Role Snapshot
The University of Kentucky Esports Lounge is seeking a student intern to create marketing and media content, including graphics, photos, videos, and social media, that engages both campus and the surrounding community. The role supports the Smart Campus initiative's esports programming.
Key Responsibilities: Interns will ideate and produce marketing content, attend Esports Lounge events to capture photos and video recaps, design still and motion graphics following UK branding, and film, edit, and stream video content. They will work about 15 hours per week to complete 150 internship hours.
Skills & Tools: Experience or interest in photography, videography, graphic design, web design, social media, or streaming and podcasting is preferred. Candidates should be creative, innovative, self-directed, and collaborative.
Qualifications: Applicants should be current students seeking an internship that requires 150 hours. A portfolio of past video or graphic work is optional but encouraged.
Compensation: $18K–$28K/yr (estimated)
Job Description
The Smart Campus initiative is seeking student interns for the Esports Program to create engaging content to appeal to both the University of Kentucky Campus and surrounding communities through a variety of mediums. Interns will provide marketing and general media support for esports lounge programming, events, opportunities, and services. These interns will be expected to:
- Ideate and create content that markets programming from the UK Esports Lounge and draws attention through trends and interactive means
- Attend various Esports Lounge events; taking photos and videos for event recap
- Design both still and motion graphics adhering to UK Branding guidelines
- Film, edit, and produce short- and long-form video content, coordinate streams, and other video mediums
Applicants should have experience and/or particular interest in multiple of the following:
- Photography/Videography
- Web Development/Design
- Graphic Design
- Social Media
- Podcasts/Streaming
The ideal intern(s) will have an interest in social media, streaming, content creation, and/or editing. Applicants should have an innovative, problem-solving, and curious mindset. Interns will be expected to take initiative and work independently while also having a positive attitude and a collaborative spirit. Students seeking for an internship opportunity will need to complete the 150-internship hours. Students will be expected to work an average 15-hour work week. Students will have flexibility in work location but will also be given the opportunity to work in the cornerstone building.
Please note-hiring officials have included an optional Writing Assignment in the applicant documents section, please feel free to upload any video or graphical content created in the past.
- Ideate and create content that markets programming from the UK Esports Lounge and draws attention through trends and interactive means
- Attend various Esports Lounge events; taking photos and videos for event recap
- Design both still and motion graphics adhering to UK Branding guidelines
- Film, edit, and produce short- and long-form video content, coordinate streams, and other video mediums
Applicants should have experience and/or particular interest in multiple of the following:
- Photography/Videography
- Web Development/Design
- Graphic Design
- Social Media
- Podcasts/Streaming
The ideal intern(s) will have an interest in social media, streaming, content creation, and/or editing. Applicants should have an innovative, problem-solving, and curious mindset. Interns will be expected to take initiative and work independently while also having a positive attitude and a collaborative spirit. Students seeking for an internship opportunity will need to complete the 150-internship hours. Students will be expected to work an average 15-hour work week. Students will have flexibility in work location but will also be given the opportunity to work in the cornerstone building.
Please note-hiring officials have included an optional Writing Assignment in the applicant documents section, please feel free to upload any video or graphical content created in the past.