USYD Update is news, life, culture, and comedy, by and for students, with new videos online every week during the semester.

We're the first and largest student video outlet in Sydney, with over 150,000 views and an average reach of 10,000-20,000 students per week.

We're also proudly independent, with no editorial control from the university or political groups on campus.

As part of the production team you go out on shoots and capture the action. You will develop your skills to compose beautiful shots and get to exercise creative freedom for your pieces, working with your presenter to determine the best way to visually tell the story. You will be trained in how to use all the camera and audio equipment including wireless microphones, stabilization equipment and lighting set-ups. Workshops will be held 1-2 times a semester to learn new skills from the production director and the production team. 

Why you should join Update

If you're part of the show, you'll:

– Create something new and exciting: We've already got the equipment and resources you need. We're also an all-student group that wants to try new things, so whatever your weird/crazy ideas are for creating amazing stuff and reaching a broad student audience, you'll get to do it here.
– Build skills and experience: You'll gain useful experience throughout your time with the show. You're also credited for everything that you make and all your work will help build a strong portfolio.
– Get exposure and stand out: students in our team have found great jobs in the media, law, and elsewhere, thanks to their work in Update (e.g. reporting for The Sydney Morning Herald, social media at Channel Nine, legal at Foxtel and 21st Century Fox, working for fBI radio, writing for the Huffington Post, internships at the European Australian Business Council, and more.

Put it this way: there's (really) never been a more exciting time to be part of student media.

Commitment

We know you're studying and you probably have a job, so we've designed our team structure & production cycle to account for this. Most roles only require one regular meeting in our office on campus per week. We use Slack to discuss and organise most other tasks.

You will be required to do at least one shoot every 3 weeks as a requirement to make sure the shoots are being allocated fairly across the production team. 

Update is a six-month commitment (i.e. semester 2, 2017). After the year, you can choose to re-apply during our Summer Holiday recruitment period if you'd like to stay.

Requirements

– You must be a currently enrolled student at The University of Sydney.
– You do not need an ACCESS card or any other student membership.
– You do not need any formal media experience or training, but those with experience are encouraged to mention this in the application form.

Questions?

If you have any questions, write to us on Facebook or Twitter, or send us an email at editorial@usydupdate.com.

Applications close 9th June @ 5pm