging social trends in higher education, maintain a consistent university voice on social media, and actively help contribute to online conversations about KU.
This position is ideal for students with a passion for social media, storytelling, and a deep sense of school spirit. Join the KU social team in showcasing the KU brand online and what it means to be a Jayhawk.
In addition to content creation, you will explore emerging social trends in higher education, maintain a consistent university voice on social media, and actively help contribute to online conversations about KU.
This position is ideal for students with a passion for social media, storytelling, and a deep sense of school spirit. Join the KU social team in showcasing the KU brand online and what it means to be a Jayhawk.
40% - Content Creation: Collaborate with our editorial, digital media, and design teams to create content for various social platforms, including IG stories, IG Reels & TikTok.
30% - Planning Social Content: Share ideas for content creation, both written and visual.
20% - Research Social Media Trends: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in social media & the higher education industry.
10% - Community Engagement & Social Listening: Create, listen to, and participate in the social conversation about KU.
30% - Planning Social Content: Share ideas for content creation, both written and visual.
20% - Research Social Media Trends: Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in social media & the higher education industry.
10% - Community Engagement & Social Listening: Create, listen to, and participate in the social conversation about KU.
Required Qualifications
- Coursework or work experience that illustrates strong attention to detail as evidenced in application materials.
- Evidence of strong communication & content creation skills as evidenced in application materials.
- Basic knowledge of social media platforms. (Instagram, TikTok, X & Facebook) as evidenced in application materials.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines as demonstrated by previous work history or coursework.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to take direction and work independently while also being responsive and accessible during your assigned work hours as evidenced by previous work experience or application materials.
- A team player with self-initiative, a strong work ethic, and a positive and collaborative attitude as evidenced by previous work experience or application materials.
- Understand social media voice and can communicate professionally as evidenced by previous work experience or application materials.
- Experience creating and/or engaging with short-form video content as evidenced by application materials.
- Experience managing social media channels and creating content for multiple platforms as evidenced by application materials.
- Have a passion for the University of Kansas and an eagerness to share that with other Jayhawks around the world as stated and evidenced by application materials.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Additional Candidate Instructions
A complete application will include:
Application deadline is Monday, 01/192026, by 11:59PM Central Standard Time.
- A completed online application
- Cover Letter that includes a description of why you are interested in joining this program, your qualifications for this position, and any experience you have working in social media or content creation.
- Resume
- Examples of past work in social media and/or content creation
- Your weekly availability
- To determine your weekly availability, please list the times you are available below:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
Application deadline is Monday, 01/192026, by 11:59PM Central Standard Time.
Contact Information to Applicants
Brett Hill, bretthill@ku.edu
Advertised Salary Range
$13/hr
Anticipated Start Date
Monday February 2, 2026