£12.96 per hour + £1.56 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
30 Sep 2026

Role & Department Overview

Are you a Management School student who loves telling stories through social media?

Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) is looking for undergraduate and postgraduate students to become our Student Content Creators for the 2026/27 academic year. This is your chance to share your unique perspective on student life and get paid as a content creator.

What's in it for you?
  • Get paid for your content: Earn an hourly wage while working flexibly around your studies.
  • Build your experience and portfolio: Create content that is published on the official LUMS social media channels, credited to you however you prefer (for example, with tags or Instagram’s collaborator feature).
  • Flexibility: You decide your work schedule. As long as you meet agreed deadlines, you can create content at times that suit you, taking breaks for exams and coursework.
  • Resources and advice: Get access to a curated bank of content ideas and receive support, feedback, and advice on your content.
  • Expand your network: Collaborate with a team of talented student creators and connect with staff and students across LUMS.
  • Grow your own channel: You can use this opportunity to expand the audience for your personal social media accounts, if this is a goal for you. 
 
Preferred Start Date: 12th October 2026
Expected End Date: 30th September 2027
Working Pattern: Flexible (20 Hours per term)
Location: On the Lancaster University Campus and Remotely

Job Description

As a Student Content Creator, you'll work up to 20 hours per term (approx. 60 hours total) on a project-by-project basis. Your main role is to produce engaging, authentic content that shows what it's really like to be a LUMS student.

You will:
  • Pitch your own ideas for content you're excited to make.
  • Create content guided by creative briefs for projects like: Day in the life videos, street interviews, event recaps, and advice videos.
  • Showcase your academic subject: We need creators from every LUMS department: Accounting and Finance, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, Management Science, Marketing, and Organisation, Work and Technology. 

Person Specification

Does this sound like you?
  • You have experience creating engaging short form video for platforms like TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube Shorts.
  • You are comfortable with the whole process: from generating ideas to filming, recording audio, and editing.
  • You have examples of your content that you can share.
  • You are (or will be) a registered Lancaster University Management School undergraduate or postgraduate student for the 2026/27 academic year, based at our Lancaster, UK campus.
  • We are committed to representing our diverse student body and strongly encourage applications from both UK and international students.

Ready to apply? 
We want to see your creativity in action, so we ask you to include links to your content in your application. 

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter. Your cover letter should cover these points:
  • Course
  • Year of study
  • Why you want the role and what kind of content you’d love to make
  • Links to any channels or pieces of content you want to highlight as part of your application.
  • Please include links to your social media accounts or individual video links where we can see examples of your best content. (Ensure any links are public or accessible to us). 
 
Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
  • Research,
  • Creativity
  • Flexibility
  • Interpersonal sensitivity
  • Planning and organising
  • Problem solving
  • Self-motivation
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Verbal communication
  • Written communication
  • Knowledge Sharing
 
You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.

Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours however, hours are not guaranteed and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand. 

Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Help and advice on making applications can be found on the Lancaster University Careers pages. Visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers.