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Beacon Video Producer
Job Title
Beacon Video Producer
Department
Student Activities
Terms and Hours
Fall 2026 & Spring 2027
Job Category
Student Stipend
Hourly Wage
Monthly Stipend Payment ($1,800/year)
Job Summary
This is not a Student Employment Position. This is a student volunteer experience. Volunteer experience participants receive monthly stipend payments.
Please apply using this link: https://www.upbeacon.com/page/online-application
Join our award-winning online student newspaper as a video producer!
The Beacon Video Producer is responsible for creating high-quality video content for the University of Portland’s student newspaper, The Beacon. This role involves capturing, editing, and producing short videos for various sections of the publication, including news, lifestyle, sports, opinion, and promotional material. The producer will collaborate with reporters, attend staff meetings, and contribute story ideas. This is a stipend-based position ($1800/year) requiring access to video equipment and editing software. While no prior journalism experience is necessary, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in video production and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Please apply using this link: https://www.upbeacon.com/page/online-application
Join our award-winning online student newspaper as a video producer!
The Beacon Video Producer is responsible for creating high-quality video content for the University of Portland’s student newspaper, The Beacon. This role involves capturing, editing, and producing short videos for various sections of the publication, including news, lifestyle, sports, opinion, and promotional material. The producer will collaborate with reporters, attend staff meetings, and contribute story ideas. This is a stipend-based position ($1800/year) requiring access to video equipment and editing software. While no prior journalism experience is necessary, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in video production and maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA.
Core Duties
- Attends staff meetings Mondays and Thursdays at 5:45 p.m. unless there is a conflict with a class and the editor-in-chief approves the absence in advance. Beacon staffers are strongly discouraged from registering for classes that meet during those times.
- Shoots, edits, and posts videos on assigned deadlines for all sections (News, Living, Sports, Opinion, Multimedia) and Beacon promotional purposes as directed by editors and Multimedia Editor).
- Collaborates with reporters as assigned and maintains clear communication with them.
- Contacts sources for information or to appear in video as needed. May also interview sources for video.
- Follows best practices for journalistic accuracy, ethics, and aesthetics. (Training provided on the accuracy, ethics, etc.).
- Contributes two story ideas each week at Beacon story pitch meetings.
Please apply using this link: https://www.upbeacon.com/page/online-application
Minimum Qualifications
- Own or have access to a video camera or DSLR that shoots good video
- Access to editing software
- Must be available to regularly shoot video on UP’s campus but not required to live on campus
- Proficiency at shooting, editing, and producing high-quality short videos with audio.
- At least a 2.5 GPA.
- Must attend Beacon Boot Camp training in August approximately one week before fall term starts and should not schedule conflicting activities/positions.
Preferred Qualifications
- No journalism experience required.
Physical Requirements
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
SE922-2023
Number of Vacancies
1
Estimated Start Date
08/17/2026
Open Date
02/11/2026
Close Date
08/10/2026
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