Student Digital Media Ambassador

By serving as a Digital Media Student Ambassador, you will have the opportunity to further develop competencies in:

•   Adaptability
•   Collaboration
•   Communication
•   Critical Thinking
•   Creativity
•   Perseverance

These competencies contribute to a graduate portrait of a successful MVUSD graduate who is college, career, and life ready.

The Communications and Community Engagement Department is looking for opportunities to engage and include students in digital media. The goal is to obtain student-generated content and provide them with a real-world experience in the media and communication field.

The opportunity will be open to ONE student from each middle school and traditional high school. The student will be guided by a staff member on their campus in addition to the district’s Communications and Community Engagement Department.

Process and Timeline

Application Process

Students interested in being considered for Digital Media Student Ambassador for the 2023-2024 school year will complete the application by November 15, 2023 at 4:00 PM.
Candidates will be selected for interviews by November 27, 2023.
Interviews will be held between November 28 - December 15, 2023.
Students will begin the program in January 2023.

Training Dates (Tentative)

January 10: Online Orientation (2:00 - 3:00 PM)
January 24: Introduction to Equipment, Programs and Events (2:00 - 4:00 PM)

Background Information

Student Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

Applicants should have a specific interest in one of the following areas: photography, videography, social media, graphic design.
Applicants should be responsible to take care of equipment.
Applicants will be expected to demonstrate interest in this opportunity by participating in real-world application processes: application, interviews, recommendations.
Applicants should have reliable transportation to and from events, activities and training.
Applicants must maintain a weighted 2.0 GPA (submit unofficial transcript).
Applicants must be in grades 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11.

Moreno Valley Unified School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying in all district programs, activities, and employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, parental or marital status, pregnancy, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Time Commitment

Students should be available for 3 - 4 district events per academic year, including school-site athletic and visual and performing art events.
Students should be available at least one day of the month (1 - 2 hours) for guidance or training by the Communications and Community Engagement Department.
Students should meet regularly with their on-campus mentor for learning and hands-on practice assignments.

Student Responsibilities

Photograph district and/or school events and work with school-site coaches to assist with uploading, editing, and cropping, for brochures, flyers, websites and social media platforms.
Record video footage of district and/or school events to be edited and uploaded for websites and social media platforms.
Assist in creating text, graphics, animation, audio, and video files.
Write or provide information for potential news stories and/or news releases.
Assist with event planning for districtwide events.
Assist district/school with the development or editing of flyers and graphics.
Support feeder schools with digital media content.

Apply Now

The application and attachments for the 2023-2024 school year need to be submitted no later than 4:00 pm on November 15, 2023. If you have any questions, please contact Andria Coyle Secretary III at acyole@mvusd.net. No late or incomplete applications will be accepted.

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