Experiential Learning Component

Contact: Franco Bari,   fbari@stlawu.edu

Description of Opportunity:
In its commitment to student educational and developmental outcomes, the St. Lawrence University intercollegiate athletic program reflects the mission, goals and objectives of the University and, for the students involved, provides an opportunity not only for competitive accomplishment but one that continually reinforces such personal traits as responsibility, perseverance, sacrifice, honesty, respect, compassion, and other qualities that otherwise may be difficult to learn in a traditional learning environment.

We are seeking Camera workers for athletic facilities to help St. Lawrence teams achieve this effort.
 
Responsibilities Include:
• Knowledge about how to operate and set up a video camera
• Recording game play, moving camera side to side when necessary and moving camera away if    there is an injury
• Attentive to the game and pace of play
• Work closely with other staff for any concerns or technical difficulties
 
Qualifications & Skills:
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Attentiveness
• Punctual with the schedule

Instructions for applying:
Contact Franco Bari to get more information.

Contact:  digital@stlawu.edu

Description of Opportunity:

The Digital Scholarship Fellowship is an opportunity for sophomores to build their digital competencies by engaging with a variety of digital platforms while critically reflecting on the related impacts on our culture and society. 

 To be considered for the program, students must be a current sophomore with an eagerness to explore new digital tools, including technical operations of digital-media-and-film gear and software. Students must commit to attend and actively participate in all workshops, and to practice the techniques and skills covered in the program. Previous experience with digital platforms or software is not required, though it can be a factor in the selection process. 

 The program spans the entire academic year, beginning in the fall semester and continuing in the spring. Students attend weekly workshops (1.5 hours each) and are expected to complete 1.5–2 hours of weekly prep outside the workshops. Successful completion of the DSF program includes a finished portfolio of all work completed for the program, which will be published in the form of a personal website. 

 Instructions for applying:

Recruitment for the DSF program occurs in late spring (early admission) and at the beginning of the fall semester. Interested students can visit our DSF page on the Digital Scholarship website for more details, including deadline announcements. For questions about the program, contact our Digital Scholarship team by emailing digital@stlawu.edu. 

Contact: Kadin DeRuijter,   kderuijter@stlawu.edu

Description of Opportunities:

Welcome to St. Lawrence University Esports! As a varsity sport, we aim to appeal to the inner St. Lawrence and more significant esports communities through our many content creation means. This upcoming semester and into the Spring of 2024, we are looking at offering unique opportunities within the realm of Digital Media and film for students to utilize their skills, learn new practices, and build a portfolio of work to show employers what your creative skills are capable of. Here is what we are looking for:

• Digital Media Consultants
  • This role primarily serves as a consultant that our esports program can utilize during our many projects through the semester. Responsibilities are usually to help create flyers, images, and graphics that can be used for in-house promotion (ex: a graphic for a community event). Any prior experience with Adobe Photoshop and other picture editing software would be preferred.
• Video Editor
  • We would love to have small highlight reels or clips blended together that can be posted to our Instagram, Twitter, and website. These highlights would add to our esports podcast and other events that require footage (ex: post-season recap). Responsibilities are usually clipping footage, editing together clips, and including creative animations of your liking. Prior experience with Adobe Premier Pro, Divinci Resolve, or other video editing software is preferred.
• Broadcast Director
  • Like many other varsity sports, we aim to stream most of our competitions this semester to our online Twitch platform. This broadcast can be accessed by parents, students, and community members, all as a way of interacting with our esports program. We want to welcome students with prior experience or interested in learning about Open Broadcast Software (or more professional-grade software like vMix, the same software utilized in our hockey broadcasts), scene transitions, or live film. Students interested in the preparation side (done before broadcasts to test software) or the execution side (done during the live broadcast) are encouraged to join us and develop your film and media pedagogy.

All roles will include a varying degree of in-person collaboration. Software and hardware for video editing can be provided in our recording studio. Each position has an open schedule, and availability can be adjusted based on your schedule!

Instructions for applying:

Contact Kadin DeRuijter the semester before you plan on doing your experiential component credit.

Contact: Juraj Kittler, jkittler@stlawu.edu

Description of opportunities:

 At the editorial level: by being an active member of the editorial board for the minimal duration of a semester. This means that the editor is in charge of one of the paper’s sections (news, opinions, A&E, features, sports), edits the digital platform of The Hill News, works with the social media promotional team on behalf of the paper.

At the contributing level as an author: as a reporter, writer, photographer, cartoonist consistently contributing to the paper’s content for the duration of at least one semester (minimum 10 issues) (examples: a reporter who follows a particular beat; a writer who creates a series of feature stories; a photojournalists who builds a substantial portfolio of photos published in the paper/on its website; cartoonist drawing a series of socially/culturally relevant cartoons; a designer who revamps the visual aspect of the paper and creates a new publication template; etc.).

Instructions for applying:

Students should establish a relationship with the newspaper before receiving experiential component credit. If interested working with the paper reach out to Professor Kittler no later than the semester before you plan on receiving credit.

Contact: David Henderson,   dhenderson@stlawu.edu

Description of opportunities:

The Music Department needs regular assistance in live streaming events.

Each event is recorded with a three-camera set-up with a switcher.  Students must commit to attending all music events. This is a paid position. No experience is necessary, just an interest in doing live video and some experience in music helps. Students will have the opportunity to rotate positions and receive feedback so that their skills build over the semester.

Most concerts start at 7pm during the week and 2pm start time for weekend concerts. ideally students would need to be available from 6:30-8:30pm weekdays.  Most concerts are in the second half of the semester. For students to receive experiential credit, students must work the whole semester.

Instructions for applying:

Reach out to David Henderson before or at the beginning (no later than the third full week of classes) of each semester.

Contact: Olivia White,   owhite@stlawu.edu

Description of opportunity:

Gain real-world experience as a member of the St. Lawrence University’s Student Marketing Team and get paid to practice your digital media craft. You’ll work with Communications staff and fellow interns to create dynamic visual and written content that tells the story of St. Lawrence to prospective students, aligns with the University’s marketing goals, and can be used seamlessly across social media, web, and print platforms. In addition to honing your writing, photography, video, and production skills, you’ll also learn about marketing and content strategy and how to measure the success of your work.

 All of these experiences can be leveraged on your resume and help you gain experience for your future career in digital media, marketing, communications, public relations and more.

Instructions for applying:

To learn more, email Olivia White, Senior Assistant Director of Marketing and Content Strategy, at owhite@stlawu.edu.

Students can find off-campus internships that relate to film and digital media. Before beginning, we suggest you talk to your advisor and the DMF chair to see if your internship opportunity will fit the experiential component requirements. Your internship opportunities can vary in length but must meet the requirement of around 75 contact hours. 

We are building a list of partnerships between the DMF and alums, media companies, and non-profits to provide students with a direct index of opportunities and contacts.

DMF regularly offers a CBL course on creating digital media and content to support the local community.

The first CBL course will begin in the fall of 2024. The CBL course will focus on creating branding and marketing content for small and non-profit businesses in the area.

These courses will count towards production and experiential learning.

Instructions for CBL courses or study abroad:

• All students participating CBL courses or study abroad programs must complete the reflection form to receive the experiential learning credit.

Specific programs such as the Prague Film and Television School at the Academy of the Performing Arts (FAMU) and the NYC program have opportunities built into the programming to get hands-on experience.

If you are doing an alternative study abroad program with film and media production opportunities, please get in touch with the DMF chairs for pre-approval.

Instructions for on-campus and off-campus internships:

• For all internships, two forms need to be submitted: the supervisor form & the student reflection.

• Once completed, the DMF chairs will approve and work with the registrar’s office on the student file on APR.

Instructions for CBL courses or study abroad:

• All students participating CBL courses or study abroad programs must complete the reflection form to receive the experiential learning credit.

You can find the forms here:   https://student.stlawu.edu/register/DMF_Internship_Reflection

Students, when clicking on this link, you will provide your supervisor's email address, which will send them a link to fill out their form and will be combined with your submission.  Please let your supervisor know they will be receiving this link and to fill out asap once received.

Deadline for form submissions:

• Deadline for the fall semester: December 9th
• Deadline for the spring semester: May 9th