WS - Student Media Assistant 2 - Photography

Join the Marketing & Communications team to support our visual media efforts, with a strong emphasis on photography and video production. In this hands-on role, you will produce dynamic content covering campus events, athletic match-ups, and general campus life. You will also gain valuable real-world experience by supporting the supervisor on major, high-priority photo-shoots and team media days. This is an upper-level role on the student media team; applicants should be students with upper-level coursework or experience in Film & Media Arts, Art, or Communications.

Responsibilities

• Take initiative to support the campus photographer and the rest of the student media team by being present and willing to learn the university’s brand and style of media.
• Capture vibrant photos of student-sponsored activities and assist the supervisor at major events, including white coat ceremonies, commencements, and press conferences.
• Shoot general stock photography of campus buildings and student life across various settings, such as morning light, plaza activities, night scenes, and weather events.
• Collaborate directly with MarComm staff to pitch, execute, and support media projects with necessary photo and video content.
• Assist with general video production projects if needed.
• Support digital asset management efforts by properly tagging archival footage.
• Commit to 3-5 designated in-office hours each week for batch-editing photos from large shoots and receiving direct mentorship and training from the MarComm team.
• Deliver shot footage (photos/video) in a timely fashion in uncropped format to supervisor for posting on university galleries.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled and in good academic standing at UPIKE.
• Upper-level coursework or experience in Film & Media Arts, Art, or Communications.

Skills

• Career & Self-Development (CSD)
• Communication (C)
• Critical Thinking (CT)
• Community Transformation (CTR)
• Leadership (L)
• Professionalism (P)
• Teamwork (TW)
• Technology (T)
• Computer knowledge
• Social media & new technology
• Strong active listening
• Willingness to learn

Schedule

• Monday–Saturday, varies depending on workload.
• No Sunday hours.
• Flexible to fit student class schedule.

Work Conditions

• Normal office environment; heat, cold, noise.

Physical Demands

• Keyboarding
• Reaching/handling
• Stooping/kneeling

Pay

$9.75/hour