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Department:
Marketing
Time Type:
Part time
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt
Job Description:
Summary:
The American University Career Center is seeking a creative and
skilled graduate student to serve as a Media & Communications
Graduate Assistant (Videographer). This position will support the
AU Career Center's storytelling and student engagement efforts by
creating compelling video content that highlights student
experiences, employer partnerships, career resources, events, and
experiential learning opportunities.
The graduate assistant will focus on producing podcasts,
interviews, and creative digital content for social media,
websites, and other digital platforms. The ideal candidate will
have an understanding of camera operation, lighting, audio
recording, video editing, and digital asset management. They should
be eager to collaborate, receptive to feedback, and able to thrive
in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
Essential Functions:
- Film and edit short-form and long-form video content for social
media, websites, digital platforms, and marketing campaigns.
Produce "Day in the Life" videos, internship and study abroad
features, student success stories, and podcast-style interviews
with students, faculty, staff, alumni, employers, and community
partners.
Capture photo and video content at AU Career Center events,
workshops, career fairs, employer programs, and special
initiatives.
Collaborate with AU Career Center staff to develop creative
concepts, storyboards, and content strategies.
Create captions, graphics, and subtitles to ensure
accessibility and audience engagement.
Organize, archive, and maintain video files and other digital
media assets.
Assist with equipment setup, media organization, and content
production workflows.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
- Part-time.
- 15 - 17 hours per week.
Salary Range:
- $20.00 - $21.00 per hour.
Required Education and Experience:
- Must be a current American University graduate student.
- Experience with video production, filming, and editing.
- Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects;
willingness to learn and adapt to additional Adobe Creative Cloud
applications or similar software used in daily production.
- Strong storytelling, communication, and organizational
skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet
deadlines.
- Must reside in DC, Maryland, or Virginia during period of
employment.
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Portfolio or work samples demonstrating video production and
editing skills are preferred.
- Knowledge of accessibility best practices for digital
media.
- Creative mindset with strong visual storytelling skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively, accept constructive feedback,
and adapt in a dynamic work environment.
Additional Eligibility Qualifications:
- Candidates must be available to begin working during the first
week of the Fall 2026 semester.
- To apply, submit an AU application via AU Jobs. Consistent with
best job search practices, we highly encourage a cover letter and
resume with the application. Applications without these documents
will still be evaluated.
- The AU Career Center is a bustling office full of opportunity
for part-time student employees. Students work alongside full-time
staff members and help to deliver career services and resources to
thousands of AU students and alumni. Many student employees remain
employed with the Career Center year after year and eventually go
on to land high quality internships, national scholarships, and
great full-time jobs after graduation.
- These qualifications would contribute to be successful in the
position. Some candidates may feel that they must have all the
skills and experience before applying; we remind you that this is
not the case. We will consider other relevant qualifications when
evaluating your application for this position.
Other Details
- This position is available only to enrolled American
University students.
- Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or
contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or
responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time
with or without notice.
- American University is an
E-Verify employer.
- Visit https://www.american.edu/hr/
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benefits.
Current American University Employees
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