Spring 2024 Video Production Intern

Spring 2024 Video Production Intern The American Battlefield Trust, the nation’s premier battlefield land preservation organization, offers paid part-time internships to students interested in history, conservation, and video production. This is a telecommuting position with no expectation of the intern working from our Washington, D.C. office. Interns are expected to work 22-28 hours per week. Internships are initially slated for three months but successful candidates may be able to arrange for varied tenures. Spring internships run MarchMay. While we strive to accommodate the schedules of qualified candidates, the selection process is competitive and organizational staffing needs are consideration criteria. Video Production Intern responsibilities will consist of, but are not limited to, the following: • Utilize Adobe Premiere Pro to fully produce American Battlefield Trust videos, from beginning stage of cutting to final exporting. This includes color correction, sound mixing, illustrating with images and B-Roll, and adding Trust branding. • Researching Civil War, Revolutionary War and War of 1812 topics in order to find the best possible imagery to illustrate our programming. • Building pages on our website via Drupal for videos to live. • Catalog our existing B roll footage. • Upload videos to YouTube and help to manage content and comments. Qualified candidates will be/have: • Enrolled in a college-level communications, film studies, history, cinematography and film video production programs. • self-motivated, detail-oriented individuals with superior organizational skills. • Must have a base working knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro (cutting, covering cuts, adding captions, exporting, etc). On the job training can be provided for things like color correcting and sound editing if necessary. • An Adobe Premiere license will be made available at no cost, but the intern must have their own computer that is capable of running the software. • Knowledge on how to use Content Management Systems (we use Drupal) is a plus but not required. This can be taught on the job. • A base knowledge or understanding of Civil War and Revolutionary War history is preferred but not required. • Having a driver’s license and access to a vehicle is a plus for battlefield trips, but not required. Mileage is reimbursed. • The ability to work independently and with coworkers on collaborative projects. • The ability to work well under pressure and with deadlines. Staff members will contact those candidates we select for interviews. As part of the selection process, candidates may be asked to participate in an in-person or over video conference/ phone interview. We regret that due to the volume of submissions, we may not be able to respond personally to all applicants. No calls, please. Application packages should contain a cover letter, resume and a link to your video portfolio. Please submit applications to eduinterns@battlefields.org with “Video Production Intern” in the subject line. The American Battlefield Trust is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.