Student Content Creator & Video Editor

Oregon State University; Corvallis (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Oregon State University is seeking a Student Content Creator & Video Editor to enhance the College of Engineering's social media presence. This part-time role involves creating engaging video content and collaborating with the marketing team. Ideal candidates are creative students with video editing experience. Flexible hours accommodate class schedules.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in a high school, community college, or university.
• Experience editing video content in social media apps.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with marketing to create and edit video content.
• Curate engaging video content for social media channels.

Skills

Video Editing

Creative Ideation

Collaboration

Communication

Education

High School or College Enrollment

Tools

Adobe Premiere

Adobe After Effects

Job description

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
• Include TWO samples of video content you have created (can be short or long-form; can be examples of content on your personal account, content from previous work, or fictional/hypothetical content that could be used for a college social media account).

For additional information please contact: Cole Rommel at [e-mail]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Position Information

Job Title

Job Title Student Content Creator & Video Editor

Appointment Type

Appointment Type Student Employee

Job Location

Position Appointment Percent

Position Appointment Percent 100

Appointment Basis

Appointment Basis 12

Pay Method

Pay Method Hourly

Pay Period

Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date

Pay Date Last working day of the month

Remote or Hybrid option?

Min Hourly Rate

Min Hourly Rate $14.70 (Standard); $13.70 (Non-Urban); $15.95 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate

Max Hourly Rate $21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)

Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill one (1) part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Student Content Creator & Video Editor position for the College of Engineering at Oregon State University ( OSU ).

The Marketing and Communications team for the College of Engineering is seeking a creative and enthusiastic student-employee to join our team as a Content Creator & Video Editor. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in enhancing the college’s social media presence, engaging with our community, and aligning our social media strategy with the college’s priorities and goals.

This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) Content Creator & Video Editor.

Position Duties

This position collaborates with the College of Engineering’s marketing team to ideate, create, develop, and execute video content that enhances our brand with prospective students, alumni, donors, industry partners, and the community.

Content planning and development:

• Curate engaging video content for the college’s official social media channels (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and LinkedIn).
• Collaborate with the marketing team to ideate and execute creative video ideas that align with the college’s brand and goals.
• Collect video content and engage with students across campus to showcase the lifestyle, resources, and spaces across the College of Engineering.
• Video production and editing:
• With the help of the marketing team, produce and edit videos that are a part of the larger marketing strategy.
• Work with team members to storyboard video ideas and execute videos from start to finish.

What you’ll create:

• You’ll work with our team and gain hands-on experience producing creative content that will appear on our social media channels.
• Projects could include:
• Digital video ads that connect with new audiences
• Video series highlighting the OSU engineering experience and value of an engineering degree
• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
  • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
  • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
  • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
  • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
  • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services ( USCIS ). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services ( OIS ), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Experience editing video content in native social media apps, or experience with video editing tools like Adobe Premiere, Audition, After Effects, or other comparable software.
• Ability to ideate and actualize creative ideas.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines set by the marketing and communications teams.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

• Familiarity with the OSU brand guidelines.
• A portfolio showing examples of audio, video, and/or design work.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Maybe you are an engineer, maybe you aren’t:

Even though being an engineering student may give you quick insight into the college, it isn’t a requirement to fill the content production needs of the college. We’re looking for someone who gets excited about creating quality video content and the role it plays in building our brand reputation and loyalty. If you have creative ideas for how to make engineering content engaging and exciting and have passion and skills in video editing, let’s talk!

The hours are flexible to accommodate class schedules. Approximately 10 hours/week, max 20 hours/week for full-time students.

Posting Number

Posting Number P12146SE

Number of Vacancies

Number of Vacancies 1

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 05/19/2025

Anticipated Appointment End Date

Posting Date

Posting Date 05/09/2025

Full Consideration Date

Closing Date

Closing Date 06/30/2025

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A Resume
• A Cover Letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
• Include TWO samples of video content you have created (can be short or long-form; can be examples of content on your personal account, content from previous work, or fictional/hypothetical content that could be used for a college social media account).

For additional information please contact: Cole Rommel at [e-mail]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Resume

Cover Letter

Portfolio

Optional Documents

Other Document 1 (see Special Instructions)

Notice of Availability:
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