The Weinberg College Media and Design Studio (MAD Studio) is one of the best places to work on
campus. What is the MAD Studio? We're a technology hub in Weinberg College.
We provide the expertise, facilities, and resources
to enable a complete, modern, and technologically enhanced liberal arts education. One of the best things we do is to help students and instructors pursue multi-modal scholarship,
online learning, and online expression through digital narratives: video, web, games, and apps.
There are many opportunities to get involved with the MAD Studio, and our open positions are described below.
Please note that all positions are
for Northwestern University undergraduates only.
aka "Lab Aide 3"
-
Difficulty: 2/5 If you prefer to have a job that is a little bit closer to study-study than work-study, this job is for you!
-
Experience: 1/5 No experience necessary! We will train you on policies and easy technical things that are essential to know.
-
Requirements: Punctuality and a friendly attitude are a must; bring your eagerness to learn!
Northwestern University undergraduates only
Work and make great friends at the Media and Design Studio as a Lab Aide 3 in beautiful Kresge Hall.
Lab Aide 3s check out equipment and assist with troubleshooting basic computer problems for Humanities
students and faculty in our sunny and open lab space. Perks include flexible hours (including nights and weekends),
a technologically forward environment, and plenty of downtime available for studying.
Starting at: $10.10/hour.
3-4 positions available Fall 2017.
Must be an NU undergraduate student with a Federal Work-Study allotment for the 2017-18 academic year. No experience necessary.
Applicants: Please expect a response on or after September 11.
aka "Lab Aide 4"
-
Difficulty: 4/5 In this job, most of the time you will be assigned design and/or programming tasks of varying difficulty. But there will be some downtime to learn new things.
-
Experience: 4/5 Candidates that have some experience with web design and/or programming are strongly preferred.
-
Requirements: Resume, technical interview, Northwestern University
undergraduates only
Lab Aide 4 assists department staff with management of the Macintosh
computer labs: installing software, troubleshooting hardware & software
problems and with web development tasks: designing/coding web pages using
HTML, CSS, JavaScript and other programming languages;
creating/manipulating web graphics using Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
Starting at: $11.50/hour
1-2 spots available
aka "Aide 1: Copywriter"
-
Difficulty: 3/5 If you like to write, there's plenty of things to say. But staying accurate requires a research and meticulous work.
-
Experience: 3/5 If you've got some experience writing: school newspaper, a blog -- even twitter, that's helpful!
-
Requirements: Writing sample (website) and/or writing sample (article) -
can be spec or previous work, Northwestern University undergraduates only
Copywriter Aide assists with creating and proofing written and visual
media for departmental communications that keep NU faculty up to date on
emerging technology trends education.
Starting at: $10.50/hour
1-2 positions available, 8-10 hours per week, project based assignments.
