A: Any student interested in working at the School of Film & Media Arts can apply to be an Equipment Cage Tech, Lab Tech, Studio Tech or Odyssey Camp Counselor. Please note: With a few exceptions, students with work study scholarships are prioritized for the Cage Tech and Lab Tech positions. The Odyssey Camp Counselor position is open to students with or without work study awards.
Students who work in the Equipment Cage as a Cage Tech help students with equipment orders for all of the projects during the school year. Cage Techs specialize in understanding the ins and outs of all of the equipment we offer at the school.
Student working as Lab Techs help supervise the editing labs at the school. They help students reserve time on a computer for editing and are also available to help with any troubleshooting on the computers. Lab Techs specialize in understanding all of the editing software we offer at the school.
Studio Techs monitor the studios during the day to ensure they are clean and in proper order. They set up the studios for the various studio classes and special events. They also work in the Prop Room, taking orders, checking props in and out and help procure new items.
The School of Film & Media Arts also offers job opportunities for student workers during the summer months with the Odyssey Program, which provides a series of overnight summer camps on filmmaking for ages 13-18. Odyssey Camp Counselors assist Camp Instructors with delivery of the film curriculum and help provide a safe and memorable experience for the campers both inside and outside the classroom.
Anyone interested in working as a Cage Tech should email the Equipment Coordinator, Katie Martin at k.martin17@csuohio.edu. To become a Lab Tech, email Rick Pitchford at r.pitchford@csuohio.edu. For Studio Tech positions, contact Aaron Connor at a.r.connor@csuohio.edu. Inquiries about the Odyssey Program and the Odyssey Camp Counselor position can be directed to odyssey@csuohio.edu. For further information on student employment opportunities, including upcoming and additional positions, please email csufilm@csuohio.edu.