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Maine EPSCoR Student Jobs

To Apply:

To apply for one of these positions please visit Career Link or email a resume, cover letter, and sample of your work to maine.epscor@maine.edu with the subject line “EPSCoR Media Assistant Application”.

Video Assistant

General Description:

Under minimal supervision, provide media support for the University of Maine EPSCoR Office. Tasks are normally accomplished within well-defined procedures, but with independent creativity and judgment required, and frequent non-routine responsibilities.

Specific Job Duties:

  • Create high-quality videos of Maine EPSCoR research and education projects, events, and activities. Includes interviewing, filming, audio, lighting, editing (Final Cut Pro/Premiere), etc.
  • Photograph Maine EPSCoR research and education projects, events, and activities.
    Maintain and manage media content files (photo, film, graphics, PowerPoint, etc.)
  • Maintain and manage Maine EPSCoR production equipment.
  • Provide media content as applicable for the Maine EPSCoR website and social networking sites.
  • Assist as needed in the development of other communication materials such as brochures, posters, other printed materials, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
    Assist with media, communication, and presentation needs for conferences, workshops, activities, events, etc.
  • Other reasonable duties as needed.

Qualifications:

Ability, knowledge, and experience levels to be able to effectively perform high-quality media production tasks in a professional setting. Specific experience required with professional HD video cameras and digital photography cameras, accompanying audio & lighting, and editing in Final Cut Pro/Premiere. The position also requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, a demonstrated high level of creative ability, dependability, and independent judgment and initiative. (Undergraduate or graduate student position.)

 

Writing Assistant

General Description:

Under minimal supervision, support ME EPSCoR’s Communications office through the creation of written articles, website posts, and social media posts, in addition to other journalism/communications related activities (such as photography, videography, graphic design, copyediting, etc.). Additional tasks are normally accomplished within well-defined procedures, but with independent creativity and judgment required, and frequent non-routine responsibilities.

Specific Job Duties:

  • Create high-quality written content.
    Photograph Maine EPSCoR research and education projects, events, and activities.
  • Maintain and manage media content files (photo, film, graphics, PowerPoint, etc.)
    Maintain and manage Maine EPSCoR production equipment.
  • Provide media content as applicable for the Maine EPSCoR website and social networking sites.
  • Assist as needed in the development of other communication materials such as brochures, posters, other printed materials, PowerPoint presentations, etc.
  • Assist with media, communication, and presentation needs for conferences, workshops, activities, events, etc.
  • Other reasonable duties as needed.

Qualifications:

The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, a demonstrated high level of creative ability, dependability, and independent judgment and initiative. (Undergraduate or graduate student position.)