UCC Media Student Assistant - IE
About The Position
The University Career Center’s mission is to Empower students. Cultivate opportunities. Forge partnerships. Launch careers. We are seeking a motivated and creative Media Student Assistant for the 2026-2027 academic year to support the Career Center’s media and communications efforts. As a Media Student Assistant, you will gain hands-on experience creating and managing content across various media platforms, strengthening your technical skills in video, audio, photography, and social media. This role provides opportunities to develop creativity, storytelling, and digital communication skills while collaborating with a professional team. You’ll also learn how to manage projects, meet deadlines, and adapt to real-world media challenges, building transferable skills that are highly valued in any career path.
Requirements
- Graphic design experience (ideally, using Canva or Adobe programs).
- Ability to write clearly and concisely.
- Be available to work 10 hours a week during our business hours, Monday-Friday, 8 am-5 pm
- Be detail-oriented, organized, positive, and reliable.
- Be able to work independently
- Be willing to learn new skills required to complete job responsibilities.
- Students must be degree-seeking students, enrolled on at least a half-time basis (6 credits for undergraduate and 5 credits for graduate).
Nice To Haves
- Publicity experience for a group, club, or organization
- Experience with Teams or other workflow management systems
- Experience maintaining social media communities (using Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Hootsuite, etc.) for clubs, groups, departments or brands.
Responsibilities
- Assist in creating, editing, and producing multimedia content for the University Career Center, including videos, photos, graphics, and social media posts
- Manage and update digital platforms, ensuring content is accurate, timely, and engaging while applying professional standards in communication and branding.
- Collaborate with UCC staff on media projects and campaigns, contributing ideas, meeting deadlines, and learning project management skills in a real-world setting.
- Coordinate and manage weekly headshot sessions, including scheduling, setup, and assisting students
- Document Career Center events by photographing, recording interviews, and capturing high-quality video and audio content
- Attend weekly staff meetings to collaborate on media projects, receive feedback, and apply guidance to improve content quality and professional skills.
- Reflect on media practices and outcomes, incorporating feedback to improve content quality and professional competencies.
Benefits
- Gain hands-on experience creating and managing content across various media platforms, strengthening technical skills in video, audio, photography, and social media.
- Develop creativity, storytelling, and digital communication skills while collaborating with a professional team.
- Learn how to manage projects, meet deadlines, and adapt to real-world media challenges, building transferable skills that are highly valued in any career path.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
