Enrollment Management Videographer/Photographer Graduate Assistantship

The Enrollment Marketing and Communications graduate assistantship provides an opportunity for a Mercer University graduate student to obtain work experience in the field of higher education marketing and communications and expand and apply discipline-specific knowledge and skills under supervision while earning an advanced (graduate-level) degree in a related field.

Qualifications:

To qualify for the graduate assistantship, the student must:

• Be fully admitted and enrolled as a degree-seeking student in an eligible Mercer University graduate program, including the Master of Business Administration (MBA), the Master of Education (MEd) in Higher Education Leadership, or the Master of Science in Technical Communication Management (MSTCM)
• Successfully complete graduate assistantship application and interview process
• Successfully maintain full-time, graduate-level course load each term in which the student is employed as a graduate assistant
• Maintain good academic standing for the duration of the academic program
• Complete the graduate program of study and assistantship in one academic year

Terms and Conditions:

The graduate assistantship includes the following requirements and benefits:

• Minimum 20 hours per week of part-time employment in the Office of Enrollment Management Marketing and Communications for the length of the program
• Scholarship covering graduate tuition and required fees, university housing, campus meal plan, and a monthly stipend for books and incidentals; for the length of the program

In special circumstances with the approval of the Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management, the graduate assistantship may be available for a part-time course load and/or renewed for an extended or additional academic term after successful completion of the initial term. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

– Support a variety of videography needs, including:

• Capture video footage that documents and promotes the university to prospective students
• Capture interviews and footage of student and alumni stories for email, web, etc.
• Produce, edit, and package video content using Adobe Creative Suite software
• Plan scenes and direct actors during shoots
• Set up and tear down camera and other equipment at shoots
• Utilize editing software to add graphics, text, and special effects to videos
• Re-package video projects for social media
• Research trends within the higher-ed video marketing
• Assist in video archiving and other types of related work

– Provide general marketing and communications support as needed, including:

• Reach out to faculty, staff, and current students to gather testimonials needed for various projects
• Coordinate student or alumni photoshoots
• Assist with taking headshots for enrollment management and admissions marketing testimonials