Spring 2027 Director's Office Internship

Spring 2027 Director's Office Internship

The position will provide exposure to the inner workings of a nonprofit art house movie theater, offer interns the opportunity to contribute to Film Forum, and gain experience in arts administration. Film Forum interns are crucial team members in helping fulfill our mission as a leading nonprofit cinema for the exhibition of independent and classic films. We seek a dedicated intern to support the Office of the Director.

Candidates must be currently enrolled undergraduate students. The spring internship runs from January to May 2027. The schedule for this position is two full days (10a-4p) per week on Mondays, Tuesdays and/or Thursdays.

This position will report to the Internship Manager and work closely with Film Forum’s Director.

Duties:  

• Conduct research for specific projects on institutional history and storytelling.
• Assist with archival research and organization.
• Provide administrative and logistical support to the Director’s Office.
• Quality-check screening of archival and digital film prints (once weekly @ 10am).
• Proofread text for FF website, program calendars, and newsletters.  
• Communicate consistently with supervisors re: status of projects.
• Additional administrative tasks across departments as needed.
• Run errands as needed.

Qualifications:

• College student (must provide validation of enrollment in a degree-seeking program)
• Ability to adapt to varying workflow, to work independently or collaboratively as needed, and follow through on completion of tasks
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Research skills/experience
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Curiosity
• Previous office experience preferred
• Ability to work primarily in person / in-office
• Strong interest in independent film, arts administration, archival studies, and/or philanthropy a plus  

Compensation and Benefits:

• A stipend of $3000  
• Subway fare
• Free admission to FF movies and free popcorn, coffee, and soda during internship

Please complete this form to apply: Spring 2027 Director’s Office Application. If you have any questions, please email nshira@filmforum.org with the subject line: Spring 2027 Director’s Office Internship.  

Note: Applications without scheduling availability will be disqualified from consideration. Demonstrated strong writing skills are a requirement for the role; use of AI assistants to write your cover letter is discouraged.

No phone calls, please. Because of the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to each inquiry.
 
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Sunday, November 22, 2026

Film Forum is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all interns and employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented and qualified applicants from a diverse candidate pool, including from communities that historically have been underrepresented in the independent film industry.