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**Open Date** 12/12/2025

**Requisition Number** PRN16616N

**Job Title** UU Student - Other

**Working Title** Development & Events Intern — Spring 2026 — Work Study

**Career Progression Track** SJ

Track Level

**FLSA Code** Nonexempt

**Patient Sensitive Job Code?** No

**Type** Non Benefited Staff / Student

**Temporary?** Yes

**Standard Hours per Week** 15-19 hours weekly

**Full Time or Part Time?** Part Time

**Shift** Day

Work Schedule Summary

+ 15 hours/week, occasionally as high as 19 during heavy event weeks.

+ Flexible working hours during normal business hours.

+ Occasional evenings and weekends.

**Is this a work study job?** Yes

**VP Area** President

**Department** 00335 - KUER

**Location** Campus

**City** Salt Lake City, UT

**Type of Recruitment** External Posting

**Pay Rate Range** $10 per hour

**Close Date** 03/12/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

KUER 90.1, the NPR member station broadcasting from the University of Utah, is looking for a Graphic Design & Social Media Intern. The successful candidate will provide support for KUER’s development department and audience engagement initiatives by assisting with events, social media campaigns and more. The position will run from January 2026 through April 2026.

Responsibilities

+ Work closely with KUER’s development team to assist with community engagement events and fundraising efforts.

+ Assist with KUER’s donor and community engagement events, including:

1. Assist with pre-event planning and set-up (tasks may include designing print assets, such as table tents and name tags, brainstorming event décor, and helping to create centerpieces).

2. Help with day-of event set-up/take-down and guest check-in.

3. Coordinate with communications specialist to strategize/assist with event social media.

+ Assist with promotion for KUER’s fundraising efforts, including:

1. Using Canva or other graphic design software to create templates and other social media graphics; Filming and photographing staff activities for social media use.

2. Assist with organizing fund drive assets, including categorizing and logging audio testimonials, donor comments, and more.

3. Work closely with the development team to strategize social media campaigns around fundraising and audience engagement.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

This job posting is only available to University of Utah students who have been awarded a Federal Work-Study Award for the current year. Please log in to CIS and go to and go to the Finance/Financial Aid section to view your Financial Aid Status. If you have not received a Federal Work-Study Award, then do not complete and submit this application. Before hire, this employer will confirm that you have received a Federal Work-Study award for the current year.

Preferences

+ Experience working and planning events.

+ Graphic design experience – including experience working the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite and/or Canva.

+ Experience working with social media platforms (Facebook, X, Instagram, BlueSky).

+ Understanding of public radio and its mission and programs.

+ Understanding of a nonprofit media environment and fundraising strategies.

+ Ability to work effectively with multiple departments throughout a large organization.

+ Strong communication skills, intermediate graphic design skills, and an understanding of social media, including either professional or personal experience.

+ Good computer and organization skills.

+ Strong time management skills and the ability to work independently.

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and patients from all backgrounds and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education and quality healthcare for historically underrepresented students and patients.

All qualified individuals are strongly encouraged to apply. Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

The University of Utah is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

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