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Civil Discourse Project Student Assistant

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Job ID

9668

Job Type

On-Campus Job (work study Not required)

Employer

SANFORD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY (DDFT) Biweekly

Date Posted

Aug 18, 2026

Category

General Office Support

Job Description

Founded in 2015, Polis: Center for Politics was created to foster political engagement and research, prepare future political leaders, and advance democracy efforts, pluralism, and civic discourse. The Civil Discourse Project (CDP) sponsors courses, events, and scholarship that promote civil discourse through modeling or teaching the capacities and virtues necessary to engage in healthy exchange across difference. Polis is looking to hire two student assistants to help us for about 10-15 hours per week either on the Civil Discourse Project or our partnership with Friends for Free Speech & Intellectual Diversity at Duke (“Friends for Duke”). Friends for Duke seeks to support and advance free expression, viewpoint diversity, and academic freedom on the Duke University campus. Responsibilities for both roles include general administrative support, helping with events and activities, event promotion, social media posts, etc.

Job Requirements

· Event Planning & Execution: Responsible for assisting the Civil Discourse Project and/or Friends for Duke with events including student roundtables, book seminars, and Distinguished Fellow activities. This includes aiding event promotion: creating graphics; printing and hanging up flyers; posting on social media; and event execution: assisting with invitations, registration, and outreach; staffing events and activities; working the registration table; taking notes for recaps; general setup and takedown; greeting guest speakers, etc

· Administrative Tasks: Responsible for general upkeep of the the Civil Discourse Project and/or Friends for Duke website and social media channels, assisting with the monthly newsletter, managing databases and listservs, tracking faculty research and media, student outreach and recruitment, and helping with other administrative needs that arise.

· Important Skills: Attention to detail; communicate in a timely and professional manner, follow up as needed; time management and problem solving; ability to work as a team and independently; experience with WordPress, Canva, Qualtrics, and social media platforms preferred.

Required Skills

Administrative, Communication, Database Management, Graphic Design, Project Management, Social Media Marketing

Learning Outcomes

Adaptability and Flexibility, Attention to Detail, Communicate Effectively, Enthusiastic, Initiative, Respectful, Time Management, Written Communication

Available Openings

Hours

10.0 to 15.0 hours per week

Hourly Rate

$17.25/hour

Time Frame

Academic Year

Contact Name

Margaret Marie Bittle

Contact Email

meg.bittle@duke.edu

Work Location Address

Rubenstein Hall 133

Phone

9196139516

Fax

N/A

Work Location

Hybrid

Job Schedule

TBD

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