Graduate Media & Communications Assistant, Videographer (Student)

American University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 28,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job 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.

Qualifications

• Must be a current AU 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Video production

Filming

Editing

Storytelling

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Current American University graduate student

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

Job description

Work Where You Learn: Build Experience, Grow Skills, andContribute to Your University Community.

This position isavailable only to enrolled American University students.

Most student positions at American University are eligible touse Federal Work Study (FWS) awards, with a few exceptions. FWSfunds cannot be applied to janitorial, construction, partisan or sectarian positions. For information or questions regarding FWSfunds, please contact American University's Office of FinancialAid.

Department:

Marketing

Time Type:

Part time

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Job Description:

Summary:

The American University Career Center is seeking a creative andskilled graduate student to serve as a Media & CommunicationsGraduate Assistant (Videographer). This position will support theAU Career Center's storytelling and student engagement efforts bycreating compelling video content that highlights studentexperiences, employer partnerships, career resources, events, andexperiential 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 willhave an understanding of camera operation, lighting, audiorecording, video editing, and digital asset management. They shouldbe eager to collaborate, receptive to feedback, and able to thrivein a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Essential Functions:

• Film and edit short-form and long-form video content for socialmedia, websites, digital platforms, and marketing campaigns.
• Produce "Day in the Life" videos, internship and study abroadfeatures, student success stories, and podcast-style interviewswith students, faculty, staff, alumni, employers, and communitypartners.
• Capture photo and video content at AU Career Center events,workshops, career fairs, employer programs, and specialinitiatives.
• Collaborate with AU Career Center staff to develop creativeconcepts, storyboards, and content strategies.
• Create captions, graphics, and subtitles to ensureaccessibility and audience engagement.
• Organize, archive, and maintain video files and other digitalmedia assets.
• Assist with equipment setup, media organization, and contentproduction 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 Cloudapplications or similar software used in daily production.
• Strong storytelling, communication, and organizationalskills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meetdeadlines.
• Must reside in DC, Maryland, or Virginia during period ofemployment.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Portfolio or work samples demonstrating video production andediting skills are preferred.
• Knowledge of accessibility best practices for digitalmedia.
• 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 firstweek of the Fall 2026 semester.
• The AU Career Center is a bustling office full of opportunityfor part-time student employees. Students work alongside full-timestaff members and help to deliver career services and resources tothousands of AU students and alumni. Many student employees remainemployed with the Career Center year after year and eventually goon to land high quality internships, national scholarships, andgreat full-time jobs after graduation.
• These qualifications would contribute to be successful in theposition. Some candidates may feel that they must have all theskills and experience before applying; we remind you that this isnot the case. We will consider other relevant qualifications whenevaluating your application for this position.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled AmericanUniversity students.
• Please note this job announcement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties orresponsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any timewith or without notice.
• American University is an E-Verify employer.
• Visit https://www.american.edu/hr/ for additional information about American University employment andbenefits.

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