Level UP: Peer Health Education Team Social Media Strategy project

Positions available: 2 student position (~160-hour project). Individuals and student teams of two are encouraged to apply.

Overview of Peer Health Education Team:

The Peer Health Education Team (PHET) is a volunteer program at MacEwan University, that strives to build a healthier campus for all. Through peer-to-peer education, advocacy, and collaboration with campus and community members, the PHET encourages students to make informed choices in support of their academic and personal goals. The PHET views health holistically, knowing that there are many dimensions of wellness that impact health.

Peer Health Educators (PHEs) are at the core of campus health and wellness programming and are essential to the dissemination of relevant health and wellness information to students and MacEwan University members. Under the direction of the Wellness and Psychological Services Faculty, PHEs will help promote health and wellness at MacEwan University through various strategies and approaches.

Project Details:

The PHET is seeking 1-2 student(s) to create a social media strategy for the Peer Health Education Team’s social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, etc.).

The project entails:

· researching effective social media strategies for health promotion content,

· creating a 1-2 page document with effective social media strategies, tips and tricks for future Peer Health Educators,

· researching health promotion awareness days/weeks/months and initiatives,

· creating a content calendar,

· creating engaging content for posts (including graphics and written content), and

· working with tools like Canva to create engaging posts,

Social media posts created in this project will be used throughout the academic year to promote wellness for MacEwan Students.

Students applying for this opportunity must be familiar with Canva and have access to a computer.

To learn more about the Peer Health Education Team, visit our site here!

The successful student(s) will be reporting to the Peer Health Education Team Supervisors, which includes 3 Wellness & Psychological Services clinicians. Meetings and check-ins will be scheduled online to support the successful student(s) in this role.