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Become a student content creator

Get paid and gain work experience that's flexible with your studies!

Do you enjoy creating TikToks, Instagram reels, making YouTube videos or writing? We have creative opportunities for you!

We're looking for student content creators to share their York stories and student experiences! 

You’ll be working with the University’s marketing team, creating fun, relatable content for our official channels:

Why not have a look at some of the content created in the past? ☝️

From vlogs and blogs to TikToks and Reels, there will be other paid opportunities such as joining photoshoots, professional video campaigns, and featuring on podcasts!

What's involved?

If selected as a Student Content Creator, you’ll be emailed different content briefs and opportunities throughout the year. You can then put your name and ideas forward for the ones that interest you, and fit in with your schedule!

Note: If you have already applied for the UoY Commercial Services Content Creator Programme (York Sport, Merchandise, EatShopDrink), you can still apply to this one. Being part of both programmes means you can access more paid content opportunities and a wider variety of video briefs, helping you build experience across different types of content.

What's in it for you?

This is a paid opportunity (£13.52 per hour plus holiday pay) where you’ll:

  • Build professional experience in content creation.
  • Boost your CV with real digital/written media work.
  • Share your unique perspective with thousands of viewers and readers.
  • Meet other student content creators and collaborate on projects.
  • Re-experience York through a fresh lens. By sharing your journey with those yet to live it, you help them discover York while rediscovering York yourself.

Key skills and attributes: 

  • Passionate about helping future students by sharing your York stories.
  • Creative and full of fresh ideas.
  • Up to date with social media trends (not essential for bloggers) and what students want to know.
  • Skilled at writing and/or video content.
  • Confident with video editing (not essential for bloggers).
  • Reliable and great at meeting deadlines.
  • Excited to try new things, collaborate and test creative ideas.

Sound good?

Apply now! 

Deadline for the 2026/27 Content Creator Programme is 5pm Thursday 22 October 2026. 

If you have any questions, drop us an email at student-content@york.ac.uk.

“One of the best decisions I made when coming to York was getting involved in the student content creator programme. As a chemistry student, this was so different to anything I would ever do during the course of my degree. It’s so cool having prospective students and friends recognise your face. An easy and genuinely fun way to make money alongside your studies.”

Jay, Chemistry student 

I have SO much fun on every project. Each one is so different, and you get to make new friends and try new things. I’ve done photoshoots, professional filming and also just walking around campus with my selfie stick-  and I love it all so much. 

Annabel, Business Management student