Graduate Assistantship - 0156A-GA10 Marketing & Communications

Graduate Assistantship – 0156A-GPP GA10 Marketing & Communication

Position Type: Graduate Assistantship Pre-Professional

This form is used to collect application information for the Graduate Assistantship – 0156A-GPP GA10 Marketing & Communication position. Please review the position details and eligibility requirements below before submitting your application.

This assistantship is governed by Graduate School policies on assistantships, workload, and eligibility.

Position Code	0156A-GPP10
Term	Fall/Spring 2026-2027
Department / Unit	Marketing & Communication
Supervisor	Kimmy Kimball
Supervisor Title	Associate Director of Marketing and Communications
Supervisor Department	Office of Marketing and Communications
Supervisor Email	kimmy.kimball@oswego.edu
Expected Weekly Hours	10
Work Location	Culkin Hall
Can this position be performed remotely?	50% of the time
Compensation per academic year	Tuition: $1,500 Stipend: $3,750
Total Academic Year Compensation	$5,250
Application Deadline	10/9/2026

Eligibility Requirements

To hold this assistantship, students must:

• Maintain a minimum cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0.
• Be registered for at least 9 graduate credits during each term of the assistantship.
• Be enrolled as a full-time graduate student in good academic standing.
• Current enrollment in a graduate degree or certificate program

Additional eligibility or program-specific requirements may apply as outlined by the Graduate Department and the appointing department.

Position Overview

The Office of Marketing and Communications is seeking a graduate assistant to support university photography and visual storytelling. This position will help capture authentic, high-quality images that showcase SUNY Oswego’s students, academic programs, campus life and university community for use across marketing and communications.

The graduate assistant will also support SUNY Oswego’s Digital Asset Management (DAM) system by organizing and maintaining photography for use across the university. This position provides hands-on professional experience in photography, visual storytelling, asset management and higher education marketing.

Key Responsibilities

The graduate assistant will:

• Photograph students, faculty, academic programs, campus life and university events.
• Coordinate photo shoots and assist with identifying and recruiting participants.
• Edit, select and prepare photography for use across university communications.
• Upload, organize, tag and maintain photography within the university’s DAM.
• Help identify photography needs and gaps in the university’s existing asset library.
• Support photography and visual content needs for Graduate Studies and graduate programs.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communications staff on visual storytelling and creative projects.
• Assist with other photography and visual content projects as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Current SUNY Oswego graduate student in good academic standing
• Demonstrated photography experience (please show examples)
• Understanding of basic photography techniques, composition and lighting
• Experience with photo editing software- Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Comfortable photographing and interacting with students, faculty and staff
• Ability to work occasional university events outside regular business hours

Preferred Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating photography and visual storytelling skills
• Experience with Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop or other Adobe Creative Cloud applications
• Experience with event, portrait or lifestyle photography
• Familiarity with Digital Asset Management (DAM) systems
• Experience creating photography for marketing, communications or social media
• Interest in higher education marketing and visual communications
• Basic graphic design or video experience

Behavior Expectations:

• Notify the supervisor by email the evening before or by 8 a.m. if unable to report to work
• Maintain professionalism, responsiveness, and initiative in communication and task completion
• Dress appropriately for a professional office environment (business casual)
• Be organized and self-directed in managing projects

List any Learning Outcomes related to the GAs Academic Program

• Develop professional photography and visual storytelling skills
• Gain experience planning and executing photo shoots
• Strengthen photo editing and digital asset preparation skills
• Gain experience using a professional Digital Asset Management system
• Develop knowledge of branding, marketing and visual communications
• Strengthen project management, communication and collaboration skills
• Build a professional photography portfolio through real-world assignments