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General Assistantship (2628-2025)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
Graduate Student Status: Must be enrolled in a
graduate program at SIUE.
Design Software Proficiency: Skilled in Adobe
Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
Visual and Creative Skills: Strong sense of design,
layout, and attention to detail.
Time Management: Ability to manage multiple
projects and meet deadlines.
Communication and Collaboration: Able to work
with a team, take direction, and provide creative
input.
Preferred Qualifications:
Branding Knowledge: Understanding of
marketing and brand principles.
Portfolio: Demonstrated ability through a
professional or academic portfolio of design work.

Position Description

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)
is seeking a highly motivated and creative
Graduate Assistant to support the Creative
and Design Department within Marketing
and Communications. The Graduate Assistant
will assist with the development of visual
content, design projects, and multimedia
communications that advance the university’s
brand and engagement with internal and
external audiences. This position provides
hands-on experience in a professional creative
environment.

Application Process

Required Documents

Resume
Portfolio

Applicant Materials Are Received By

Email:psherri@siue.edu

 **All communications sent to the prospective employer should include the posting number for the position. 

 

Voluntary GA Applicant Data Form

This form is used to gather applicant data by the Office of Equal Opportunity, Access, & Title IX Coordination at SIUE. This information cannot be viewed by units hiring Graduate Assistants. Completion of this form is not required and will not impact your chances of being hired for a Graduate Assistantship. This form is NOT an application for employment. To apply for a Graduate Assistant position, follow the instructions listed in the posting. 

Since each individual hiring unit manages their own hiring process, please contact the hiring unit if you have questions about this posting. 
Graduate Assistants are provided non-accruable paid sick leave as well as paid bereavement leave as described in the Graduate Assistant Handbook.
Notice:  Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, national origin or sex in violation of Title VII.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville prohibits discrimination against employees, applicants for employment and students on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran’s status.