The Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology (FCAT) invites applications for the following Research Assistant position for Virtual Machine & Web Server Migration.

Position Type: Research Assistant - Flexible Part Time

Rate of Pay: $25 - $40 per hour (commensurate with education and experience)

Application Deadline: (Monday) May 25, 2026 (11:59 PM)

Position Details:

The Faculty of Communication, Art, and Technology’s Dean’s Office is looking to hire an undergraduate or graduate student as a Research Assistant to administer virtual machine and web server migration in support of FCAT faculty members’ research. Work will involve setting up virtual machines and web servers and installing key software for several faculty members and research groups. Time requirements are flexible and the Research Assistant can work around their existing schedule. The work will be completed once all of the required virtual machines and web servers are setup.

Work Location: Remote

Start Date: The position will start in June 2026

Duration: The position is for up to a maximum of 190 hours, to be completed between June 22, 2026 and October 16, 2026 (or until the work is complete).

Requirements:

• strong experience working in Red Hat Linux environments
• strong experience installing and setting up MySQL databases, Apache, PHPMyAdmin, and WordPress sites (manually)
• strong experience setting up Linux environments, user accounts, and user groups
• experience with DNS and domain name registration
• highly motivated and able to work remotely under limited supervision

Preference will be given to: Students currently enrolled in an SFU undergraduate or graduate program.

The Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology is looking for students to create engaging content for our social media channels. Ambassadors will gain valuable experience in social media content creation. With the support of communications staff in their school and FCAT’s Associate Director, Marketing & Communications, the Ambassadors will have the opportunity to execute their own creative ideas and create content to support the strategic communications goals of our schools and programs.

Position dates: Spring term: January 5 – March 27, 2026

Time commitment: Estimated 3-5 hours per week

Honorarium: $300

A total of two positions are available:

• 1 Social Media Ambassador for the School of Communication 
• 1 Social Media Ambassador for the School of Interactive Arts and Technology

Guidelines:

• Create video content to be shared on TikTok and Instagram Reels 
• Commit to creating one video/social media post per week 
• Attend student related events for the purpose of creating social media content 
• Conceive, film and produce videos based on original ideas, trends, and content that would be engaging for students 
• Act as a student representative on the school’s TikTok and IG accounts 
• Manage school’s TikTok account, including following other accounts and liking posts 
• Collaborate with the other ambassador for your school 
• Include fellow students in your videos and reach out to involve student unions 
• Suggest and implement innovative social media engagement ideas such as Instagram polls or incentives for new followers, social media contests, and other initiatives that encourage students to tag us, comment on, like, and share our posts. 
• Integrate other social media channels into your content – for example, ambassadors will have access to the school’s Spotify account to create playlists that could be shared on the school’s social media channels. These may be based on polls or engagement from the ambassador’s video content. 
• Be available via email to discuss content ideas 
• Be available for an online kickoff meeting, midway check-in meeting and final debrief meeting with all ambassadors and communications staff 
• Be available for regularly scheduled online meetings with school communications staff 
• Visit your school’s main SFU campus to gather video content involving students (CMNS in Burnaby, SIAT in Surrey, and SCA in Vancouver).

Ambassadors should be:

• Current student in the School of Communication, School for the Contemporary Arts, or School of Interactive Arts and Technology 
• Familiar with social media platforms including TikTok and Instagram 
• Familiar with Spotify and enjoy creating new playlists 
• Proficient in short-form video editing 
• Creative self-starter 
• Able to work independently 
• Able to engage with fellow students and build sense of community on social media 
• Able to use a smartphone to film videos and create social media posts

Express your interest:

• Email your resume to fcateng@sfu.ca. 
• Include an explanation about why you are interested in the position. 
• Indicate which schools you would like to be an ambassador for (CMNS or SIAT). 
• Include examples of relevant social media content you have created, including videos on TikTok and Instagram and playlists on Spotify.

Deadline to apply: December 22, 2025 at 10:00am.

Applicants selected for an interview will be contacted by email on December 22 to arrange an online interview on December 23.