Multimedia Lab - Creative Student Assistant

Who should apply for the UW Tacoma Multimedia Lab (MMLab)?

We are looking for a person who can perform basic instruction and guide our student customers through their media projects; who has a passion for photography, video or digital graphic/art and wants to develop their own skills further; someone who can work well with our team and is a good communicator.  In short, the Multimedia Lab needs UW Tacoma students who you’d like to hang with and share creative work and experiences.
To be considered, candidates MUST send a link(s) or share examples of your work in graphics, photography and/or video they’ve produced.  You have to already have the excitement and drive for creating digital content.
We’re looking for folks who are pretty good with some of these creative tools: Photoshop; Lightroom; Adobe Premiere; Final Cut Pro; Canva; or Capcut.

 

Candidates who do not submit examples of previous work will not be considered.

About the Multimedia Lab and the position

The student assistant position is funded by the Student Technology Fee and all applicants must be a current, UW Tacoma student.

The Multimedia Lab is a great, creative resource for the students of UWT. It is a specialized, collaborative lab that is used to create media projects.  The MMLab also provides preparatory guidance and support for our students planning projects.

MMLab student techs will also receive plenty of opportunities to explore and hone their digital craft with creative projects.
Our philosophy is to give students a positive experience and a base set of skills they can take away when finished.

Duties and Responsibilities

Assist students through the process of creating media projects, which most commonly includes: 

• Guiding in-person visitors through video and photo post-production process
• Photo manipulation, poster design, audio and video production, dubbing of recorded presentations or Powerpoint slideshows.
• Cleaning workstations and organizing computer hard drives.
• Utilizing the MMLab server for staff storage or group projects.
• Working with IT/Media Services staff to create a great, collaborative space for campus visitors. 

Minimum Requirements

Competitive candidates will have experience with both PC and Apple computers:

• Be proficient with Photoshop CC and Adobe Premiere and/or Apple Final Cut Pro.
• Possess working knowledge of other often used programs on in the Adobe Creative Suite (typically Lightroom, After Effects, or In Design).
• Creator experience with other platforms such as Canva or social media tools is a plus!
• Be willing to learn new software and creative processes.
• Great customer skills are a must!

Educational Benefits

Student staff members will work with the Multimedia Production Services team, a Media Technician Sr. staff member, as well as other student employees, with great media experience, to sharpen their own skill set.  Training – both individualized and on the job – will be provided.

How to Apply

Please send a resume to Paul Lovelady, Associate Director, Media + Production Services - lovelady@uw.edu.  Candidates do not need to be TCOM majors to be considered but MUST send a link(s) of example(s) of your work in graphics, photography and/or video they’ve produced.  Candidates who do not submit examples of previous work will not be considered.

Potential candidates will be called back for a brief interview and a basic, proficiency demonstration of Adobe Photoshop and Final Cut Pro.