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Student Content Specialist - Digital Marketing Student Worker (NFWS)

CompanyGrand Canyon Education
LocationPhoenix
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 2, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The Student Content Specialist will write, edit, and manage digital content for GCU websites to support marketing initiatives. They will also act as a liaison between the marketing department and various colleges to coordinate blog projects.
Internship Type
part time
Company Size
1973
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Grand Canyon Education (GCE) is an educational service company that provides an array of support services in the post-secondary education sector. Formerly part of Grand Canyon University (GCU), GCE still supports and works closely with GCU. GCE designs and develops educational programs for GCU and other traditional campus institutions, as well as online partner institutions at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. At Grand Canyon Education, we value our employees and support a unique and diverse workplace culture designed to help you thrive. We offer a wide variety of career opportunities across various departments. For job opportunities, please visit https://jobs.gce.com/ In addition Grand Canyon Education has been recognized as one of America’s Most Trusted Companies 2022 by Newsweek and Statista. We have also been identified as a leader in remote work as we have been named to FlexJobs' 9th annual list of the Top 100 Companies to Watch for Remote Jobs! Finally, we have been praised for our commitment to cultivating an engaging and attractive workplace by Top Workplaces USA.
About the Role

 Student Content Specialist - Digital Marketing

Job Description

 

Must Be Local To Phoenix and Available To Work During the Summer in Phoenix

 

Purpose Summary/Purpose:

Join GCE’s digital marketing team to create dynamic content for gcu.edu and gain valuable internship experience. As a student worker, you will help write, edit and manage GCU blogs, event pages and website content on https://www.gcu.edu/ to drive leads and support the efforts of the digital marketing team. This role offers valuable experience in content marketing, project management and editorial best practices, allowing you to refine your writing and editing skills in a professional setting.

 

Primary Responsibilities/Accountabilities/Essential Functions:

  • Write, edit, optimize, organize and schedule new and existing blog content
  • Write, edit and optimize event listings on events.gcu.edu
  • Write, edit and optimize website content updates
  • Project management
  • Utilize our content management system (CMS) to post content on gcu.edu
  • Act as the liaison between marketing and the colleges for all blog projects
  • Additional duties as assigned

 

Equipment/Programs Used and Responsibility:

  • Laptop
  • Internet with high speed/strong bandwidth or work on GCU Campus
  • Content management system (CMS)/ Drupal - for gcu.edu
  • Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams)
  • Workamajig and ClickUp (project management program)
  • SEO web-based tools (Conductor)
  • Getty/Canto Images (for blog images)

 

Qualifications:

  • Demonstrate strong writing and editing skills
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills
  • Must be knowledgeable of Microsoft Office programs
  • Experience with CMS and project management programs preferred
  • Knowledge of SEO preferred
  • Students pursuing an education in marketing, web development, SEO, writing or project management preferred
  • Must be able to work in a high-paced work environment and complete tasks and deadlines timely and accurately
  • Interest in writing about academia, specifically GCU’s colleges and degree programs
  • Must work in the Phoenix area year-round

 

Experience/Education:

Grand Canyon University is committed to a student-first policy.
Therefore, all applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements to be considered for student employment:

 

  • Enrolled at GCU as a full-time student in a bachelor’s program or master’s program.
  • Retain a 2.0 GPA as a bachelor’s-level student or a 3.0 GPA as a Master’s-level student.
  • Maintain good financial and academic (SAP) standing with the university.

 

You may be subject to termination if you fall below the minimum requirements.


Pay Rate: Minimum Wage
Anticipated End Date: June 30, 2027

Manager: Digital Marketing – Senior Digital Content Specialist

Key Skills
Content MarketingCopywritingEditingProject ManagementCMSDrupalSEOMicrosoft OfficeSharePointTeamsWorkamajigClickUpCommunicationOrganizational SkillsAttention To Detail
Categories
MarketingEducationCreative & MediaTechnologyAdministrative