Work With for Photography Department

The Photography Department offers positions for students to work for the department. some employment opportunities for students. For each position, students are hired based on departmental needs and student availability.

Employment Positions

Qualifications:
-Excellent communication skills for interacting with Students, Faculty and Staff
-Excellent attention to detail
-Ability to lift 30 pounds
-Familiarity with Microsoft and Adobe products a plus
- Other training provided

-Required to be a current CCSF student taking at least 6 units for credit (US non-international student)

Job Description:
Working in the Photo Issue Room and related areas as assigned

Position Overview: As a Student Lab Assistant in the Photography Department, you will work in the photography issue room to assist Lab Supervisors, TIA, and Faculty in the lab facility's smooth operation and support students and faculty members. Your responsibilities will include assisting in the equipment check-in/out procedures, maintaining records, light cleaning the lab areas, and assisting with various administrative tasks. 

Key Responsibilities: 
-Assist in providing student-centered service during issue room checkout/check-ins and while working in the photography department facilities. 
-Assist with checking photography equipment in and out to students and faculty in support of classes. 
- Assist in maintaining accurate records of equipment checked out and returned. - Assist in educating and enforcing department policies. 

Additional Duties as needed: 
- Assist in the organization of issue room items. 
- Assist in light cleaning of Issue Room, computer labs, and facilities such as sweeping, rinsing dry racks, and computer peripherals as needed. 
- Assist in answering the department phone and taking/forwarding messages 
- Assist in the “clean up” of end-of-mid-semester files from desktop computers as assigned. Qualifications Required
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To apply

 Student Hiring Eligibility Process

Job Description

Working with Photography Students to:

  • Assist photography students with skill related to PHOT51 lab and assignments
  • Assist photography students with basic camera handling skills
  • Assist photography students with basic & advanced Adobe Lightroom Skills
  • Assist photography students with Digital Printers

DESIRED but not required:

  • CCSF Darkroom skills ("B" or better 81A)
  • CCSF Photoshop skills ("B" or better 60A/60B)
  • CCSF Lighting skills ("B" or better 85A)
  • CCSF Film Scanning skills

To apply

 Student Hiring Eligibility Process

Students working in the Photography Department may enroll in the PHOT 140 Industry Internship class for CCSF credit. Please see below for number of units available.

Onsite work experience hours are required as follows:

UNPAID PAID WORK
1 unit - 60 hours total 1 unit - 75 hours total
2 units - 120 hours total 2 units - 150 hours total
3 units - 180 hours total 3 units - 225 hours total
4 units - 240 hours total 4 units - 300 hours total
5 units - 300 hours total 5 units - 375 hours total
6 units - 360 hours total 6 units - 450 hours total
7 units - 420 hours total 7 units - 525 hours total
8 units - 480 hours total 8 units - 600 hours total