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Digital Media Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 508682
Division/Organization: Recreation & Wellbeing
Department: Marketing & Communications
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: Bakke Recreation & Wellbeing Center
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $16.50
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Performing and Visual Arts, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Athletics, Sports, and Recreation

Department Overview:

 At Rec Well, we inspire the campus and Madison community to play hard, get fit, and live well through our programs, services, and facilities. We are one of the largest employers of students on campus and highly value student development.

We are committed to cultivating and upholding an inclusive environment in which we celebrate the differences of every member of our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and equal access employer committed to creating a diverse work environment.

As a member of our team, you’ll have opportunities to practice leadership, meet fun people, and develop transferable skills that you can apply to almost any job upon graduation. Every day we practice customer service, problem solving, critical thinking, professionalism, team building, and many more skills. Join our team at one of the best places to work on campus!

Anticipated Start Date:

 April 14, but can be changed depending on the student's schedule

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 End of 2024-25 academic year with the option of extension

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 5 Maximum: 10

Schedule:

 5-10 hours per week depending on the student’s schedule. The schedule is flexible and dependent on the timing of photo/video assignments which will vary. Some weeks will include assignments on nights and weekends.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $16.50 

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 •Registered UW-Madison undergraduate or graduate student in good academic standing
•Strong communication, collaboration, interpersonal and organizational skills
•Familiarity with digital cameras, DSLR or mirrorless camera equipment (office-owned Sony equipment is available for use by the student)
•Familiarity with Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and Premiere or other photo/video editing software
•Strong work ethic with the ability to meet deadlines, work independently and cooperatively on projects.
•Are excited to build your portfolio and share your work.
•Desire to create storytelling content to share the experiences of Rec Well members.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Experience producing photo and video content for a client, class or publication.
Familiarity with photographing and processing RAW digital files (such as using Adobe Camera Raw or Lightroom).
Familiarity with photo captioning, keywording, applying metadata to files and digital asset management.
Familiarity with video recording.
Familiarity with editing videos using premiere pro or other timeline based software.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

This is an opportunity to gain photography and video experience by helping tell the story of Rec Well and our members. The digital media assistant will photograph subjects and obtain their permission for being in marketing materials, work independently to capture photo and video on assignments, and help keep our digital library of photos and videos organized.
The student in this role will work under the guidance of Rec Well’s Digital Media Coordinator and the marketing department to help provide visual coverage of Rec Well’s events and member experience. Assignments will include photography and videography of Rec Well members, events, tournaments, trainings, and program offerings, as well as digital processing, image captioning, electronic publishing, and distribution.

Physical Demands:

Carrying and transporting camera gear that can weigh up to 50 pounds.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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