Development Support Assistant

MSU WKAR Public Media - College of Communication Arts and Sciences and the job listing Expires on July 19, 2026 Position Title: Development Digital Design Student Worker Department: WKAR Development Supervisor: Kevin Cooney, Director of Annual Giving and Digital Fundraising Position Type: Student Worker Hours: Up to 20 hours per week Schedule: Weekday business hours only. No evening or weekend work required. Eligibility: Applicant must be a currently enrolled Michigan State University student. Position Summary WKAR Development is seeking a creative, detail-oriented student worker to support the design and production of digital fundraising and donor engagement assets. This position will help create graphics used across WKAR’s fundraising campaigns, including email, web, digital advertising, donation pages, social media, and other development communications. This is a student worker position rather than a semester-based internship because WKAR Development has ongoing monthly design needs and is seeking continuity across campaigns. The student will support recurring fundraising efforts and help maintain a consistent visual presence for WKAR’s donor communications over time. WKAR Public Media is the Michigan capital region’s source for award-winning original television, radio, digital content, and programming from PBS and NPR. WKAR is part of Michigan State University’s College of Communication Arts & Sciences and includes WKAR-TV, WKAR Radio, wkar.org, and WKAR Radio Reading Service. Primary Responsibilities Creating graphics for fundraising emails, including campaign headers, audience-specific headers, and thank-you graphics. Designing donation page graphics, web graphics, and news story CTA graphics. Creating static and animated digital ad graphics for platforms such as Google Ad Manager, OptinMonster, and social media. Resizing and adapting campaign graphics for multiple platforms and formats. Creating image assets for Google Performance Max campaigns, including square and landscape graphics. Supporting campaign-specific visual needs using existing WKAR brand elements, campaign creative, photography, typography, and color treatments. Developing original design concepts when needed for development campaigns. Preparing graphics for review and final use by the WKAR Development team. Maintaining consistency with WKAR brand standards and campaign messaging. Examples of monthly development assets may include email header graphics, donation page graphics, Google Ad Manager banners, OptinMonster graphics, PMax square and landscape images, Facebook graphics, Instagram graphics, and Instagram Stories graphics. Required Skills and Qualifications Applicants should have demonstrated experience or coursework in graphic design, digital media, advertising, communications, or a related field. Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Canva. Strong attention to detail. Ability to follow brand guidelines and design direction. Ability to manage multiple design requests and meet deadlines. Willingness to revise work based on feedback. Good communication skills and ability to work in a professional team environment. Preferred Skills Experience designing graphics for email, social media, web, or digital advertising. Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, or Express. Experience creating graphics in multiple sizes and formats. Interest in public media, nonprofit communications, fundraising, or mission-driven design. Basic understanding of digital campaign creative and audience-specific design. Application Requirements Resume. 2–3 design samples or a link to a portfolio. Brief statement of interest. Work Environment and Schedule This position will work up to 20 hours per week. Hours will be scheduled around the student’s class schedule and WKAR Development deadlines. Work will take place during standard weekday business hours. No evening or weekend work is required. #J-18808-Ljbffr