Summer Intern: Video Production

Interns with the American Enterprise Institute’s Video department are integral members of the production team. An intern in this department will gain experience in all phases of media production, from conceptual meetings and preproduction to studio shoots, postproduction editing, and motion-graphics creation.

The intern will have the chance to work on numerous video productions for the Institute’s YouTube channel. This is an excellent opportunity for the intern to create or expand his or her professional portfolio and gain hands-on experience in a professional production environment.

Please provide a link to your website or demo reel to be considered.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Highly organized,
• Able to take initiative,
• Prepared to multitask, and
• Ready to meet production deadlines.

Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud—especially Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects—is required. Familiarity with Google Docs and Google Sheets is a huge plus.

Intern duties will include:

• Assisting on shoots, setting up lighting and audio equipment, and operating cameras;
• Editing video series and creating a variety of visual assets—both static and animated;
• Participating in creative video meetings; and
• Assisting in internal file organization.

Applications that do not contain links to work samples or a portfolio will not be considered.

AEI’s summer 2024 internship program will have three start dates: May 14, 21, and 28, 2024. While the AEI internship program and all related programming will take place in person in Washington, DC, this spring, virtual interns may be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Please include your in-person or virtual preference in your cover letter.

About AEI Internships

AEI internships offer a unique opportunity for undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates to gain experience in research, writing, business, and communications at one of the nation’s leading think tanks. Competitive candidates will generally have a 3.4 GPA or higher from a top-ranking college or university. The AEI internship program runs 12 weeks. Please see the internship program home page for updates about the program.

If you are interested in an AEI internship, you might also be interested in applying for AEI’s Summer Honors Program! AEI’s Summer Honors Program is an intensive, fully-funded educational and professional development opportunity for top undergraduate students. Situated in the heart of Washington, DC, this program provides participants the opportunity to connect with the ideas, research, and network of AEI–one of America’s preeminent policy think tanks. This will occur during an intensive one-week seminar led by an AEI scholar or partner instructor. All undergraduates, including Winter 2023 and Spring 2024 graduates are eligible to apply for this terrific paid one-week program. The Early Decision deadline is February 1 and the Regular Decision deadline is March 1. AEI internships can be done in conjunction with Summer Honors Program. Please visit https://www.aei.org/shp/ to learn more.