Applications are due on Friday, September 23, 2022.

Job Description

The Office of PittServes is looking for support in its civic and community advising programs for the 2022-2023 school year. Each of the two fellows will receive a $1,000 stipend per semester. The responsibilities for the position are listed below: 

Social Media

• Assist with the oversight of the Civic Engagement Instagram
• Create social media campaigns (ex. posts Women’s History Month that celebrate women engaged in civic engagement on campus)
• Share the Instagram page through word-of-mouth and at in-person marketing events – see below

Marketing Event Planning and Implementation

• Schedule times with professors to speak about Civic Advising programs during class time
• Attend PittServes events (Signature Days of Service, Volunteer Fair, Civic Engagement Fair, etc.) to represent Civic Advising
• Reach out to student organizations to schedule times to speak about Civic Advising during their meetings
• Create one Civic Advising event per semester (ex. Coffee with Civic Advisors)
• Submit Student Affairs marketing requests for flyers one month prior to scheduled event dates with the support of the Civic and Community Advising Program Manager

Website Maintenance

• Approve civic engagement events to be posted to the Civic Action calendar that fit within the Civic Pathways (community engaged learning & research; direct service; policy and governance; community organizing & activism; philanthropy; social entrepreneurship & corporate responsibility)
• Complete routine website sweeps to make sure links are working and the information is accurate

Data Collection

• Collect data from the Civic Pathways survey and volunteer portal to better inform programmatic efforts in Civic Advising 
• Create surveys for participants to complete after attending events
• Creating a transition manual for future Civic Engagement Fellows 
• Maintaining up-to-date contact listservs for departments, faculty, staff, student organizations, and community partners 

Developing Advising Resources

• Creating informational guides for students, faculty, and staff to utilize to further engage them in the civic pathways 
• Support the Civic and Community Advising Program Manager in connecting to career professionals in civic engagement fields for Careers in Civic Action series

Other Duties May Include

• Attending and taking notes during Civic and Community Advising Committee meetings
• Marketing efforts for the overall Office of PittServes or Division of Student Affairs via social media
• Reporting SGB initiatives and potential collaboration projects to the Civic and Community Advising Program Manager
• Supporting other PittServes arms in work that relates to Civic and Community Advising (Education, Sustainability, PittVotes, community development, etc.) 

Job Requirements

• Ideal candidate is creative, self-directed, extremely organized and has excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills  
• Has knowledge of social media platforms and utilizes strategic communication techniques
• Self-directed, independent worker  
• Some evening and weekend hours required 
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills, personable and approachable 
• Interest in community development, civic learning, social justice, nonprofit sector, or mission-based work 
• Candidate must be proficient with the Microsoft Office products, tele- and video conferencing technology and comfortable using Google Drive to collaborate

General Information

Essay Question

Please attach a 250-word response to the following question as a PDF or Word document.

1. Why do you want to be a Civic Engagement Fellow?