Part-Time Student Photographer/Videographer, Union Board, Indiana Memorial Union

Department

INDIANA MEMORIAL UNION (BA-IMAU-IUBLA)

Department Information

The Office of Student Life is focused on building a strong foundation to ensure every student's Indiana University experience is positive, safe, healthy, and meaningful. The Office of Student Life staff and multiple departments aim to help students navigate their time at IU, providing the tools they need to be successful in school and after graduation. Students are our priority, and their health, safety, and overall well-being are our core mission.

Union Board is the governing body of the Indiana Memorial Union and the largest student programming organization on campus. Driven by students, Union Board plans a range of fun, entertaining, and educational events for students to come together, explore multiple world views, discuss current events, and learn from one another.

Union Board Marketing provides students the opportunity to work in a fun and collaborative atmosphere where creative problem-solving leads to the development of effective strategies to build awareness, engagement, and action from IU students and more. All Union Board Marketing staff will contribute to the creation, implementation, and assessment of various marketing and communications initiatives.

Job Summary

The Photographers/Videographer is someone with a creative eye and a flexible schedule, willing to work some evenings and weekends. They will cover everything from major university events, concerts and lectures, marketing campaign shoots, and many other Union Board programs. After capturing UB events, the Photographers/Videographer will be the one to edit pictures, videos, and short form content (ex. TikToks, Instagram Reels etc.), finalizing them to the highest standards.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Storyboards, edits, and creatively enhances videos into professional formats - through collaboration with the Union Board Marketing team.
• Creates short form content (ex. TikTok or Instagram Reel) for social media with Cap Cut, Canva and Adobe Suite.
• Edits video footage with Adobe Suite products.
• Collaborates with Marketing Leads and Directors to brainstorm project solutions.
• Photographs and/or records events and programs for Immediate use on social platforms and archiving.
• Photographs and/or records people, places, and scenes to enhance our collection of media to use for marketing campaigns.
• Edits and shares photo collections with Directors and the team in a timely manner, sometimes same-day edits for posting on social media and other platforms.
• Maintains structure of photo libraries to optimize search capabilities.
• Participates in various meetings, critiques, and brainstorming sessions as necessary.

Qualifications

EDUCATION

Required

• Currently enrolled as a student at Indiana University

SKILLS

Required

• A solid understanding of DSLR cameras, lighting, and gathering audio
• Experience editing videos with Adobe Premiere
• Experience creating interactive graphics with Adobe After Effects
• Experience editing photos with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Photo Mechanic
• Experience creating and editing short form content such as TikToks and Instagram Reels
• Ability to work a flexible schedule to cover some evening and weekend events as well as maintaining some office hours
• Fine attention to detail
• Professionalism, dependability, and respect for others
• Exceptional decision-making skills and autonomy
• Exceptional written and communication skills
• Performs well in a team-oriented, collaborative atmosphere
• Strong sense of curiosity and creativity
• Motivated individual: strives for ongoing improvement and is passionate about learning
• Ability to receive constructive criticism in order to improve skillset

Preferred

• Desire to improve constantly and learn more about photography and videography
• Lengthy experience photographing events in all shooting environments
• Experience with video, video editing, and digital image editing
• Being comfortable directing others, including full-time staff and management
• Understanding of effective marketing tactics

Working Conditions / Demands

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Additional Information

Work-study eligible position.

The Office of Student Life is committed to building students build career readiness and workforce skills. Student employment offers practical experience to apply learning, build real-world skills, and develop competencies valued by employers. Each role supports NACE Career Competencies, with emphasis on those most relevant to the position:

• Career and Self-Development
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Leadership
• Professionalism
• Teamwork
• Technology

These are transferable workforce skills you can add to your resume and use in any career path.

Learn more about Bloomington, Indiana.

Work Location

Bloomington, Indiana.

This is an in-person position.

Advertised Salary

$15.00 per hour

Work Hours

Approximately 10-12 hours per week, flexible based on availability and department needs

Some evenings and weekends required.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
• 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
• Generous paid time off plans
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing the IU Benefit Programs Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Part Time Employee

FLSA: Nonexempt

Job Function: Part Time Employee

Job Family: Part Time Student Employee

Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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