Student Assistant

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Student Assistant

Salary

$13.73 - $29.57 Hourly

Location

Lansing, MI

Job Type

Non Career

Job Number

JFRC-26-103

Department

Military and Veterans Affairs

Opening Date

06/09/2026

Closing Date

6/24/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Bargaining Unit

NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)

• Description

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Job Description

This position supports the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) Strategic Communications team by

contributing to day-to-day public information and outreach activities. This position assists in developing and distributing

informational, educational and promotional content across multiple channels, including social media, email marketing

platforms and DMVA web properties. This position helps craft, schedule and monitor social media posts; updates basic

web content; and provides administrative and logistical support for communication initiatives and community relations

efforts.

This position is limited to 129 hours in a calendar month.

To view the full position description, please clickhere ( .

Required Education and Experience

Education

Current enrollment in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution.

Experience

No specific type or amount is required.

Additional Requirements and Information

The student must provide evidence of enrollment or acceptance to an educational institution.

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Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact theADA coordinator ( for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Non-career employees are not eligible for insurance benefits, but they may be able to participate in deferred-compensation 401k and 457 plans and earn paid sick time.

01

DMVA - Are you currently employed by the State of Michigan in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA)?

• Yes

• No

02

STUDTAST – Are you currently enrolled in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution? If so, please attach a copy of your unofficial transcript.

• Yes

• No

03

Please list any completed college-level coursework related to communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, digital media, social media, graphic design, web content management, or a closely related field. If none, indicate N/A.

04

For the following questions, experience may include professional, volunteer, academic and/or student organization activities. How many years of experience do you possess with social media?

• None

• Less than 1 year of experience

• 1-2 years of experience

• 3-4 years of experience

• 5+ years of experience

05

Which social media platforms are you most familiar with? If none, indicate N/A.

06

Please describe your experience writing for social media, websites, newsletters or other public-facing platforms. If none, indicate N/A.

07

How would you adapt messaging for different audiences, such as veterans, military families, media outlets and the general public?

08

How many years of experience do you possess with website maintenance?

• None

• Less than 1 year of experience

• 1-2 years of experience

• 3-4 years of experience

• 5+ years of experience

09

Please describe your experience updating websites or working in a content management system (CMS). If none, indicate N/A.

10

When reviewing a webpage or communication product, what kinds of errors or issues do you look for?

11

How many years of experience do you possess with media relations?

• None

• Less than 1 year of experience

• 1-2 years of experience

• 3-4 years of experience

• 5+ years of experience

12

Please describe your experience writing a press release, media advisory, article or news-style content. If none, indicate N/A.

13

How many years of experience do you possess with community relations?

• None

• Less than 1 year of experience

• 1-2 years of experience

• 3-4 years of experience

• 5+ years of experience

14

Please describe a time you helped coordinate or support an event, organization or community activity. If none, indicate N/A.

15

DMVA - This agency requires 3 professional references, including current and previous supervisors. Have you listed these references in your application? If not, please do so.

• Yes

• No

16

Have you attached your unofficial transcript?

• Yes

• No

Required Question

Employer

State of Michigan

Department

Military and Veterans Affairs

Address

Hannah Schuler

3423 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Lansing, Michigan, 48906-2934

Phone

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