Student Aide - Marketing, Media & Game Operations in Athletic Department

Job Title

Athletics and Fitness Department Photography and Graphic Design Assistant

Schedule Information:
Schedule varies depending on need. Position available through fall and spring semesters.

Maximum hours per week: 10

Duties of Position: (include but not limited to)

• Photograph home athletic events across all varsity and scrimmage teams
• Help with graphic design for schedules, rosters, and game-day promotional materials
• Manage weekly social media content for currently competing teams
• Write game recaps, previews and feature stores for department publications
• Support game-day operations: setup/teardown, scoreboard/clock operations, PA announcements, and credentialing
• Help with photo and video archiving and organization of department media library
• Complete administrative or operational tasks as needed to support the daily workflow of the department

Student workers are assigned to one or more specialty areas - Photography, Graphic Design, social media, journalism or Game Day operations - based on interest and experience. Multiple positions are available; hours range from 5-10 per week depending on availability

Education Requirements: Harper College Student registered for at least six credit hours in fall/spring or three credit hours in summer or enrolled for the following fall semester

Experience Requirements:

• High school varsity athletic team experience (as a student-athlete, manager or statistician)
• Student journalism experience (school newspaper, yearbook, broadcast or similar)
• Photography and/or videography experience
• Familiarity with Graphic Design tools (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or similar)
• Experience managing or contributing to social media accounts
• Comfort speaking or writing publicly (e.g. PA announcements, blogging, public speaking)
• Customer service or event support experience.

Additional materials encouraged for the application process but are not required:

A portfolio or samples of prior photography, design or writing work are encouraged.

No prior professional experience is necessary - training will be provided by the Sports Information Coordinator. Must be able to adapt to a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends, to support home athletic events.

Special Notes:

A cover letter and resume may be directly attached to your application; however, this is not required.