Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University

Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University Application Form: Videography Assistant

Each academic year and over the summer, the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism hires sophomore, junior and senior undergraduate students. If you would like to apply for a job at the Institute, please complete this form and return it, along with your resume and a link to your online portfolio or links to 3 to 5 samples of your video work, saved into one PDF file, to [email protected], and/or in person to our offices on level 2 of Goldfarb Library.

STUDENT INFORMATION

Name ______Phone ______

E-mail Address ______Mailstop ______

Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Expected Year of Graduation ______

Major(s) ______Minor (s) ______

Have you taken journalism or film classes at Brandeis? Yes No If yes, please fill out the following:

Course ______Professor ______

Have you taken Legal Studies classes at Brandeis? Yes No If yes, please fill out the following:

Course ______Professor ______

Have you ever worked at Brandeis? Yes No If yes, please fill out the following:

Office or Person ______When? ______

Is your information in the Student Employment office? Yes No REFERENCES

Please provide the names and contact information for three references. Ideally, one would be a faculty member and two would be employers (current or former; on or off campus).

Name ______Title ______

Department /Company ______

Phone ______Email ______

Name ______Title ______

Phone ______Email ______

Name ______Title ______

Phone ______Email ______ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Please answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Why would you like to work for the Institute as a videographer?

2. What skills and experience relative to videography and other knowledge, abilities, and experience could you bring to the Institute? Please specifically describe your experience with design for print and Web as well as production.

3. The Institute needs videographers sporadically. We have video and audio editing needs more frequently. Would you be interested in being an “on call” videographer, or would you prefer a regular commitment, such as 5 hours per week? What other commitments do you have (classes, extra-curricular activities, athletics, employment, etc.)? What days / times would you be able to work at the Institute?

4. Do you have a specific interest in journalism, film/documentaries, social media, public policy, and/or social justice? If so, please explain.

5. How did you find out about the Institute and this position?

6. Do you have a car? Most of our video assignments are off campus. If you are only interested in video or audio editing, a car will not be necessary.

7. Please feel free to tell us anything else you’d like us to know about yourself that doesn’t fall into the above questions/answers.