Student - Photographer and Graphic Designer

Position Announcement

The Kahlert Applied AI Institute is growing! We’re a collaborative, hardworking team of top performers producing high-quality work to serve all UVU faculty, students, and staff as well as the Utah community. We are leading the state of Utah in AI. If you have a bit of experience with generative AI and a track record of success, and we need your help.

This position can be an internship if applicable.

This position may be a major career opportunity for anyone pursuing a career related to photography, graphic design, AI, visual storytelling, marketing, or media development.**
Your stories will be seen by tens of thousands of faculty and students (current and prospective), university administrators and presidents, legislators, and employers across Utah and beyond. There will be a permanent, public portfolio of your professional work.
As the Photographer and Graphic Designer, you will report directly to the Senior Director of the Applied AI Institute, and you will be mentored by an industry leader at Utah TechBuzz (a popular media producer in Utah and expert in the craft of digital storytelling). In this role, you will become a pivotal member of the Applied AI Media Team, contributing your ideas, photos, and designs for videos, courses, and social media. You may also have a team lead supporting your work.

Example A Day in The Life

• In the morning, you help the team plan a video shoot, what stills you’ll gather, and what angles might be most useful for the purpose and context of the video.
• Later, you return to this spot and take your stills.
• In the afternoon, you design motion graphics for a new video feature and also design the credits page to make it pop.
• Review a draft video that one of the videographers has been working on, and give feedback.
• A bit later, you attend an AI event (such as a class being taught) where you snap photos of the speaker and the audience, remembering to post the photography disclaimer by the door the hour before.
• Prioritize feedback from AI and other humans, based on alignment with stated vision, project goals, and deadlines, and team capabilities.
• Update the project tracking tool throughout the day so everyone knows where the pieces of the project are at any given time.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Take pictures for and create graphic designs for articles and videos that tell AI stories (they found a problem in an organization, they solved it with AI, they observed a measurable impact) that can be used to by the AAII to build courses, can be used by faculty to teach courses, and can be shared by students and staff (inside and outside of UVU) to help get work done more effectively.
• Partner with faculty and students to gather and produce story ideas.
• Collaborate with team members, giving feedback and consistently lifting the quality of deliverables.
• Incorporate feedback from team members, stakeholders, mentors, and the Senior Director
• Generate compelling, interesting, and valuable visuals that teach “everyone can use AI” and “here’s how you can do this with AI” (with occasional deep tech AI applications).
• Analyze, document, and present findings and lessons learned, and take follow-up action.
• Always ask: How can I better align with the strategy? How can I improve the results?
• Other diverse tasks and projects as assigned.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

• Must be a current UVU student.

• Portfolio of photography and graphic design projects indicating professional-level expertise.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• You create such compelling photos and designs; people simply stare in awe.
• You already use AI for a variety of daily tasks to generate a high volume of quality work.
• You have an eagerness to learn new mindsets and skills, you are often “self-taught.”
• You’re a top achiever, driven to create successful outcomes in difficult circumstances.
• Experience and/or education in photography and graphic design.
• Ability to manage projects, work independently, and tie up loose ends.
• High emotional intelligence and ability to observe other's energy, mood, interest, etc.

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.