Student Media - Student Marketing & Design Team Members (2026-27)

Description

We are hiring for FOUR STUDENT MARKETING AND DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS!

Student Marketing & Design (SM&D) Team

The Student Marketing & Design (SM&D) team is a student-led group within Student Engagement & Activities (SEA) at UW Bothell. SM&D members promote campus events, programs, and services through graphic design, photography, videography, digital marketing, and outreach. The team is responsible for creating engaging visuals, producing multimedia content, and supporting SEA's mission to engage and empower students.

These roles provides students with real-world experience in marketing, communications, and creative media, preparing them for careers in design, media production, and digital marketing.

Key Responsibilities:

General Duties:

• Design and produce graphics, posters, and promotional materials for campus events and programs.
• Capture and edit photo and video content for marketing campaigns and storytelling.
• Assist in creating, publishing, and distributing the Bothell Student Times (BS Times).
• Support event marketing and outreach efforts, including social media campaigns.
• Collaborate with campus partners to maintain consistent and effective branding.
• Provide creative solutions to increase student engagement.
• Evaluate and improve marketing strategies through assessments and feedback.
• Participate in budget tracking and financial planning for marketing projects.
• Maintain shared digital workspaces and manage project documentation.
• Support and staff SEA events such as New Student Orientation, Welcome Week, and campus-wide initiatives.

Student Leader Responsibilities:

• Contribute respectfully to our diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Represent SEA and Student Media at events, tabling activities, and promotional efforts.
• Actively connect with students to gather feedback and improve engagement strategies.
• Support the recruitment of future student leaders during the hiring cycle.
• Maintain timely communication with supervisors and team members.
• Assist with writing and presenting Services & Activities Fee (SAF) and Student Technology Fee (STF) budget proposals.

Areas of Focus:

While each team member may have a primary area of focus, everyone collaborates and supports across different roles based on project needs. Students are encouraged to explore multiple areas and build diverse skill sets.

Graphic Design & Marketing

• Design digital and print materials to market events and student resources.
• Develop social media graphics, event flyers, and merchandise designs.
• Ensure branding consistency across all marketing materials.
• Work on UI/UX-related projects and website updates.

Photography

• Capture high-quality images of student life and events.
• Edit and organize images for promotional materials.
• Maintain the team's photo library for marketing use.

Videography & Multimedia

• Film and edit event recaps, promotional videos, and social media content.
• Manage video production schedules and project deadlines.
• Incorporate creative video editing techniques to enhance engagement.

Event & Outreach Support

• Develop and execute marketing strategies for campus events.
• Conduct outreach efforts to promote SEA programs and student involvement.
• Represent SM&D at club fairs, orientation events, and student media showcases.

Educational Benefits & Professional Growth

Through this role, students will develop valuable skills in:

• Graphic design, videography, and photography
• Marketing, outreach, and event promotion
• Project coordination and leadership
• Budgeting and financial planning
• Collaboration with diverse teams

This hands-on experience will help prepare students for careers in marketing, design, media production, and creative communications.

Pay Rate:

• $21.30 per hour
• 15 hrs/ week
• Pay rate anticipated to increase January 1st, 2027

Employment Period

Anticipated Employment Date: May 18th, 2026, through June 30, 2027

(Subject to Change)

Qualifications

• In order to be eligible for this position, applicants must be:
• Interested in contributing to the mission and goals of Student Engagement & Activities (SEA) and UWB
• A matriculated University of Washington Bothell student
• Able to commit for the entire academic year, incl. fall, winter, and spring quarters
• Enrolled in at least 6 credits as an undergraduate student or at least 5 credits as a graduate student each quarter of employment
• Able to work in person (percentage of in-person work depends on position)
• Able to participate in quarterly trainings - dates listed below (subject to change):
• Returner Training (if applicable): June 1st 2026
• For Chairs and Org Team Training (UWAVE Station Manager, The Husky Herald Editor-in-Chief, Clamor Coordinator, Student Marketing & Engagement Coordinator): July 8th 2026
• Fall: September 9th-October 7th 2026
• Winter: Friday, January 8th 2027
• Spring: April 2nd 2027
• Additional trainings, as determined by supervisor
• In good standing with UWB. Good standing is defined as:
• Must have a 2.5 cumulative and quarterly GPA
• Must be in good judicial standing (student conduct)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a graphic designer, marketing coordinator, photographer (i.e., club, freelance, job)
• Past involvement with Student Media, as Marketing, Media, & Graphic Designer (MMGD) now known as the Student Marketing & Design Team, Husky Herald reporter, Open Mic Night performer, CELR student, event volunteer, club officer, or other Student Engagement & Activities (SEA) experience

Preferred qualifications for returners only:

• Ability to give and receive feedback in a work setting
• Ability to articulate personal strengths and areas for growth
• Ability to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of your work
• Ability to articulate understanding of roles they play in groups and team

Application Instructions

For additional information about Student Engagement & Activities, please visit us at https://www.uwb.edu/sea and https://www.uwb.edu/sea/studentleaders/pa

SEA Mission Statement: Students are the center of our work. Our programs are student driven and grounded in equity, inclusivity, and social justice. We construct environments where students co-create collective learning experiences with their peers, which cultivates their agency. We support students as they navigate co-curricular educational opportunities to clarify their identities, purpose, and sense of belonging on campus. Through their involvement, students will be prepared to engage in their communities and contribute to meaningful social change.

UW Bothell Diversity Statement: Diversity and Inclusion are core values and priorities of the University of Washington Bothell. Our work begins with the acceptance and celebration of the differences that are represented through the many diverse and minoritized communities on our campus and in the surrounding community. We recognize that we are bound together in a collective experience and that our actions impact all in our community. When we focus on the lives of the most marginalized groups among us, we also create conditions of equity, justice and academic excellence for everyone.

As embodied in our Diversity Action Plan, we are engaged in an ongoing process of identifying and confronting the ways in which institutional and interpersonal discrimination inhibits the lives and education of our students, staff and faculty.

All new student employees must also complete UW's online Title IX course about preventing and responding to sex-and gender-based violence and harassment.

To submit a complete application, you will need to:

• upload a resume
• provide TWO examples of your marketing, graphic design, photography, videography, or similar creative design work (upload as part of Interfolio application)
• A link to a personal portfolio
• *If you indicated interest in multiple Student Media (Media Marketing & Graphic Designer, Husky Herald Editor-in-Chief, Husky Herald Assistant Editor, UWave Station Manager, UWave Program Director, UWave Studio Engineer, Student Marketing & Design Team), you may be contacted to provide additional application information**

All new student employees must also complete UW online Title IX course about preventing and responding to sex and gender based violence and harrassment.

As Student Media, we are committed to creative expression, authenticity, and uplifting the voices and stories of our students. We encourage you to submit application materials that are of your own words and thoughts. Additionally, if you are submitting a writing sample, design work example, or similar works, they must be your own and not subject to unauthorized copyright, trademark, infringements, etc.

For more tips and tools, check out the UWB Career Services webpage: https://www.uwb.edu/career-services/resources/ai-the-job-search

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Diversity is a core value of University of WA Bothell. We believe the power of diversity enriches all of us by exposing us to a range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. To learn more, read our Diversity Statement.