Photojournalist Assistant — Create Visual Stories

University of Georgia; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Georgia presents an opening for a Photojournalist Assistant in the CAES-Comm & Marketing department, located in the Athens area. The role focuses on capturing original photography, supporting metadata, and collaborating with writers and designers to produce compelling stories.

The position involves attending events, repurposing content for various formats, and creating visual content using Adobe products and PhotoShelter.

Responsibilities

• Capture original photography and metadata for CAES news stories, profiles and features.
• Attend and cover college events as needed.
• Collaborate with writers and designers to create visually compelling stories.
• Repurpose existing content for new formats.
• Assist in creating infographics or data visualizations using Adobe products, Flourish or similar tools.
• Write outreach emails to schedule shoots and confirm interview details.
• Work with the OMC team to plan and execute social and web content.
• Organize and archive photo assets for future use.
• Add and archive work in PhotoShelter.

Skills

Photography

Adobe Creative Suite

Editorial coordination

Data visualization basics

Tools

PhotoShelter

Flourish

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe InDesign

Job description

University of Georgia presents an opening for a Photojournalist Assistant in the CAES-Comm & Marketing department, located in the Athens area. The role focuses on capturing original photography, supporting metadata, and collaborating with writers and designers to produce compelling stories.

The position involves attending events, repurposing content for various formats, and creating visual content using Adobe products and PhotoShelter.