What is @UWSInteractive?

UWS Interactive is the Alliance of Social Media users across the University of the West of Scotland. Born during a festival of the same name, @UWSInteractive aims to champion the use of social media in learning & teaching, research and external activities across UWS. Find out more and get involved.

Jobs @UWSInteractive

Are you a current University of the West of Scotland student? Have you had experience in using social media for your work, education and career development? We are looking for students, under academic guidance, to provide 1-2-1 support in the form of social media surgeries to staff and students during @UWSInteractive week – become a social media student champion, help staff and students navigate the risks and take the lead in social media surgery provision across campuses.

 If you’ve had experience of managing multi-media content and working across multiple online platforms then you could be our ideal candidate.

What will I learn?

  • How to provide support to peers and colleagues, using examples from your own personal experience of using the web
  • Working as a team, you will learn how to problem solve collectively and seek support from those around you
  • Improve your communication skills, relating to explaining instructions and encouraging others to try new things

How will it benefit my studies/employment prospects?

  • If you are a current student, you can use the experience gained from participating in the project to accrue work-related learning credit.
  • You will be leading the way for a new initiative of student/staff partnerships, opening up possibility for future projects in this field
  • @UWSInteractive is part of a larger university wide and national network of events happening during 2012 for the Olympic Games. Your work could reach a national and/or international audience.

How much will I get paid?

The project is funded by the “Developing and Supporting the Curriculum Enhancement Theme” within the University and we will be able to pay £7.23 an hour.

What do I do next?

If the opportunity to be a social media student champion excites you then send a 300-word pitch detailing why you are the best person to take up the opportunity to david@uwsinteractive.net by Friday 24th February, 2012.  If you want to know more about the opportunity and speak to members of the project team, then why not drop us a line. The project team will consider applications and advise if you have been shortlisted for interview on either Monday  27th and Tuesday 28th February 2012.  If you have trouble attending at short notice then we can arrange an alternative skype or telephone interview.

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