FWS possible Cavalier Marching Band Videographer (student wage)

Cavalier Marching Band student videographers are responsible for attending gameday rehearsals and performances (pregame show halftime show and 2 quarters of the football game in Section 104) and collaborating to create field show videosutilizing audio and video recordings from multiple sourcesto be published on the Bands Youtube Channel and Instagram account. Team responsibilities include:

• Gameday rehearsal video recording: recording short up-close clips of members during gameday rehearsal at Carrs Hill Field. Team members will coordinate to ensure there is recording coverage with one team member at gameday practice.
• Field Show video recording: recording the field shows from the upper deck on both sides of the stadium centered on the 50-yard line as well as recording close-up shots on the field amongst band members;
• In-stands video recording: 2 quarters of Section 104 video recording. Team members will coordinate to ensure there is recording coverage of quarters 1-4;
• Gameday candids recording: Catch the behind-the-scene moments that help to tell the bands full story: the bus rides meals Swag Surfing in the band room the walk to the stadium the run through the tunnels before the pregame show;
• Recording other performances: Team members will coordinate to ensure there is recording coverage at events such as: Farmington Country Club performance; Paint the Town Orange; Seven Stars Music Festival; off-Grounds exhibition performance

Cavalier Marching Band videographers are overseen by the Director of Bands and can look forward to working in a collaborative creative and dynamic environment. Videographers will also work with the CMBs Social Media Committee CMB Visual Media Crew and additional band directors.

Educational value of this job: The student videographer will learn and improve in the following areas:

• Videography Skills
• Interview Skills
• Storytelling Skills
• Marketing and Communication Skills
• Create educational material for CMB course use
• Interpersonal and Professional Skills
• Photos/Video/Sound Editing Skills
• Interpersonal and Professional Skills

Job Requirements: Strong videographer skills/experience including video editing software packages; excellent written and oral communication skills; good interpersonal skills; self-motivated and able to work independently; able to work creatively while staying on schedule; interest in the arts and telling the stories of student musicians in the Cavalier Marching Band; interest in learning more about people. Most work will occur filming outdoors at various locations across Grounds and Charlottesville.

This position is open to UVA Undergraduate students only and is open to being a Federal Work Study assignment.

To apply please submit a resume including a link to your past videography or photography work and projects.

Student videographers will have access to the CMBs video and audio equipment for CMB projects which includes Canon XA-55 camcorders Sennheiser shotgun microphones Sennheiser wireless lavaliers Manfrotto tripods and YoloLiv YoloBox Multi-camera encoder and streamer.

Hours: 10-19 hours per week

Compensation: $18.00/hour to $20.00/hour

Time Frame: Fall 2026

Contact Person: Elliott Tackitt

Email address:

Work Location: Various depending on project needs

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVAs commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.