Job Details

Content Specialist

The University of Southern Mississippi is currently accepting applications for the position of Content Specialist.

Job Summary 
Junior college-level student workers will work directly with professional RHCJC staff and university-level students on a variety of journalism-associated tasks. Work includes conducting high level background research on issues, setting up and conducting interviews, reviewing web stories for accuracy and clarity, and assisting to create digital-exclusive content. Junior college-level student workers will also learn technology used by the center such as video cameras and digital content management systems.


Primary Duties and Responsibilities 

1. Gather, collect and verify information for stories through interviews, observation and research for dissemination across platforms.
2. Capture appropriate sound, video, still photos and other data and information types for the professional production of a variety of news products that will be delivered across platforms.
3. Works closely with professional staff and university-level students on creation of RHCJC related media and projects.
4. Assist with duties within the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center as needed.
5. Other duties as assigned by supervisors.
   

About The University of Southern Mississippi
Since our founding in 1910, The University of Southern Mississippi has remained dedicated to preparing students for success. We deliver programs to more than 13,000 students in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, as well as online. We are a community-engaged Carnegie R1 university, earning distinction as one of the nation's leading research institutions.

Southern Miss is known for pioneering work in polymer science, ocean science, spectator sports safety and security, and bringing language to children with communication disorders. We are also a national leader in a broad range of disciplines, including cybersecurity, hydrography, nutrition, aquaculture, kinesiology, and economic development, among others.

We produce graduates ready to enter fields that are leading the way in emerging technologies through programs such as computer engineering, information technology, and ocean engineering. We’re developing the next generation of business leaders, while also responding to critical workforce shortages by producing skilled professionals in education and nursing. With a tradition of excellence in the arts, we are one of only 36 public institutions in the nation accredited in four major areas of the arts. Home to the Golden Eagles, our student-athletes compete in 17 NCAA Division I sports. With a culture marked by passion and persistence, Southern Miss is delivering graduates who are ready for life. For more information, visit www.usm.edu.