Student Video Production Assistant

The University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas is seeking a Student Video Production Assistant to join the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office. You will help produce video profiles, recruitment videos, motion graphics, and more featuring students and faculty.

Work with the communications team to create professional internal and external videos, plus lively social media content. This role offers hands-on, marketable training in a busy marketing office and a chance to contribute creatively to KU’s outreach.

Qualifications

• Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects video editing software as stated in application materials.
• Experience with video technology, DSLR camera shooting, audio and lighting equipment as stated in application materials.
• Video production/editing skills as evidenced in application materials.

Responsibilities

• 70%- Video Production & Editing: Produce and edit short- and long-form marketing and social media videos, including student and faculty profiles, research and study space features, recruitment pieces, strategic initiative videos, and other key message content.
• 10%- Content Ideation & Planning: Develop and pitch ideas for social media and other video content during communications team meetings.
• 10%- Team Collaboration: Collaborate with other student assistants on the College’s communications team to support digital marketing projects.
• 5%- Event Marketing Support: Assist with marketing tasks related to events.
• 5%- Additional Communications Support: Perform other communication-related tasks as assigned.

Skills

Video production

Video editing

Team collaboration

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

After Effects

Adobe Photoshop CS6

PC Operating Systems

DSLR camera shooting

Audio & Lighting Equipment

Job description

Position Overview

The Student Video Production Assistant will assist the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office in producing video profiles, recruitment videos, motion graphics, and more, primarily featuring students and faculty in the College. The position requires experience in all aspects of video production, especially in the production phases. The videos will be professional quality for internal and external audiences, in addition to fun, casual videos for social media. You will work as part of the communications team with the assistant director of communications and the director of communications and marketing. In return, we will offer you hands‑on, marketable training in a busy marketing and communications office, and the chance to play a creative role in promoting the University of Kansas.

Video examples:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-fyvqAjTU0
• https://www.youtube.com/@kucollege/videos
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXZfOActmO0
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXZfOActmO0

Job Description

70%- Video Production & Editing

• Produce and edit short- and long-form marketing and social media videos, including student and faculty profiles, research and study space features, recruitment pieces, strategic initiative videos, and other key message content.

10%- Content Ideation & Planning

• Develop and pitch ideas for social media and other video content during communications team meetings.

10%- Team Collaboration

• Collaborate with other student assistants on the College’s communications team to support digital marketing projects.

5%- Event Marketing Support

• Assist with marketing tasks related to events.

5%- Additional Communications Support

• Perform other communication-related tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications

1. Experience with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects video editing software as stated in application materials.
2. Experience with video technology, DSLR camera shooting, audio and lighting equipment as stated in application materials.
3. Video production/editing skills as evidenced in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience in photography and animation, as indicated in application materials.
2. Previous office/clerical experience, as indicated in application materials.
3. Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop CS6 and PC Operating Systems, as indicated in application materials.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non‑exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non‑exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Additional Candidate Instructions

• Resume/ CV
• Cover Letter addressing required/ preferred qualifications
• Original video samples

Advertised Salary Range$13.00

Anticipated Start DateMonday September 7, 2026