Student Content Video Creator
Role Overview: The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is seeking a student to assist our department with creating videos for social media. Compensation will follow UMD’s pay rate and candidate’s experience. The student will be required to produce at least three videos for fall term, and three videos for spring term.
Key Responsibilities
- Understanding of what makes compelling video content for social platforms
- Content Planning and brainstorming viral concepts.
- Filming high-quality footage on smartphones.
- Editing videos, adding trending audio, captioning, and overlays using CapCut or Adobe Premiere Pro.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Platform Expertise: Deep understanding of social media, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in mobile editing apps (CapCut, InShot) or desktop software (Premiere Pro, Final Cut).
- Speed & Agility: Ability to turn around a video concept within the agreed upon timeframe determined by the department and the selected candidate.
How to apply: Please send your résumé, social media links (if already an influencer), and a link for videos samples (at least 4-5 videos) you created to msedepartment@umd.edu and mse@umd.edu.
Additional Resources for Clark School Students:
Engineering Career Services helps students find co-op, internship, and summer engineering positions. Students participating in these programs gain professional work experience, earn a competitive salary, make invaluable networking contacts, integrate classroom theory into practice, and confirm their career choices. In conjunction with the campus Career Center, they also assist students in finding post-graduate positions.
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