CoE Student Photographer Job at Oregon State University in Corvallis
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, United States
Position Details
Position Information
Job Title
CoE Student Photographer
Appointment Type
Student Employee
Job Location
Corvallis
Position Appointment Percent
100
Appointment Basis
12
Pay Method
Hourly
Pay Period
16th - 15th of the following month
Pay Date
Last working day of the month
Remote or Hybrid option?
Min Hourly Rate
$15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate
$21.50 (Standard); $21.00 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary
The College of Engineering (COE) at Oregon State University (OSU) seeks a creative and enthusiastic student-employee to join our team as a Student Photographer.
The COE Marketing and Communications team produces a variety of content to enhance the college's image, reputation, and recruitment efforts including, magazines, promotional materials, and social media content.
In this role, you will play a pivotal part in capturing images and video that tell the story of COE and support the college's priorities and goals.
This recruitment will be used to fill a part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) student photographer position.
Transferable Skill Development
OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:
Critical Thinking, Professionalism, Technology
Position Duties
Assignments can include portrait, event, and lab/classroom photography and video sessions with a DSLR camera and/or smartphone.
Minimum Qualifications
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
Additional Required Qualifications
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
The hours are flexible to accommodate class schedules, approximately 10 hours/week, max 20 hours/week for full-time students.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P12935SE
Number of Vacancies
1
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
04/06/2026
Anticipated Appointment End Date
Posting Date
03/12/2026
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date
04/20/2026
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students
Special Instructions to Applicants
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1. A Resume/Vita
2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position
3) Other Document: Three examples of photography or a link to your online portfolio that includes three examples (upload a PDF that contains the link).
For additional information please contact: Johanna Carson at johanna.carson@oregonstate.edu
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Position Information
Job Title
CoE Student Photographer
Appointment Type
Student Employee
Job Location
Corvallis
Position Appointment Percent
100
Appointment Basis
12
Pay Method
Hourly
Pay Period
16th - 15th of the following month
Pay Date
Last working day of the month
Remote or Hybrid option?
Min Hourly Rate
$15.05 (Standard); $14.05 (Non-Urban); $16.30 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate
$21.50 (Standard); $21.00 (Non-Urban); $22.00 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary
The College of Engineering (COE) at Oregon State University (OSU) seeks a creative and enthusiastic student-employee to join our team as a Student Photographer.
The COE Marketing and Communications team produces a variety of content to enhance the college's image, reputation, and recruitment efforts including, magazines, promotional materials, and social media content.
In this role, you will play a pivotal part in capturing images and video that tell the story of COE and support the college's priorities and goals.
This recruitment will be used to fill a part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) student photographer position.
Transferable Skill Development
OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:
Critical Thinking, Professionalism, Technology
Position Duties
Assignments can include portrait, event, and lab/classroom photography and video sessions with a DSLR camera and/or smartphone.
Minimum Qualifications
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements
- Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
- Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
- High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
- Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
- Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
- Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
- Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*
Additional Required Qualifications
- Experience with DSLR cameras.
- Ability to work as a team member and effectively interact with co-workers, using a collaborative work style.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Experience creating social media content.
- Ability to meet deadlines set by the marketing and communications team.
- Comfortable engaging with students, faculty, and staff to capture dynamic energy of campus life and candid moments that highlight the student experience.
- Desire to learn new skills.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, especially Lightroom and Photoshop.
- Experience with lighting equipment.
- Familiarity with the OSU brand guidelines.
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
The hours are flexible to accommodate class schedules, approximately 10 hours/week, max 20 hours/week for full-time students.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P12935SE
Number of Vacancies
1
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
04/06/2026
Anticipated Appointment End Date
Posting Date
03/12/2026
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date
04/20/2026
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students
Special Instructions to Applicants
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1. A Resume/Vita
2. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position
3) Other Document: Three examples of photography or a link to your online portfolio that includes three examples (upload a PDF that contains the link).
For additional information please contact: Johanna Carson at johanna.carson@oregonstate.edu
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Note: All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.