Summer 2024 Graphic Design / Social Media Intern

Graphic Design / Social Media Intern

WORDTheatre® is seeking social media / graphics interns who will work for 8-16 hours per week. We need interns with the technical skills to create graphics for our website and events and populate our social media output on our various handles. Candidates must be able to come into the Studio City office.

DESCRIPTION

QUALIFICATIONS

Great organizational skills and a self-starter attitude required plus a familiarity with platforms such as Photoshop, Canva, Microsoft Suite, YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Facebook, and iTunes. Strong writing skills and/or basic photo and video editing skills are appreciated. We encourage social media creativity and enthusiasm for updating the WordTheatre website.

HOW TO APPLY

Please address applications to the Artistic Director Cedering Fox. These may be submitted via email to admin@wordtheatre.org. Please also include a cover letter, current resume and attach any relevant examples of works/letters of recommendation.

-Graphics - Any graphic designs that you've created either for class or personal reasons.

-Social Media - A collection of social media posts that you feel best represent your style, voice, sense of humor, interests, and copywriting. This also may either be for class or personal reasons.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Tasks will include:

Helping to populate our new website and working to enhance our web presence

Becoming involved with our online social networking (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)

Listening to selections from our audio library and watching both raw footage and edited clips.

Editing video and audio clips from our library

Sorting through footage and photographs to find most marketable segments/ images with guidance from staff

Editing video footage into clips suitable for general internet viewing and for promo reels with guidance from staff about how to represent the organization’s image and how to effectively edit together multiple performances and interviews

Editing video of full performances to be archived

Uploading video and photos to our website and social networking sites

REQUIREMENTS

We are seeking a hardworking intern who loves editing great performances. Ideal candidates have experience with Premiere Pro and/or Pro-tools, Word, Excel, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Gmail, Mac's and be detail oriented. Curiosity and enthusiasm are essential.

Intern should –

Be creative

Be a strong communicator

Be personable and friendly

Be fast learner and be able to adapt and work in a rapidly changing environment

Be organized, with great follow through

Audio/Video Editing Intern should be proficient in Protools and/or the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, Premiere, Photoshop After Effects.

Job Type: Internship

School credit offered. Lunch provided every day

Schedule: Part time, flexible schedule, flexible start and end date 

Day shift

Monday to Friday

Self-determined schedule

COVID-19 considerations: Fully vaccinated requirement

You may potentially do part of the internship remotely.

Work Location: One location