Student Assistant Producer Job at The New School in California

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The New School is committed to creating and maintaining an environment that promises diversity and tolerance in all areas of employment, education and access to its educational, artistic or cultural programs and activities. The New School does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, creed, sex or gender (including gender identity and expression), pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion, religious practices, mental or physical disability, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, veteran status, marital or partnership status, or any other legally protected status.

Attention all digital storytellers: photographers, videographers, editors, and graphic artists! Do you enjoy working with digital technologies? Are you an organized, detail-oriented multi-tasker? Read on!

The New School’s Marketing and Communication (M&C) seeks a multifaceted student to assist the Digital Content department. At Digital Content, we are responsible for coordinating, managing, and producing video and photography assets to promote the entire university. The student assistant will work under the supervision of the Senior Digital Content Producer in the primary functions of organization, editing, and distribution of digital assets (video, photo, and audio), and assist in the management of different media properties. The Digital Content Student Assistant Producer will have the opportunity to work on creative projects in photo and video while acquiring in-demand real-world skills of digital asset management and production.

The Digital Content Student Assistant Producer will work out a schedule with the Senior Digital Content Producer and the Digital Assets and Platforms Manager that is conducive to all, but one that could be flexible for fewer or more hours depending on the academic calendar and need. Applicants should anticipate working up to 7.5 hours per week during the academic year and upwards of 10 hours in summer. Please note that at the start of this position, there will be slightly fewer hours available as there will be an overlap with the current Student Assistant Producer. Applicants need to maintain a reasonable but dedicated schedule and preferably have the ability to commit to at least 1 year in the position.

The New School is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace and particularly seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups, as well as candidates who share this commitment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist on all photo and video shoots for M&C
• Collaborate with all M&C departments and act as a creative partner
• Assist the in-house team and outside vendors in producing video and photo content.
• Assist with the digital processing of photography and video release forms.
• Assist with the intake and cataloging of assets to the Digital Asset Library
• Curate and manage collections of images for use by designers, editorial staff, and others
• Maintain and assign metadata for assets, incorporating industry standards to ensure accurate usage rights that meet The New School’s unique requirements
• Other tasks as assigned.

Work Mode:

Hybrid/Split – Employees hired for this position have regularly scheduled, consistent percentage of time on campus (ex 1-4x/week) and also work some of the time remotely.

Salary Range: Payment is $18.00/hour, commensurate with the applicant’s experience and skill level.

Special Instructions to Applicants: To be considered, please send a link to your website or a creative reel of work samples, a cover letter stating your intention as well as a current resume to digitalcontent@newschool.edu.

• Must be graduating in Spring 2026 or beyond.
• The job requires being on set & carrying equipment.
• Set experience required as a PA or AP.
• Ability to balance school and work assignments.
• Flexible and capable multi-tasker.
• Organized, precise, and detail-oriented.
• Communicative, cooperative, curious to learn new things, and able to take direction.
• A fast learner of creative software and online collaboration workflows.
• Proficient in working on Macintosh computers.
• Beginning to intermediate skill set in editing, videography, and on-set experience
• Commit to a typical workload of 10-15 hours per week during the school year.
• Experienced in data management and copywriting for branding.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Confident in Adobe Premiere Pro (Creative Suite: photo image and graphics editing software a plus, (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and After Effects)
• Camera and sound mixing experience is a plus

Job Family: Marketing & Communication

Posting Date: 03/11/2025

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

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