Interested in working for the DKC? Read the job description below and fill out an interest form or an application when we are hiring. We hire in the fall and train new DKC consultants in the spring.
DKC Consultant Job Description
Job Title
Digital Knowledge Center Consultant
Pay
First Training Semester: $800 stipend
After Completing Training: $12.77/hour with opportunity for increase after 1 year
Hours
First Training Semester: 5 hours/week
After Completing Training: 6-10 regular in-person hours per week with occasional opportunity for optional additional hours
Job Description
The Digital Knowledge Center (DKC) empowers UMW students to be digital creators. DKC Consultants help their fellow students learn to build websites, edit videos, design graphics, and much more, through one-on-one consultations, workshops, class presentations, and outreach at campus events.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for employment, candidates must:
- Be enrolled in classes at UMW
- Have at least two years before expected graduation
Required Skills
Applicants for this position do not need to be technology “experts.” The ideal candidate has:
- An interest in digital tools and technology
- A passion for helping others
- The curiosity and motivation to tinker with and learn new digital tools with minimal direction
Training
New hires will begin with a semester of training that will cover the hardware, software, and procedures necessary to be a DKC consultant. Trainees receive a stipend of $800 total for their training semester. This stipend is paid out in two-week increments over the course of the semester.
Job Duties
DKC consultant responsibilities include:
- Meeting one-on-one with UMW students to help with digital projects and technology skills development
- Conducting training on DKC equipment and media creation spaces
- Visiting UMW classes to:
- lead presentations on digital topics and introduce digital tools
- introduce FSEM students to the DKC and other academic support services
- Working independently on DKC projects to develop your skills with the digital tools we support
- Representing the DKC at events like open houses, orientations, and other on campus events relevant to the DKC
What We Do
What’s it like being a DKC Consultant? by Digital Knowledge CenterOther Opportunities
Interested in working with us but not keen on all the duties of a DKC Consultant? Consider one of these other ways to work with us!
- Apply for a Digital Knowledge Fellowship to dive deeply into a project with funding and guidance from the DKC.
- Propose a workshop for our Digital Creator Series. Teach a digital skill, get a line on your resume, and get paid!
Both are paid opportunities with a lower time commitment than becoming a full DKC Consultant.
Apply!
The DKC will hire for the Spring 2026 cohort of trainees in Fall 2025. Applications are open until 10/17/25
Thanks for your interest in working in the DKC. We are no longer taking applications for our Spring 2026 cohort of new hires.
Looking for other student work and internship opportunities? Check the Career Center’s Student Employment page