Video Production Assistant (Student)

American University • Washington, DC

27d • $18

About The Position

University Advancement is seeking a Video Production Student Assistant to join the Advancement Communications team and support multimedia projects that connect alumni and friends with the university and advance philanthropic goals. The Video Production Student Assistant should be comfortable working with social media, photography and videography, non-linear editing software, and bring creativity with strong storytelling and design skills. The Video Production Student Assistant will have the opportunity to add published projects completed in this role to their creative portfolio.

Requirements

• Must be able to work 10-15 hours a week.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Mature judgment and professional demeanor.
• Ability to manage separate projects and tasks while meeting assigned deadlines.
• Good attention to detail.
• Working familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite products.
• Proficient in computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Video production and editing skills.
• Photography production and editing skills.
• Proficient skills in Adobe AfterEffects and Premiere Pro.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to applicants majoring in communications, journalism, graphic design, film, or marketing.
• We strongly encourage students with a Federal Work Study Award to apply.
• Graduate students are encouraged to apply.
• Portfolio of class or work samples.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of videos that highlight student achievements, faculty research, and alumni accomplishments. The assistant will work with the team on concept development, setup/strike-down, and post-production tasks, including editing, exporting audio transcripts, music curation, and sorting video clips/B-Roll.
• Responsible for reformatting and captioning videos for distribution on various social media platforms.
• Support the creation of effective, creative, original, on-brand digital materials for publication on the Advancement division’s webpages and on the AU Alumni Association social media channels.
• Update and maintain the internal departmental digital asset management system, including organizing, naming, and tagging video b-roll and photography.
• Capture photography and videography on campus to support Advancement Communications projects as directed.
• Assist the Assistant Director of Advancement Communications and the Director of Advancement Communications with administrative tasks as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees