Community and Events Manager
An Internship with the Honors College

Overall Job Description:

The Community and Events Manager plays a central role in supporting the Honors College’s community-building efforts. This position focuses on helping design, prepare, and execute a wide range of Honors College events while contributing to the daily life of the Honors community. Under the supervision of the ARCH Scholars Director, the Manager will assist with recruitment and yield initiatives, contribute to the welcoming environment of the Honors College, and collaborate on projects that strengthen student community and engagement. While the role includes managing select communication channels, the social media component is intentionally limited and serves to complement the broader work of fostering a vibrant and inclusive Honors community. The position also offers opportunities to work with media projects, including the creation of short informational videos and other visual materials. Students who find this work meaningful and engaging may have the opportunity to continue in this position beyond a single academic year, making it a multi-year role during their time at the College.

Responsibilities:

Generally speaking, here’s what you can expect to do in this role:

• Support the planning, coordination, and execution of Honors College events, including community-building activities, academic programming, and special initiatives

• Assist with recruitment and yield events by helping with preparation, outreach, hospitality, and day-of logistics

• Contribute to creating a welcoming and engaged community by serving as a visible and helpful presence in the Honors College offices and at events

• Collaborate on media projects, including producing short informational videos, recording highlights from events, and developing visual materials that support community engagement

• Use select social media platforms to share key updates, highlight student achievements, and promote community events as needed

• Participate in a required weekly meeting with the Assistant Dean of the Honors College and the marketing team to review progress, plan upcoming initiatives, and coordinate responsibilities

Specifically, you’ll be responsible for:

• Helping the Honors team organize events from early planning through post-event follow-up
• Supporting outreach and communication for recruitment and yield programs
• Assisting with media creation, including:
  • Short informational or promotional videos
  • Basic video editing and captioning
  • Visual storytelling for Honors initiatives
• Maintaining limited Honors College social media activity, primarily on platforms such as Instagram and LinkedIn, including:
  • Sharing event announcements and community highlights
  • Monitoring engagement and responding to inquiries when appropriate
• Assisting with updates to the Honors Hub, 10 Green Way blogsite, and Honors College website by editing or uploading content as needed

You’ll also be asked to:

• Learn and maintain a working understanding of the College’s brand manual and style guide
• Work collaboratively with members of the Honors team on projects that strengthen community engagement
• Contribute ideas for enhancing student involvement and improving event experiences
• Represent the perspectives of Honors students and help ensure that programming reflects their interests and needs

Qualifications:

You might be a good fit for this role if…

• You’re an Honors student in good standing
• You enjoy helping bring people together and contributing to community-building efforts
• You have experience or interest in:
  • Event planning or event support
  • Media creation, including basic video recording or editing
  • Social media platforms (Instagram and LinkedIn in particular)
  • Design tools such as Canva
  • Writing or copyediting
• You are organized, adaptable, and comfortable assisting with multiple ongoing projects
• You are collaborative, reliable, and enthusiastic about contributing to the daily life of the Honors College
• You are eager to grow and develop skills in community engagement, communications, and project management

Students of all majors and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Strong examples that demonstrate any of the above qualities will enhance your application.

Work Schedule and Compensation:

The internship is for 10 hours per week throughout the Spring ’26 semester. Most work will take place on campus in the Honors College office with a consistent weekly schedule, though occasional remote work may be possible depending on project needs.

Pay starts at $11 per hour.

If you have questions about the position, contact your supervisor: Salvatore Musumeci (musumecis@cofc.edu).

Content and Communications Manager
An Internship with the Honors College

Overall Job Description:

The Content and Communications Manager plays an essential role in maintaining the Honors College’s communications suite. The Manager creates content for and sustains engagement across all Honors College social media channels and publication platforms. Under the supervision of the Assistant Dean of the Honors College, the Content and Communications Manager will create content and craft messaging in various forms for the general betterment of the Honors College community.

Responsibilities:

Generally speaking, here’s what you can expect to do in this role:

• Create engaging content across a range of platforms that…
  • Encapsulates the Honors College
  • Highlights and celebrates the varied accomplishments of Honors College
• Effectively and consistently communicate relevant information to members of the Honors College community.

Specifically, you’ll be responsible for:

• Maintaining Honors College accounts on Instagram, LinkedIn, and other social media platforms as needed. This includes:
  • Implementing a detailed content
  • Engaging with followers on various platforms in a timely
  • Monitor trends in social media channels, tools and applications, and applying that knowledge to our accounts.
• Overseeing and updating information on the Honors College SharePoint Hub, the Opportunity Hub WordPress site, and the Honors College website. This includes:
  • Copyediting and proofing an array of
  • Designing promotional materials for a variety of Honors-related events, initiatives, and opportunities.

You’ll also be asked to:

• Familiarize yourself with and maintain a working knowledge of the College’s brand manual and style guide.
• Collaborate with other members of the Honors team on marketing-related
• Brainstorm ideas for improving our marketing and communication
• Serve as a voice of the Honors College and represent Honors student perspectives to the best of your ability.

Qualifications:

You might be a good fit for this role if…

• You’re an Honors student in good standing
• Your long-term goals relate to any of the following:
  • Strategic communications
  • Marketing
  • Social media
  • Content creation
  • Graphic design
  • (Creative) writing/copyediting
  • Project management
• You thrive at multi-tasking and are self-motivated
• You have previous experience working with:
  • Social media platforms (specifically Instagram and LinkedIn)
  • WordPress or comparable blog post sites
  • Design platforms (preferably Canva)
• You’re a big-picture thinker who enjoys collaboration and creative problem-solving
• You can multi-task with the best of them by not only balancing multiple tasks, but completing them in a timely manner
• You’re a well-organized individual who makes detailed plans but isn’t afraid to adjust those plans on the fly
• You’re constantly looking to grow and improve

If you can include specific examples within your application that demonstrate any of the above bullet points, yours will be a strong application worth considering.

Also note that these are just suggestions. Students of all interests, backgrounds, and majors are encouraged to apply. Make a case for why you’d be a good fit and we’ll gladly consider it.

Work Schedule and Compensation:

The internship is for 10 hours per week throughout the Spring ’26 semester, with the potential for the internship to continue into the 26/27 academic year. You’ll typically be asked to work on campus at our main office with a set weekly work schedule. You will have the opportunity to build your work schedule around your class schedule, and there will occasionally be times when you may be asked to work remotely.

Pay starts at $11 per hour.

If you have questions about the position, contact Nick Plasmati (plasmatinc@cofc.edu).