Enrollment Management Videographer/Photographer Graduate Assistantship. Job in M

Job Title
Enrollment Management Videographer/Photographer Graduate Assistantship

Job Description
The Enrollment Marketing and Communications graduate assistantship provides an opportunity for a Mercer University graduate student to obtain work experience in the field of higher education marketing and communications and expand and apply discipline‑specific knowledge and skills under supervision while earning an advanced (graduate‑level) degree in a related field.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support a variety of videography needs, including:

Capture video footage that documents and promotes the university to prospective students

Capture interviews and footage of student and alumni stories for email, web, etc.

Produce, edit, and package video content using Adobe Creative Suite software

Plan scenes and direct actors during shoots

Set up and tear down camera and other equipment at shoots

Utilize editing software to add graphics, text, and special effects to videos

Re‑package video projects for social media

Research trends within the higher‑ed video marketing

Assist in video archiving and other types of related work

Provide general marketing and communications support as needed, including:

Reach out to faculty, staff, and current students to gather testimonials needed for various projects

Coordinate student or alumni photoshoots

Assist with taking headshots for enrollment management and admissions marketing testimonials

Provide photography support as needed, including:

Reach out to faculty, staff, and current students to gather testimonials needed for various projects

Coordinate student or alumni photoshoots

Assist with taking headshots for enrollment management and admissions marketing testimonial

Capture high‑quality still images at on-campus and off‑campus events, including recruitment events, campus life activities, academic programs, and special initiatives.

Edit and retouch photos in Lightroom and Photoshop while maintaining Mercer's established color grading and style guidelines.

Import, organize, and catalog images using established file-naming and folder structures

Pitch photo concepts and visual storytelling ideas for campaigns, social media beats, and student features.

Assist in creating seasonal content plans for @mercernow, admissions emails, and web features.

Qualifications

Be fully admitted and enrolled as a degree‑seeking student in an eligible Mercer University graduate program, including the Master of Business Administration (MBA), the Master of Education (MEd) in Higher Education Leadership, or the Master of Science in Technical Communication Management (MSTCM)

Successfully complete graduate assistantship application and interview process

Successfully maintain full‑time, graduate‑level course load each term in which the student is employed as a graduate assistant

Maintain good academic standing for the duration of the academic program

Complete the graduate program of study and assistantship in one academic year

Terms and Conditions

Minimum 20 hours per week of part‑time employment in the Office of Enrollment Management Marketing and Communications for the length of the program

Scholarship covering graduate tuition and required fees, university housing, campus meal plan, and a monthly stipend for books and incidentals; for the length of the program

The graduate assistantship includes the following requirements and benefits. The stipend, tuition support, housing, and other benefits reflect the current academic‑year structure. Final terms for the upcoming appointment cycle may be adjusted based on University‑wide graduate assistantship updates and will be confirmed before any final offer.

In special circumstances with the approval of the Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management, the graduate assistantship may be available for a part‑time course load and/or renewed for an extended or additional academic term after successful completion of the initial term.

Scheduled Hours: 25

Start Date: 08/4/2026

End Date: 08/4/2027

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