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Bowdoin College's Music Department seeks a part-time Graphic Artist and Publicist to create posters and programs for concerts and events and to promote them through email, campus and community calendars, and social media. The role helps ensure event visibility while keeping materials aligned with Bowdoin's brand framework.

Key Responsibilities: Coordinate with Bowdoin faculty and guest artists to design event posters and programs, publicize events via email lists and calendars, and oversee social media advertising with student employees. Collaborate with the communications team as needed.
Skills & Tools: Proficiency in graphic design software and social media, excellent written English with strong spelling, grammar, and proofreading skills, and the ability to communicate clearly by email and manage multiple overlapping deadlines.
Qualifications: A high school diploma or GED is required; no prior work experience is required, though 1-3 years in graphic design or publishing is strongly preferred. The position is casual, part-time (under 19 hours/week, averaging about 10 hours), and non-benefit eligible.
Compensation: $25/hr

Job Description

Graphic Artist and Publicist

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

If selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.

Posting Details

Posting Details

Title Graphic Artist and Publicist
Posting Number C00452JP
Department Music
Job Summary
The Graphic Artist and Publicist will coordinate with Bowdoin faculty and guest artists to create posters and programs for concerts and other events They will publicize events via an email mailing list, campus calendars, community calendars and, with the assistance of student employees, advertise across various social media. This position will work with the communications team when needed to ensure an adherence to Bowdoin’s brand framework.

The compensation for this position is $25.00/hr
Education/Skills Requirements
  • A high school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
  • The position requires a thorough knowledge of spelling and grammar of written English and a familiarity with the use of diacriticals used in foreign languages which use the Roman alphabet.
  • The position requires skill in using graphic design software as well as social media.
  • The position requires the ability to communicate succinctly and effectively by email, manage multiple rolling sets of deadlines, and a good eye for written details, including proofreading.



Experience Requirements and/or Equivalents
This is an entry level position, with no prior work experience required. However, 1-3 years of experience in a graphic design or publishing role is strongly preferred.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in this posting to be considered for hire.

Standard Work Days and Hours
This is a casual, part-time, non-benefit eligible position working less than 19 hours/week. Anticipated weekly hours are expected to average around 10hrs per week.

Employment at Bowdoin College is contingent upon satisfactory completion of applicable background checks including but not limited to: criminal records, educational verifications, driving records (when job-related), and/or credit history (when job related).

We regret that Bowdoin College is unable to provide visa sponsorship for staff positions.

About Bowdoin
Bowdoin embraces diversity in all forms, and the College is home to talented students, faculty and staff—with a variety of racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; religious beliefs; and gender identities, among other factors.

We encourage applications from candidates committed to the support of an inclusive campus community and those who will enrich and contribute to the College’s multifaceted diversity. We value a community in which individuals of all backgrounds are warmly welcomed and encouraged to succeed.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin’s reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine.

Bowdoin’s campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland and 120 miles from Boston.
Shift N/A
Employment Category Casual
Benefits Eligible No
Pay Type Hourly
Background Check Package Requirements Support Staff
Is driving a vehicle (e.g. Bowdoin vehicle or off road vehicle, rental car, personal car) an essential function of this job? No
Is a pre-placement physical required for this position? No
Posting Date 11/09/2026
Applications Accepted Until
Open Until Filled No
Type of Posting Internal/External
Special Instructions to Applicants
If selected as a finalist, you will be required to submit information for three references, including name, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.

EEO Information
Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses.