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Photography and Video Specialist

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511268
Division/Organization: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department: Office Of External Affairs
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: AGRICULTURAL HALL
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: 15
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Performing and Visual Arts, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Honoring Context and Culture, Libraries, Archives, and Museums

Department Overview:

 The Office of External Relations is responsible for the communications needs of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, including press releases, social media, student recruitment, alumni and stakeholder engagement, email newsletters, and publications like Grow magazine.

Anticipated Start Date:

 August 31, 2026. Summer 2026 work is possible depending on the student’s location and schedule. Onboarding can be done as soon as April 27, 2026.

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 4 Maximum: 6

Schedule:

 Approximately 4-6 hours per week scheduled flexibly around the student's class schedule. A portion of these hours will be consistent on weekdays to establish set times for in-office tasks. Remaining hours would be scheduled depending on the student's availability and the department's needs. Photo or video assignments will periodically occur on nights and weekends depending on the student's availability.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $15.00 

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Required:
• Registered UW–Madison undergraduate or graduate student in good standing
• Strong communication, collaboration, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Familiarity with using DSLR or mirrorless camera equipment for photography and video projects (office-owned Canon DSLR equipment is available for use by the student)
• Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Premiere, or other photo/video editing software (office-owned laptop available for use by the student)
• Strong work ethic with the ability to meet deadlines, work independently and creatively, and take direction
• Familiarity with, appreciation of, or interest in the college’s many areas of teaching and research that advance human, animal, and plant health, create healthy food systems, and make agriculture more sustainable

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Desired:
• Published experience with editorial or news-focused photography and/or video
• Familiarity with video recording and editing
• Familiarity with RAW digital file capture and processing (such as Adobe Camera Raw or Lightroom)
• Familiarity with AP-style caption writing, the use of metadata, and digital asset management practices
• Familiarity with studio/portable lighting (office-owned light kit available for use)
• Social media and digital publishing experience, particularly Instagram, YouTube and Wordpress

Position Summary/Job Duties:

This is an opportunity to gain real-world photography and video experience by helping to tell the story of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at UW–Madison. The student will apply best practices for visual communications related to obtaining permissions, independently attending and handling photo and video assignments, and managing digital assets.

The student in this role will work under the guidance of the college’s visual communications specialist, the News Team, and the Marketing Team to help provide visual coverage of college news, events, and student life. Assignments will include photography and recording of CALS people and events, as well as digital processing, image captioning and electronic publishing and distribution. Editing and processing others’ photo and video content may also be assigned. It is anticipated that this role will assist with scanning historic photographs, and helping manage the college's photo and video archive in a digital asset management system.

Physical Demands:

Medium — This position requires lifting, carrying, holding and setting up photography and video equipment, usually less than 20 pounds, but on rare occasion up to 50 pounds. Some assignments may occur outdoors in various weather conditions and environments, and on uneven and unpaved surfaces.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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