Department: New Media and Culture Certificate (NMCC)
FTE: 0.40
Terms: Spring
Academic Year: 2023-24
Duties:
The New Media and Culture graduate certificate seeks a highly-motivated and research-oriented graduate student for a position focused on:
1) research assistance in the context of the program’s digital humanities initiatives, and
2) assistance with program administration. The expected FTE for this appointment is .40 FTE for the Spring 2024 academic term.
The New Media and Culture Graduate Certificate Program (NMCC) is a growing interdisciplinary certificate available to all graduate students on campus through which they can formalize their study of new media. For more information on the NMCC program please visit our website at newmediaculture.uoregon.edu.
The successful applicant will work on projects such as:
• Curating a regular stream of content for the Certificate’s cross-platform web presence using Wordpress, Mailchimp, Instagram, and Twitter/X; exploring ways of streamlining and automating this web presence in future years, as well as identifying new and emerging ways of connecting with NMCC affiliates through social media
• Researching UO course offerings focused on new media and culture, communication with faculty offering these courses, and maintaining data on these courses
• Conducting outreach to UO students and faculty, including making visits to graduate seminars in areas of growth for NMCC
• Helping coordinate, publicize, and host the Certificate’s annual Data|Media|Digital symposium, to be held at the Knight Library DREAM Lab on April 19
• Helping coordinate, publicize, and host the Certificate’s Annual Lecture, which will be delivered by Professor Aimée Morrison in the Knight Library Browsing Room on May 16; as part of Professor Morrison’s visit, helping to coordinate related events, including a workshop for NMCC grads and an interview for the Oregon Humanities Center podcast
• Assisting the Director in managing applications to the program, meeting with prospective applicants, and helping to maintain non-sensitive student records
• Assisting the Director in preparation of annual program report In order to successfully execute these projects, the GE will meet at least once a week with the Director. The GE will receive training, supervision, and mentorship in their assigned duties and will also have the opportunity to design, propose, and execute projects on their own initiative to advance NMCC’s programmatic goals.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Interdisciplinary research interests and experience
- Administrative experience in a related academic program or project
- Experience with event coordination and hosting
- Basic web design/development skills (e.g. WordPress, HTML, CSS)
- Basic graphic design/development skills (e.g. Photoshop, Canva)
- Social media and email campaign management skills (e.g. Instagram, Twitter/X, Facebook, MailChimp)
- Preference is for PhD Students (however, this is not a requirement and all interested UO graduate students may apply)
- Preference is for current NMCC graduate students (however, this is not a requirement and all interested UO graduate students may apply)
Required Qualifications:
- Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, OneDrive, SharePoint, Outlook, Calendar, Teams, etc.), Google productivity suite (Gmail, Docs, Drive, Sheets), and Adobe Acrobat
- Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail
- Self-motivation and ability to work independently
- Availability by email during the business week
- Availability for in-person, on-campus meetings and events at least weekly throughout spring term
Application Procedure:
Submit your application via email by 11:59PM on Thursday, February 29 with the subject line "NMCC Spring 2024 GE Application” to nmcc@uoregon.edu and mburkert@uoregon.edu.
Your application should include the following items:
1. a cover letter explaining your interest and applicable skills in relation to this position. In the first paragraph, please indicate your degree program at UO and your expected date of program completion.
2. your academic CV
3. the names and contact information for at least two academic or professional references
Initial review of applications will begin Friday, March 1. All interested applicants are encouraged to apply by the previous night’s deadline, but applications after that date will be accepted and the posting will remain open until filled.
If you have any questions about the position please contact current NMCC Director Dr. Mattie Burkert at mburkert@uoregon.edu.
This position will be managed under the UO Graduate School’s GDRS, available online at http://gradschool.uoregon.edu/sites/gradschool2.uoregon.edu/files/GradSchoolGDRS.pdf
Application Email: mburkert@uoregon.edu, nmcc@uoregon.edu
Deadline Date: Thursday, 02-29-24
Open Until Filled: Yes
Open Until Filled, Review Begins On: Friday, 03-01-24
Contact Information:
Mattie Burkert, NMCC Director
Prince Lucien Campbell Hall
1286 University of Oregon
mburkert@uoregon.edu