Become a DerbyUni
Content Creator

Get creative and share your university experience

• As a Content Creator, you will be offered opportunities to work with our Marketing team throughout the year, creating content such as blogs, vlogs, photography, video, social media posts, and supporting various events.
• Don’t worry if you’ve never produced a video or written a blog before. What’s important to us is that you enjoy studying here and that you’re up for sharing that with future students. 
• You’ll be working with marketing and media professionals to ensure you have all the support you need to create great content.

Want to get involved? Here's what to do next...

1. Sign up by completing the form below
2. You'll hear back from marketing team member Ryan O'Riordan, who leads the Content Creators scheme. You'll watch a virtual briefing and we'll discuss your suitability for the role. We'll explain more about the type of projects you will be involved in and clarify the terms and conditions of employment via the Student Employment Agency.
3. Once you complete the onboarding, we'll invite you to join our Teams group where you can volunteer for any work opportunities you like. 

Have a question? Send an email to Ryan.

What content will I be making?

We have numerous content needs that will come up throughout the year. Some of the most frequent examples are listed below. 

Student myths about coming to uni

For this video, our students were sent a brief of 10 myths and asked to film themselves answering by using their own experience. We then chose the 6 'best' myths which became this fantastic video, which has surpassed expectations and has been used at Open Days and in comms.

Vlog: Greta's experience

Here's an example of a vlog-style video. Greta was asked to speak about her student experience, which we then edited down for time. Vlogs can be anywhere up to 20 minutes depending on the topic being covered and length required. 

"The University of Derby makes me feel..."

For this video, we involved students from the initial concept stage to influence the structure and wording. We worked alongside Goldbox, a video production company founded by our graduates, to produce something truly "by students, for students."