Photography - Student Clerical

Job Summary

The primary role of the Student Life Marketing Photography Intern position is to capture the multiple facets of Student Life. These can include but are not limited to: sports, portraits, architecture, documenting informal and formal events, photography for advertisements and people participating in activities or working for Student Life. Student photographers will work closely with the department Content & Creative Director to cover events and promotions during the summer and the academic year. The goal of this position is to give students valuable real-world experience in a marketing environment. The Student Life Marketing Photography Intern position should work 10+ hours per week during the fall semester and the ideal candidate will continue to work between 10-15 hours per week in the spring of 2025 and beyond. Those hours may be worked in any combination, at the discretion of the direct supervisor. The Student Life Marketing Photography Intern must be reliable, organized, responsible, and flexible. They must also be ambitious, detail-oriented, creative, and driven, possess a strong eye for composition and possess sensitivity to subjects being photographed. Proficiency in Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom is preferred. Student photographers are considered an integral part of the marketing department and as such, their ideas and input will be valued.

Prerequisite(s)

The candidate must own a DSLR and must be able to produce a portfolio/sample work for the initial interview process.

The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in shooting photos in manual mode in various light settings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and minimum of one semester of college coursework successfully completed

• Must be actively enrolled at Purdue University as an undergraduate student.

• Previous work experience within a photography role preferred

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written

• Flexible and dependable with a strong attention to detail

• Problem solving, logic and reasoning skills

• Customer service oriented

• Ability to multi-task and work within deadlines

• Ability to work independently and with a team

• Be timely and organized

• Proficiency in Adobe Lightroom, Microsoft Office and handling a DSLR camera.

Position Responsibilities

• Be responsive to all communication from Student Life Marketing full-time staff in a timely manner and appropriate channel as outlined in training.

• Must adhere to Purdue’s photo release policy, which will be outlined during training.

• Maintain high standard of cleanliness throughout the student intern area.

• Exhibit friendliness, diplomacy and tact in responding to customers and colleagues

• Operate with integrity and follow all assigned tasks through to completion

• 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

• Other duties as assigned

To qualify for consideration for this position, interested candidates must email a link to samples of their work to . Please do not attach samples to your email.

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FLSA Status

Non-Exempt