Student Assistant Communication & Social Media

2026-02-25

We are looking for a Student Assistant (20 hours/month) starting 15 April 2026. In this role, you will support our team in building and shaping ECAS as a successful cooperation hub for academic exchange between Lower Saxonian and Scottish higher education institutions by maintaining and further developing its online presence.

Your Profile

  • Registered student at Leuphana University Lüneburg or another Lower Saxonian university

  • Ability to work flexibly, independently, and as part of a team

  • Experience with social media platforms, in particular Instagram, LinkedIn, and BlueSky

  • Experience in creating templates and visual content using Canva and a good sense for design and visual communication

  • Knowledge of WordPress and experience with Elementor is a plus, but not required

  • Interest in event organisation and event communication/promotion

  • Excellent written and very good spoken English skills

  • High level of personal initiative and reliability

  • Strong organisational and social skills

  • Sensitivity towards copyright and data protection requirements, especially in the context of social media ad website management

Your Tasks

  • Maintaining and updating ECAS’ social media channels (and website)

  • Creating and adapting visual templates and content for digital communication

  • Supporting the communication and promotion of events, flagship initiatives, key topics, conferences, and other ECAS projects

  • Monitoring ECAS’ social media presence and website identifying opportunities for interaction with other relevant channels and further improvement

What we offer

  • Flexible working hours

  • Working in a young, motivated, and international team

  • Insights into the daily practice of a transregional research institution and cooperation hub for the Lower Saxonian-Scottish academic network

  • Opportunity to contribute your own ideas and actively shape ECAS’ public profile from the very beginning

  • Compensation in accordance with RdErl. d. MWK v. 23.07.2014 – 21-71063-20

The Leuphana University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity among its staff. Applicants with disabilities and equal qualifications will be given priority consideration.

Please submit your application, including a letter of motivation, CV, and any relevant documents until 15. March 2026 to: judith.craemer@leuphana.de.