Oregon State University is hiring: Content Creator in Corvallis

Position Information

Job Title: Content Creator

Appointment Type: Student Employee

Job Location: Oregon State University

Position Appointment Percent: 100%

Appointment Basis: 12

Pay Method: Hourly

Pay Period: 16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date: Last working day of the month

Min Hourly Rate: $14.70 (Standard); $13.70 (Non-Urban); $15.95 (Portland Metro)

Max Hourly Rate: $21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)

Position Summary

This recruitment will be used to fill three part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) Content Creator positions for University Relations and Marketing (URM) at Oregon State University (OSU). URM is looking to fill several content creator positions who will help create photo and/or video content for various OSU social media accounts (@oregonstate).

The content creator position will support OSU and URM by producing digital content that represents an authentic look into the student experience at Oregon State. Students in this position will be tasked with creating different kinds of content based on their experience and interests, including weekly vlog episodes, TikToks, selfies, photography, IG reels/stories, and other media to showcase a day in the life of Beaver Nation.

Students will operate somewhat independently while receiving initial direction and regular points of contact with URM staff to share ideas, brainstorm, and provide review of the material. Any work created by students in this position is available for use on OSU social networks, websites, blogs, and other marketing channels.

Position Duties

1. Collaborate weekly to pitch content ideas informed by social media trends and university events.
2. Produce content based on individual experience, interests, and availability.
3. Execute creative concepts with some initial direction and collaboration with the URM team.
4. Create videos and be on camera as the subject and/or interviewer.
5. Maintain academic enrollment in a high school, community college, or university.
6. Meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Comfortable and confident being on camera.
• Willing to share personal student experiences.
• Experience using social media platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, etc.
• Commitment to creating authentic and inclusive content that enhances public opinion of OSU.
• Own a smartphone capable of taking short videos.
• Meet applicable minimal enrollment standards based on educational level.

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

Experience creating TikToks, Reels, or other short-form vertical video content is a plus, as is experience with photography and photo/video editing.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Posting Number: P11778SE

Number of Vacancies: 3

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: 02/19/2025

Anticipated Appointment End Date: 06/13/2025

Posting Date: 01/29/2025

Full Consideration Date: 02/08/2025

Closing Date: 02/12/2025

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * Please provide a short description of why you are interested in being a content creator for OSU’s social platforms.
• * Describe what kind of social media content you are most experienced with or excited about creating (e.g., photography, video shooting/editing, TikToks, Reels, writing copy, graphic design).
• * If you were in charge of running OSU's social media channels, what kind of content would you produce? How would you showcase OSU?
• * What is something happening in the social space that you feel excited about (e.g., a new trend, a new platform or feature) and how would you propose OSU use it to reach our target audience(s)?