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Social and Digital Media Vlogging Internship

The CSU Social and Digital Media team is looking for a student intern to join our vlogging team.

The vlogger will film, edit and post vlogs to A Ram’s Life, a student-run vlog at CSU. What do our interns vlog about? Their experience at CSU. From the first-day-of-class jitters to Homecoming happenings, we are looking for a student who is willing to share their life as a college student on camera.

Vlogger can expect to:

  • Be one of the faces of CSU’s A Ram’s Life YouTube channel
  • Film and edit video content on a weekly basis
  • Create thumbnails, titles, and descriptions for videos
  • Upload and post videos to A Ram’s Life YouTube channel
  • Film and edit YouTube Shorts
  • Attend events to create content for A Ram’s Life
  • Keep up with the latest and emerging YouTube trends and propose ideas on how we can take part in the trends
  • Monitor comments on the YouTube channel
  • Support the CSU social media team in developing a YouTube social strategy to drive brand awareness, engagement, and advocacy.
  • Work with the CSU social media team to understand performance and growth metrics to optimize content
  • Ensure that the University image and brand is communicated consistently and appropriately on social and digital channels.
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements

The successful applicant will be a current CSU student by fall 2022, enrolled in 12 or more credit hours and will demonstrate the following characteristics:

  • Ram Pride
  • Desire to serve the CSU community
  • Ability to meet deadlines and honor required time commitments
  • Creative spirit and ability to have fun in a professional environment
  • Maturity and ability to problem-solve
  • Strong knowledge of YouTube
  • Experience using video editing software (Premiere, Final Cut) is a plus
  • Creative personality that thinks outside the box
  • Attention to detail, responsible, reliable
  • Willingness and ability to use their own equipment to create and edit videos
  • Comfortability in front of and behind a camera
  • Ability to produce fresh content on a weekly basis
  • Experience creating vlog-style content
  • Willingness to perform as part of a team while possessing a strong work ethic and commitment to accuracy, collaboration, and high-quality results
  • Ability to work with minimal direction and produce quality results in an efficient manner
  • Commitment to uphold the university’s Principles of Community 

This internship is for the fall 2022 semester.

Hours: 6 hours each week; flexible schedule

Pay: $15/hour

Application Process   

Materials:

  • Current resume listing relevant social and digital media experience
  • Cover letter that includes 10 topics you could cover on the vlog
  • If applicable, include your portfolio or YouTube channel link
  • Create an audition vlog:
    • 3-10 minutes long
    • Showcase who you are and why you want to be A Ram’s Life vlogger
    • This is a great chance to demonstrate your filming and editing style
    • Upload your video to Google Drive, DropBox, or another file-sharing service, and include the link in an email.

Please send all your application materials and video audition link to Ashley Schroeder at socialmedia@colostate.edu by September 2, 2022.

Colorado State University is committed to providing a safe and productive learning and living community. To achieve that goal, we conduct background investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment. Background checks may include, but are not limited to, criminal history, national sex offender search and motor vehicle history. 

Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all federal and state laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.