STUDENT-Commencement Rigging & Lighting Assistant

Ithaca College • Ithaca, NY

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides lighting, rigging, staging, and help with the video walls for this event. Install the rigging, trussing, lighting and control for the event, as well as act as run crew for the concert. Following the concert and Commencement, the crew will strike all equipment and pack it on to trucks.

Requirements

• Knowledge of entertainment lighting, sound and/or rigging.
• Availability to work after exams (May 9th to May 18th).
• Must be able to bend and kneel and lift materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Completion of relevant coursework is preferred.
• Housing and meals for on-campus students is provided.

Responsibilities

• Unpack, prep, and hang lighting fixtures onto trussing.
• Run and manage cabling according to technical plots.
• Assist with "focusing" lights and installing gels, gobos, or top hats.
• Perform basic troubleshooting of cables and fixtures during setup.
• Assemble truss sections using pins, bolts, and hammers.
• Assist ground riggers with the preparation of motors, hoists, slings, and shackles.
• Loom and secure cables to trussing for a clean, professional appearance.
• Maintain a safe work perimeter during all overhead lifting operations.
• Strike all equipment and pack it on to trucks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed