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Req Id: 43051
Job Title: Student Life Photography & Graphic Design Associate - Student Service
City: West Lafayette
Job Summary
Job Title: Student Life Photography & Graphic Design Associate- Student Service
Division: Student Life
Department: Vice Provost for Student Life, Operations
Compensation
$11.50/hour
Hours/Week
Required hours include the possibility of some office hours but typically days and weekends (outside of office hours) for event photography scheduling/coverage.
There is the capacity to photograph 10-15 events per semester, with each event shift being 2-3 hours.
Employment Summary
The Division of Student Life is committed to making every experience at Purdue University a learning opportunity for students. Employment within our division provides you with the opportunity to work with other great students and leaders. As part of your employment, we incorporate the Leadership and Professional Development Competencies and the Steps to Leaps Learning Pillars into your learning and performance management experience to ensure you are building the skills employers want.
The primary role of the Photography and Graphic Design Associate is to support VPSL events (for students and staff) and campus initiatives, including but not limited to event photography and videography, editing (to include usage for pre-post event publicity, other photo/video needs, etc.). Further, this position may complete graphic design, write/create content for social media platforms, including but not limited to photography, graphic design, video reels, or general office support, when necessary.
The goal of this position is to give students valuable real-world experience in a marketing environment, with networking opportunities and special events. Event hours may be worked in any combination at the discretion of the student employment director. The Photography and Graphic Design Associate must be reliable, organized, responsible, and flexible. They must also be ambitious, detail-oriented, creative, and driven. Student positions are considered an integral part of success within Student Life, and as such, ideas and input will be valued.
The ideal student will be knowledgeable and proficient in the Abode Creative Suite and Microsoft Office is required. Knowledge of social media marketing, AP Style, Content Management Systems, HTML, Canva, etc. is a plus. This position is open to any student who has the experience and knowledge to be a Photographer/Videographer and can showcase their graphic designs. All Associates are representatives of the division and tell the story through photos and posts, thus building awareness, excitement and connection through engaging photos, graphic design and writing. This position is viewed as a brand ambassador thus sharing and celebrating VPSL with organizational achievements, parent & family events, engaging alumni and more. They must be able to work with others and provide feedback, operate with integrity, and follow all assignments through to completion. Flexibility in scheduling is critical as planned events are not consistent with normal business hours and will likely include evenings and weekends.
Prerequisites, Qualifications, Responsibilities
Prerequisite(s)
The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in and must have experience using Canva, Adobe, and/or other graphic design software, social media platforms (including Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube); must have creative ideas and abilities; must be detail-oriented with good organization, communication and editorial skills; must be reliable, responsible, and flexible.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in event photography and be to produce a portfolio/sample work for initial interview process.
The ideal candidate will have graphic design or photography and videography experience and may have taken related courses; be knowledgeable in Adobe Creative Suites (i.e.: Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator); and have attention to detail and editing skills.
Candidate can supply their own camera; however, a Nikon DLSR is available for use.
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent and minimum of one semester of college coursework successfully completed
Must be actively enrolled at Purdue University, Purdue Global, or an accredited university
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
Flexible and dependable with a strong attention to detail
Problem solving, logic and reasoning skills
Ability to multi-task and work within deadlines
Ability to work independently and with a team
Be timely and organized
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office and handling a DSLR camera.
Experience in marketing efforts utilizing social media
Position Responsibilities
Collaborate to create photography and/or videography at VPSL events that can later be used for marketing and communication initiatives.
Create, produce and evaluate photography content.
Serve as a student representative for the Vice Provost for Student Life department
Present ideas to division leadership as identified.
Writing, editing, and graphic design skills.
Take lead on photography or media related projects, as assigned, working with others to help fulfill, schedule and complete assigned tasks.
Look for ways to continuously improve and advance the photography area and make suggestions on how to better organize files, suggest training opportunities or exercises and make process improvements.
Responsible for all scheduled shifts (based on class/exam schedules for the semester).
Must attend all scheduled staff meetings to gain and/or share pertinent information.
Maintain confidentiality and exhibit professional conduct when handling sensitive information.
Other duties as assigned.
Core Competencies
Transferable Skill Development:
Students employed in this role will develop and demonstrate a number of transferable skills essential for future employment success and be reviewed on these skills in their performance evaluation.
Communication (Verbal, Written, Non-Verbal, Listen & Observe, Summarize & Distill Information)
Demonstrate professional verbal communication in all interactions
Demonstrate enthusiasm ; engage and connect with customers to promote excellent customer experience
Verbally communicates to staff on situations that may arise due to problems
Written communication to complete accurate food usage records and food temperatures according to established procedures
Ways of Thinking (Systems Thinking & Planning, Reflective & Analytical Reasoning, Idea Generation, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Ethics)
Utilize policies and knowledge to proactively make decisions and solve problems for area assigned
Develop new or novel ideas through critical thinking and creative processes that address issues and/or lead to change
Understand standards and expectations for personal and professional ethical behavior
Demonstrate knowledge of the position and operation
Collaboration (Organization Behavior & Teamwork, Appropriate & Productive Relationships, Helping Others & Working Together, Cultural Intelligence & Inclusion, Service & Social Responsibility)
Working together with co-workers and demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced, team atmosphere
Establish productive relationships with customers and staff
Acknowledge and support customers and staff with unique needs and differing backgrounds
Work independently to complete responsibilities
Proactively and willingly acquires new skills, tasks, procedures and projects
Provide support to fellow team members
Self-Awareness (Self-Understanding, Continuous Learning, Initiative & Follow-Through, Personal Responsibility, Resiliency)
Demonstrate time management skills and attention to detail
Demonstrate initiative ; Understand and respond to the various needs of customers and staff
Maintain positive attitude and enthusiasm in times of ambiguity and peak time of demand
Complete work independently in an efficient time manner
Demonstrate dependability and responsibility within operation
Demonstrate punctuality by always being on time to each shift
Employee Class
Student
Benefits Eligibility
NO
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
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Posting Start Date: 7/9/26
