Athletic Communications Student Content Creator; Union Hockey

Primary content creator supporting Union men’s and women’s hockey digital and social media efforts through photo, video, and graphic production.

Department: Athletics

Location: Alumni Gym

Supervisor: Steve Sheridan

Work available: Approximately 10 hours a week through hockey season

Rate of Pay: $15.00/hr

Number of Available Positions: 1

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Capture and edit photos and video highlights at Union Hockey home games, as well as occasional practices and road games, primarily geared towards use on Union Hockey social media accounts.
• Lead the design, creation, and execution of the Union men’s hockey suite of graphics for the 2026-27 season, including but not limited to game-day graphics, award graphics, and informational graphics.
• Complete several long-form video projects, including, but not limited to, pregame hype videos for the videoboard at M&T Bank Center, Mayor’s Cup promotional content, and ADAY4U video assets.
• Work with the men’s and women’s hockey SIDs to brainstorm, develop and create social media content that promotes Union Hockey and its student-athletes for platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and X.
• Attend collaborative meetings and filming sessions in addition to independent work
• Meet with Hockey Office Coordinator to prepare content for ADAY4U, end-of-season team banquet, and Garnet Blades events.

Qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Experience shooting and editing sports photos and videography
• Photo and/or video editing software (e.g. Adobe Suite, CapCut, Canva, etc.)
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
• Enthusiasm for Union College's mission and values.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and under tight timelines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep understanding and knowledge of hockey
• Graphic design interest and experience
• Passion for communications, marketing, and storytelling.
• Creating short-form videos for social media (reels, tiktoks)
• Owns personal camera and video equipment

Career Benefits:

• Develop valuable skills in content creation, social media, writing and market research.
• Work closely with a supportive and experienced team of professionals.
• Flexible work hours to accommodate your academic schedule.

Location: Schenectady, NY

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