The Middlebury Marketing and Communications Office is looking for a student with excellent communication and storytelling skills to support our content production, with a particular focus on social media. Working with a variety of content creation tools, you'll collaborate with our team to generate engaging and relevant content about student life, campus culture, academic programs, and other Middlebury topics. Qualified candidates will be friendly and outgoing, comfortable shooting and editing high-quality video, and bring a solid understanding of Instagram, Tiktok, and LinkedIn. Are you reliable and collaborative, with an appreciation for deadline-driven work? If so, we'd love to meet you!

This position is compensated at the Level A rate on the Midd student wage scale: $14.01 - $14.43 per hour.

Core Responsibilities:

• Meet with senior social media strategist for weekly planning sessions.

• Attend campus events to capture photo and video content for Middlebury’s official social media accounts.

• Deliver quick-turnaround content for use on platforms including Instagram Stories, TikTok, Reels, and LinkedIn.

• Capture high-quality photos and video footage around campus that align with the Middlebury brand tone and voice.

• Edit video content for various platforms using Adobe Premiere Pro (training and support provided).

• Assist in writing engaging captions and selecting platform-appropriate music and copy.

• Collaborate in identifying upcoming events and campus moments worth covering.

• Stay informed about student interests, trends, and community happenings.

• Pitch creative ideas and series that reflect student life and resonate with peers.

• Track social media trends and suggest ways to adapt them for Middlebury’s audience.

• Must have demonstrated skill with video shooting and editing, and photography.

• Must be able to attend select campus events—occasionally on nights and weekends.

Student Employment Eligibility:

Unless restricted by certain visa status, all students with an active status for the semester are eligible for jobs on campus.

Students on leave or withdrawn are not eligible to work in student employment positions until the semester in which they return. If you are currently withdrawn or on leave you are eligible to be employed in staff positions.

Some may be restricted due to financial aid status. International students (non-resident aliens) may not work off campus unless they have applied for and received work authorization from the United States government. (An F-1 visa does not give work authorization.) Off campus work study positions are available only to U.S. citizens on financial aid with a federal work study component.

Student are not eligible to work remotely from International locations.

Hour Limitations:

All student employees are limited to working no more than 20 hours per week in on campus jobs during the academic year (this includes exam periods). The only exception is when there is a full week when school is not in session. Specifically: February recess, Spring recess, and full weeks of December or summer recess. During these time periods only, students can work up to 40 hours per week. International Students: Visa restrictions prohibit international students from exceeding 20 hours of work per academic calendar week.