Job Summary
Compensation Hours/Week
$10.25/hour Weekly average, approximately 8-15 hours per week
Required hours may include days, evenings, weekends and holidays
(Most events occur on evenings and weekends)
Employment Summary
The Division of Student Life is committed to making every experience at Purdue University a learning opportunity for students. Employment within our division provides you with the opportunity to work with other great students and leaders. As part of your employment, we incorporate the Leadership and Professional Development Competencies and the Steps to Leaps Learning Pillars into your learning and performance management experience to ensure you are building the skills employers want.
Job Description
The primary role of the RecWell Gaming Broadcast Specialist position is to assist in the complete execution of live esports broadcasts for varsity teams in Overwatch 2, Marvel Rivals, Valorant, Rocket League, and League of Legends, as well as tournaments and special events. This includes setting up production equipment, preparing game-specific video feeds and overlays, operating the live show from our broadcast studio, monitoring stream quality, and neatly tearing down after an event. The goal of this position is to give students valuable real-world experience in a professional live production environment, with opportunities to serve as a technical director, manage graphics, and observe gameplay. This position should work 8-15 hours per week during the current semester, which may be worked in any combination at the discretion of the direct supervisor.
Experience
Prerequisites
Has basic knowledge of at least two of our varsity esports titles (Overwatch 2, Marvel Rivals, Valorant,
Rocket League, League of Legends)
Is enthusiastic about technology and live broadcasting
Is familiar with production tools such as OBS Studio, VMix, Bitfocus Companion, NDI, and computer networking; and basic audio and lighting equipment
Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent and minimum of one semester of college coursework successfully completed
Must be actively enrolled at Purdue University or Purdue Global
Previous work or volunteer experience within live streaming, video production, or esports preferred, not required
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written