Graduate & Teaching Assistant Vacancies

The University at Albany Libraries is seeking a graduate student to support student outreach, engagement, and programming initiatives. A key component of this work includes helping to oversee and support the Library Ambassadors program, a group of volunteer undergraduate and graduate students who promote library resources, services, and events while fostering peer-to-peer connections across campus.  

The Outreach and Marketing Graduate Assistant will play an active role in developing and executing outreach strategies that enhance student engagement with the Libraries. This includes supporting recruitment, training, and coordinating Library Ambassadors, as well as contributing to the planning and implementation of library events and programs. The Outreach and Marketing Graduate Assistant will also assist with the Libraries’ marketing efforts, including creating and helping to manage content for social media platforms, with a primary focus on Instagram. This position offers hands-on experience in outreach strategy, event programming, student engagement, and marketing within an academic library setting.  

For more information, please review the posting on the University at Albany Library page.

The University at Albany Office of Communications and Marketing (OCM) has an opening for a graduate student assistant for the 2026-2027 academic year. The primary responsibility of the position is to assist the department in promoting the University’s research, programs and success to the public. This is a paid position. This position will work 10 hours a week at a stipend of $9,000 for the academic semester. The work for this position will be performed during the traditional workweek (M-F) and on-site at the University Administration Building.

Strategically placed within the University, the department works with students, faculty and staff across all divisions, colleges and schools. Tasked with telling UAlbany's story both internally and externally, the Office works to increase the University’s reach and impact locally, nationally and globally.

Job duties will include:

• Research opportunities to promote University events, programs and student experiences 
• Updating the University’s events calendar and identifying cross-promotional opportunities
• Support the department in tracking and analyzing the University’s appearance in the news
• Support the department’s planning around events and announcements 
• Assist with writing and editing content for newsletters or other University communications 
• Participate in departmental meetings 
• Work collaboratively with OCM’s student staff

We're looking for someone with the following background/skills:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Regular engagement with news, blogs and public platforms.
• Demonstrates curiosity and incorporates feedback
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
• Journalism, Business, Marketing or Communication major or minor
• Must be enrolled in a University at Albany graduate degree program during each semester of work

If you're interested in this position, please submit the following:

• An up-to-date resume  
• Cover letter addressing the requirements mentioned above 
• Subject Line: Graduate Student Assistant 
• Please send the required materials to Amy Geduldig