Florida Tech Corridor Marketing​/Communications Student Assistant

Florida High Tech Corridor Marketing/Communications Student Assistant – OPS

Location:

4202 East Fowler Avenue, Tampa, FL 33620, United States
Salary: $14–$17 per hour
Posting Date:
January 6, 2026 8:12 PM
Final date to receive applications:
January 20, 2026 8:12 PM
Job

The Florida High Tech Corridor is an exciting, future‑facing organization dedicated to supporting technologists across academia, government, and business. We promote economic and workforce development across a 23‑county region within Florida, with initiatives such as the Matching Grants Research Program, Cenfluence, and STEM workforce programs. This student position offers a unique experience at the nexus of applied research, high technology, document, and community partnership.

• Support website development and maintenance, updating webpages, enhancing optimisation, and troubleshooting server/hosting problems using Word Press.
• Compose social media posts and newsletters, source photos and stories, research related events, identify program testimonials, and interact with viewers on Linked In and Mailchimp.
• Create graphic design templates and marketing collateral—including social media headers/photos, event collateral, program flyers, and marketing ads—using Canva, Adobe, and Notion.
• Maintain and enhance documentation and reporting systems for client activities, including shared internal Word, PowerPoint, Excel files, Airtable, Trello, Constant Contact, and other necessary systems.
• Conduct strategic research projects to generate leads for various programs, identifying technologies, faculty expertise, and industry partners, and evaluating them for possible connections guided by full‑time staff.
• Assist full‑time staff with broad organisational activities such as logistics for program events and marketing & recruitment of participants.
• Perform additional operational activities under the direction of full‑time staff.

• Must be a current USF student.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

• Undergraduate or graduate students majoring in Communications, Digital Communication and Multimedia Journalism, Digital Journalism and Design, Public Relations and Advertising, Mass Communications, Advertising, Marketing, or related fields are preferred.
• Proficient in Canva and Adobe design systems.
• Proficient in Word Press website development.
• Graduating between December 2026 and December 2028.

• Ability to learn and become proficient in Canva, Adobe, and Word Press.
• Ability to multitask and meet project deadlines.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Demonstrate basic employability skills such as timeliness, appropriate dress, interpersonal communication, and time management.
• Receive and solicit feedback from supervisors and effectively apply feedback on the job.
• Assessხელ how personal talents, skills, and knowledge fit into the employer’s goals, mission, and vision.
• Communicate transferable and functional skills to prospective employers.
• Implement marketing and communications strategies in a higher education setting.

Salary: $14–$17 per hour.

This position may be subject to a Level 1 or Level 2 criminal background check.

The University of South Florida is an اجرا equal‑opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of a protected characteristic. The university maintains programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. Applicants for USF employment are entitled to request reasonable accommodations five (5) working days before the time the accommodation is needed.

Visit the Central Human Resources ADA Accommodations webpage for more information.

The University of South Florida is an equal‑opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. The university maintains affirmative action programs for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws. This job description does not constitute an employment contract.

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