Student Employment
Event & Session Assistant
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Description
Event and session assistants are usually but not always recruited on a per-project basis. Some projects may only require some extra hands while others may require specific types of technical expertise. Each session or event will have individual positions students can apply for. While it is preferred students are already assistants or former assistants, anyone is allowed to apply for these positions.
Event and session assistants work on all types of PAT projects, and hence may not always be working in the Tech Suite
Qualifications
Event and session assistants must:
Be proficient in the skills required to perform the task they are applying for (i.e. working with lighting equipment, setting up a recording session, working as a stage manager, working as a stagehand, etc...)
Be an actively enrolled as a student at the University of Michigan
Be a PAT major or else have successfully completed one PAT course within a year of employment
Have excellent technical and troubleshooting skills
Have a basic understanding of analog and digital audio systems
Be able to learn complex technical tasks and systems quickly
Be able to work independently without frequent guidance
Be honest, responsible, punctual, consistent, and have excellent attention to detail
Know how to correctly wrap cables or be willing to learn
Have strong communication skills and ability to respond to emails and messages promptly
Time commitment
Depends on the project
Must be able to show up for all scheduled times
Pay
$15 an hour
General Responsibilities
Responsibilities are determined per-position and per-event
Open Crew Calls
Sessions and events that have an open crew call will be shown on this page. Please only apply if there is an open crew call.
There is no open crew call for any sessions or events