• Student Employment at DigiPen is open to all currently matriculated students if they meet the qualifications for the job.
• Students may not work during any time when they have a class scheduled, a class is canceled, or a class ends early.
• Student workers must reside within the State of Washington. Remote work outside of Washington will not be permitted.

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Job Title: Student Assistant - BFA Program Assistant, F24 - S25

May run through Su25, if student is available.

Reports to: Matt Brunner, Program Director for the BFA DAA

Job Purpose

To assist the BFA Program Director and the Program Direction Committee with tasks that are needed for the smooth operation and assessment of the Program.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Contact alumni for job placement confirmation in a timely manner. Assist in recording and transferring the information to Career and Alumni Services as well as to the Program Director.
• Gather data on the current BFA related job market through job ads and postings.
• Assist in other research and data collecting initiatives, including creating and distributing polls and questionnaires, compiling data into clear data visualizations, and working with the Program Director committee in their efforts to gather and understand important data.
• Report regularly to members of the BFA Program Director committee
• Help archive and compile student work into easily accessed touch points for marketing, our PAC members, our website, and for various showcase venues. This would include editing showcase reels.

Qualifications/Competencies

• Strong communicator
• Be able to work independently
• Excellent organizational skills and highly functional in different organization related software, such as Excel and Word
• Accountable for tracking and reporting the amount of time worked

Experience

• Working with others and meeting deadlines
• Experience using MS Excel
• Video editing experience highly desirable

Expected number of hours per week: 10

Wage Range:

$16.28 - 17.25 per hour, depending on number of terms worked at DigiPen

Requirements to Apply:

• Cover Letter
• Current Semester Academic Schedule
• Resume with software skills

Working Conditions:

Must be able to work hours outside the normal work week of 9:00-5:00

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, and/or crouching; and fine finger dexterity. May need to lift up to 25 lbs. Generally, the job requires 80% sitting, 10% walking, and 10% standing.

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DigiPen Student Employee Academic Requirements:

• Are currently a Matriculated student at DigiPen Institute of Technology
• Good Academic Standing – not on Academic Warning as defined in DigiPen Course Catalog
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

Requirement Exceptions:

It is possible to still be selected for a position with DigiPen if you do not meet the requirements above, so don't let that dissuade you from applying!

Once you have applied for – and the supervisor decides to offer you – a position, we will contact the necessary managers (Supervisor, Department Chair, and/or the Dean of Faculty) to complete and sign off on an Academic Waiver form, depending on which requirements need to be waived. Once the Waiver is returned to us, we'll continue you through the hiring process.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and academic freedom are priorities of DigiPen Institute of Technology, as DigiPen endorses the goals of affirmative action and equal opportunity employment. The Institute's intent is to hire the most qualified individuals for faculty and staff, attracting candidates from diverse backgrounds of race and ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, veteran status, nationality, culture, religion, and physical abilities. We are committed to broadening our candidate pool to include more diverse individuals and ensuring fairness in hiring by avoiding bias and determining criteria to judge all candidates prior to posting each new position.