UCC Media Student Assistant - IE

UCC Media Student Assistant – IE

Position Type: Institutional Employment |
Employment Type: Part-Time |
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Eligible for Overtime)

College/Division: Student Life and Involvement |
Department: University Career Center

Pay Rate: $12.77 per hour |
Opening Date: Feb 16 2026 |
Beginning Review Date: 03/02/2026

Situated in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52,000. JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation, serving about 21,000 undergraduates and 1,800 graduate students, and more than 1,000 full‑time faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. The university is recognized nationally for the high quality of its academic programs, strong faculty–student interaction, and innovative research.

The University Career Center’s mission:
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.

• Hands‑on experience creating and managing content across video, audio, photography, and social media platforms.
• Development of technical skills in video editing, audio production, photography, and graphic design.
• Opportunity to strengthen storytelling and digital communication expertise.
• Project management practice: meet deadlines, coordinate tasks, and adapt to real‑world media challenges.
• Build transferable skills highly valued in any career path.

• Assist in creating, editing, and producing multimedia content for the 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 communication and branding standards.
• Collaborate with UCC staff on media projects and campaigns, contributing ideas, meeting deadlines, and learning project‑management skills.
• 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.
• Reflect on media practices and outcomes, incorporating feedback to continuously improve content quality and professional competencies.

• Graphic design experience (ideally using Canva or Adobe programs).
• Ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Availability to work 10 hours a week during business hours, Monday‑Friday, 8 am‑5 pm.
• Detail‑oriented, organized, positive, and reliable.
• Ability to work independently.
• Willingness to learn new skills required to complete job responsibilities.

• Publicity experience for a group, club, or organization.

• Experience maintaining social media communities (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Hootsuite, etc.) for clubs, groups, departments, or brands.

Please email a link to your portfolio to carlos yanez‑yanezrc
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Students must be degree‑seeking and enrolled on at least a half‑time basis (6 credits for undergraduates, 5 credits for graduates).

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