URM @OregonState Content Creator Job at Oregon State University in Corvallis

Position Details

Position Information

Job Title
URM @OregonState Content Creator

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

This recruitment will be used to fill two part-time (a maximum of 20 hours per week) Content Creator positions for University Relations and Marketing (URM) at Oregon State University (OSU). URM is looking to hire creators who will help create video and photo content for our centralized OSU social media accounts (@OregonState). The content creator position will support OSU and URM by producing digital content that represents an authentic perspective into student life at Oregon State. Students in this position will be tasked with creating different kinds of content based on their experience and interests. That could include serialized content, TikTok and/or Reels, photography, tiny mic interviews and other media used to showcase a day in the life of Beaver Nation. Students in this role will meet weekly with URM staff and other content creators to share ideas, brainstorm and collaborate to produce content. Any work created by students in this position is available for use on OSU social networks, websites, blogs and other marketing channels.

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:

Communication, Teamwork, Technology, Career & Self-Development

Position Duties
Produce engaging video content that reflects the student experience at OSU, regularly collaborating with fellow students to showcase the diverse aspects of campus life
Be willing to experiment and try new things
Attend weekly team meetings to pitch and claim content ideas inspired by social media trends, university events or original creative concepts, then move them into production
Tell student stories in fresh, unexpected ways and challenge the status quo through innovative storytelling
Collaborate with other content creators within URM as well as student creatives from the MU Creative Studio and OSU Student Affairs
Students will work together to pitch content ideas informed by social media trends, university events, etc. They will then be assigned content production based on their experience, interests and availability. Students will also be encouraged to collaborate with one another on content ideation and execution. Students should feel comfortable creating videos and being on camera as the subject and/or interviewer.

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*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the

Office of International Services

(OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Additional Required Qualifications

Comfortable and confident being on camera
Collaborative and willing to engage with students, student employees, faculty and university partners to support storytelling
Willing to share personal student experiences
Experience using TikTok, Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, and other social platforms, with a general understanding of the audiences they serve
Commitment to creating authentic, accessible and inclusive content that enhances public opinion of OSU
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibilityrequirements

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*
*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered "full-time" by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center

Preferred (Special) Qualifications

Experience with photo/video/audio equipment
Familiarity with editing software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut, Canva)
Experience creating short-form vertical video content
Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number
P13120SE

Number of Vacancies
2

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
05/08/2026

Anticipated Appointment End Date
06/30/2027

Posting Date
04/24/2026

Full Consideration Date
05/08/2026

Closing Date
05/08/2026

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:

Résumé
Cover letter
Work samples
Please provide a portfolio or links to/screenshots of recent work that demonstrate your video, social media and/or storytelling expertise.
Please specify your role in creating these pieces of content (e.g., ideation, appearing on camera, directing, filming, editing, drafting copy).

For additional information please contact:

Lisa McMahan

at

lisa.mcmahan@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.