In order to participate in Berklee Student Employment, a student must fulfill the following requirements:
Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.
Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).
Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.
A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.
Federal Work Study student may apply.
In good disciplinary standing.
Must be located in the U.S.
For complete program details, please go to our website: www.berklee.edu/se.
The PULSE Content Production Assistant supports the team that builds and maintains PULSE, Berklee’s online music education platform for teachers and students. The role prepares and updates the notation, audio, video, and document assets that appear in PULSE lessons, and places approved content into the platform.
This short-term position combines hands-on media production with technical training. In the first weeks, the student employee learns the team’s tools, file standards, and content workflows, then completes routine tasks with growing independence. The role may extend beyond 8 weeks based on project needs. Throughout the role, the student employee balances their professional responsibilities with their own academic and artistic development.
Key Responsibilities Notation & Graphics
- Recreate or clean up musical examples using Sibelius or comparable notation software.
- Correct labels, symbols, and formatting so examples match PULSE standards.
- Export notation images in the required formats for lessons and worksheets.
Audio Production
- Record or render simple musical examples in Logic Pro or similar software.
- Produce examples at specified tempos, with metronome clicks and count-ins as requested.
Video Editing
- Trim approved footage and update title screens and logos.
- Make basic audio adjustments and correct captions for accuracy and accessibility.
Documents & Print Materials
- Update worksheet and PDF formatting and branding.
- Prepare approved text edits for teaching materials.
Content Management
- Complete training on the PULSE content management system.
- Update images and links, and place approved media in lessons.
- Work toward independence using team-provided instructions, escalating questions when needed.
Organization & Documentation
- Work with Google Sheets and Docs
- Maintain organized editable source files and finished exports.
- Keep a brief record of completed work and open questions.
- Follow file-naming and version-control practices so work can be reviewed and reused.
Growth & Continuous Improvement
- Learn the team’s tools, file standards, and workflows, then complete routine tasks independently and reliably.
- Update checklists and procedural notes so work can be picked up by future staff or student employees.
- Seek feedback and suggest improvements to content workflows.
- Scope note: Interactive-tool development, notation-player creation and configuration, backend work, and complex technical issues remain with the PULSE development team. The team provides initial CMS training, reusable instructions, and ongoing support.
Qualifications & Skills Successful candidates will demonstrate:
- Music literacy: Ability to read standard notation and recognize errors in musical examples, labels, and symbols.
- Notation software: Working familiarity with Sibelius, or willingness to learn.
- Audio production: Basic experience recording or rendering audio in Logic Pro, Pro Tools, or a similar DAW, including tempo and click settings.
- Video editing: Basic experience trimming footage, editing titles, and correcting captions in common editing software.
- Document design: Comfort formatting documents and PDFs with consistent branding.
- Attention to detail: Strong accuracy, consistency, and quality checking in both musical and written content.
- Organization: Reliable file management, recordkeeping, and follow-through on deadlines.
- Communication: Clear written communication, including documenting completed work and asking focused questions.
- Reliability: Punctuality, accountability, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently while knowing when to ask for help.
- Adaptability: Willingness to learn new systems, including a web-based CMS, and manage competing priorities.
- Learning & Feedback: Openness to feedback and willingness to document work so others can build on it.
- Mission Alignment: Interest in music education and in supporting teachers and students through digital learning.
A major in Music Education, Music Production and Engineering, Electronic Production and Design, or a related field is a plus, but not required. Experience working with HTML is also a plus but not required.
Professional Development Benefits This position offers hands-on experience and transferable skills that prepare students for careers in music, media, and education technology. The Content Production Assistant will have opportunities to:
- Build a production portfolio of notation, audio, video, and document work published on a live education platform.
- Gain industry-standard tool experience in Sibelius, Logic Pro, video editing software, and a professional CMS.
- Learn digital content workflows, including version control, file organization, quality review, and publishing.
- Work alongside a cross-functional team of developers, instructional designers, and media producers.
- Build documentation skills by writing clear procedures and records that others can follow.
- Build professional judgment by managing deadlines, communicating progress, and knowing when to escalate technical issues.
- Contribute to a mission-driven program that supports music teachers and students through Berklee PULSE.
By progressing from learning core workflows to working independently, the student will gain concrete examples of technical skill and initiative to highlight in future job applications, interviews, portfolios, and graduate or professional school applications.
Hourly Rate: 16.97
Hiring Manager: Mohamed Elsaid