CMS is seeking a Graduate Academic Assistant (GAA) to provide photography services during CMS events.
Term: November 2025 – May 2026, with possibility of renewal
Hours: approx. 17 hours on site + editing time
Compensation: $38.65-40.16/hour + benefits (rate depends on student level)
Scheduled event dates include (but are not limited to) November 3 (12:00-1:00 pm), November 12 (full day), and March 2, 2026 (12:00-1:30 pm). Availability on these dates is required.
Application deadline: October 23, 2025
Position Summary
The Centre for Migration Studies (CMS) is seeking a Graduate Academic Assistant (GAA) to provide photography services during CMS events, including headshots, public lectures, conferences, and workshops. The GAA will play a key role in documenting CMS events for communications, archival, and reporting purposes.
At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
Work Performed
- Photograph CMS events (both candid and posed shots) in alignment with CMS’s communications needs.
- Capture high-quality images that reflect the atmosphere of events and highlight speakers, participants, and activities.
- Make sure consent is respected when photographing participants and maintain professional and respectful interactions with event participants.
- Authentically represent diversity and inclusion (beyond skin colour, avoiding stereotypes, and prioritizing respectful, accurate representation).
- Edit and deliver photos in a timely manner for use on CMS’s website, social media, and publications.
- Coordinate with CMS staff to understand specific photography requirements for each event.
- Be familiar with UBC’s photography guidelines.
Qualifications
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Experience in event photography and photo editing (please provide a portfolio or samples of work).
- Access to and proficiency with professional photography equipment.
- Strong time management and ability to deliver edited images promptly.
- Must be a registered UBC graduate student during the term of employment.
How to apply
Complete the form with your CV, a short cover letter (200-250 words) outlining your experience in photography, and a sample portfolio (or link to online portfolio) by October 23, 2025.
