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Joining the corps of student workers that staffs studios and equipment loan offices is an important and coveted addition to a career-ready resumé.  The position often amplifies major course assignments by increasing student familiarity with film/photo equipment and workflow.  Conscientious performance is often rewarded with employment over multiple years of university enrollment and valuable letters of recommendation.

Compensation & Hours

The campus rate of pay is $7.25 per hour.  The average weekly working assignment is expected to be from 7 to 10.5 hours.

Duties

1. inventory and maintain lights, cameras, microphones, and other filmmaking & photography tools;
2. monitor and tutor students working in production and post-production studio facilities;
3. monitor and troubleshoot high-resolution photo printing;
4. assist faculty with filmmaking & photography projects and related administrative duties.

Preferred qualifications

1. Successful completion of ART254, ART255, or ART267
2. G.P.A. of at least 2.8 with at least 18 hours of credit earned at PennWest Edinboro
3. Declared Applied Media Arts Major
4. Successful completion of candidacy requirements for the Animation or Digital Filmmaking & Photography concentrations.

Required documents

1. Resumé or Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter
3. Class Schedule
4. Unofficial Transcript

Optional document

1. Production Reel

Application

Apply for job #6857319 (and all PennWest student jobs) using Handshake.

Questions

Contact Professor Fuller for additional information about how to become a Philm Lab Aide.