Student Video Production Assistant

This position is eligible for KU Film & Media Studies Internship Credits. Work closely with communications team members to develop video and media content for presentations, web, and social platforms. Video content may include narrative promotional material, research-focused projects, instructional or training-related videos. Materials will be produced in the studio or on location in research settings such as laboratories, classrooms, and communities. Travel to off-site locations may be required. Must be comfortable and professional working with a variety of subjects, including children and adults with and without disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Video Pre-Production & Production (40%)
  • Concept development and location/subject scheduling
  • Filming, lighting, and audio recording
• Post Production (40%)
  • Create research stories through editing footage and b-roll
  • Enhance videos with motion graphics and branding
• Website, Social Media, etc. (10%)
• Audio Post Production for Podcasts (10%)

Requirements

• During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods, the student hourly must:
  • Have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester, or
  • Be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours, or
  • Be enrolled in summer session, or
  • Be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.
• Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments do not apply to Student Hourly appointments.)
• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
• This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Qualifications

Required

• Experience with Adobe Premiere video editing software, as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience with video technology, DSLR camera shooting, audio, and lighting equipment, as evidenced by application materials.
• Video production/editing skills as evidenced in examples of work or portfolio.
• Professional experience requiring problem-solving and communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.
• Professional experience requiring strong attention to detail and organizational skills, as evidenced by application materials.

Preferred

• Experience with Sony Alpha series camera (Sony A7S ii), as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience in motion graphics (After Effects), as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience with writing content and producing media for social media, as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience with KU content management system (Drupal), as evidenced by application materials.
• Experience with human development and health research, as evidenced by application materials.

Pay

$16.00 per hour

Schedule

Anticipated start date: Monday, September 14, 2026