Graduate Hourly - Illinois Prevention Research Center -UIC (Closes 8/3!)

Who: Illinois Prevention Research Center (PRC), supporting policy and environmental change. The Illinois PRC conducts research to promote health, especially behaviors that improve physical activity and nutrition or reduce tobacco use. We work with communities to increase physical activity by improving access to the built environment and use of neighborhood parks. We collaborate in national networks to identify gaps in research and develop innovative approaches to improving public health that can be shared broadly with public health partners.

What: Illinois PRC seeks a Graduate Hourly with strong writing skills to support communications about federally funded public health research. The successful candidate will execute an established communications strategy, curating content and writing messages for Twitter and Facebook; maintain and update a WordPress website; write monthly/biweekly newsletter; track audience benchmarks (Web traffic and social interaction); and contribute to blogs.
Qualifications: 

• Strong writing and editing skills, with a clear, engaging style
• Social media experience in the workplace

• Ability to work independently, handle several priorities at once and see projects to completion
• Strong interest in using social media to improve public health and reduce health disparities

Strongly preferred:

• Journalism training or experience writing for the public 
• Knowledge of AP Style guidelines
• Understanding of social or health science research methods
• Experience managing a website or blog using WordPress or other content management system
• Familiarity with social media management tools, such as Tweetdeck, or SproutSocial 
• Experience with MailChimp or other email platform 
• Experience with social media analytics and key performance indicators

To apply, provide the following: (1) a cover letter describing how your skills and experience meet the qualifications above, (2) your resume or CV and (3) two writing samples, preferably those written for a public or non-academic audience.

Please note: Graduate hourly positions do not include a waiver.