Faculty of ArtThis event will take place on Zoom. Although a recording of the event will be sent to all who RSVP, we encourage those who are able to attend live to do so, in order to speak with Dr. Rea before he begins accepting applications for this position. Applicants are also encouraged to view these project-related websites:
Position duration and pay rate: This part-time internship will be 270 hours in winter/spring 2022, at a pay rate of $32.66/hour. The position will begin after notification of funding, likely in February 2022.
Hiring organization: Department of Asian Studies, The University of British Columbia
Project leader: Dr. Christopher Rea, Professor, UBC Asian Studies
https://asia.ubc.ca/profile/christopher-rea/
Description: This project seeks to promote effective use of social media platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Twitter in higher education teaching and research communities. Canvas and other proprietary platforms are in common use through fee-based institutional subscriptions. Universities have also provided institutional support for instructors to develop MOOCs for platforms such as edX and Coursera. This project aims to identify and develop best practices for using social media platforms for not only courses but also other types of public-facing scholarship.
During the employment period, the Intern will assist with two aspects of this project: 1) identifying both institutions (such as university Centres for Teaching and Learning) and individual academics using YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok and Twitter; and B) developing the social media profile of the Chinese Film Classics project (chinesefilmclassics.org).
1.) identifying both institutions (such as university Centres for Teaching and Learning) and individual academics using YouTube, LinkedIn, TikTok and Twitter; and
2.) developing the social media profile of the Chinese Film Classics project (chinesefilmclassics.org).
Specific job duties include:
- Social media research
- Identifying which teaching and learning centres at Canadian, USA, British, and (select) Asian universities use YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn and Twitter, and tracking them in Microsoft Excel
- Watching, inventorying, and collating YouTube videos about social media best practices
- Chinese Film Classics project
- Using FinalCut Pro, iMovie, Camtasia or similar video editing software to create and edit teaching and learning videos
- Using Canva, Adobe Photoshop or similar software to create YouTube thumbnails
- Audio editing using Audacity or similar software
- Creating and post-producing TikTok videos
- Coordinating with the project leader on outreach strategies
Reading knowledge of Chinese desirable but not required.
This position is contingent upon funding from Innovate BC.
Eligibility criteria: This paid internship is open to both international and domestic students who live in British Columbia and who will be located in Canada for the duration of this position. However, the funding requirements for this position limit eligibility to people from equity-deserving groups. To apply for this position, you must self-identify as belonging to one of the following equity-deserving demographic groups:
- Indigenous
- Black and people of colour
- 2SLGBTQQIA+
- Neuro-diverse (including ADHD, ADD, and Autism Spectrum Disorder)
- Persons living with a visible or invisible disability (including mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety)
- Women (cis or trans)
- Youth from care
- Non-binary
- Other
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