Internship with Media Power Youth (and me!)

Posted on May 7, 2010

WANTED: Media/literacy and tech interns to work with training staff

June – August (fall internship also available)

Internship description:

Media Power Youth, empowering youth to lead healthy, safe lives through smart use of media, seeks a few creative interns to assist staff in working with teens and new media technologies including creating video for the web and radio production.

You will assist Media Power Youth staff in engaging youth around New Hampshire in highly interactive, fast-paced, intense workshops where they explore how media and marketing creates and sells powerful messages and influences their choices.

You will help youth in production of positive media messages including story boarding, digital editing, directing, producing.

You will assist staff with administrative duties and maintenance of website.

Skills Include:

• Ability to interact with teens, media literacy skills
• You need to use for production: story development, script writing, story boarding, production roles, filming, editing, sound design
• Hardware competencies:  Must feel comfortable on a Mac or a PC-based editing system,
  must be comfortable with many different consumer camcorders, and Flip-cams
• Software competencies:  Mac editing software used in workshops: iMovie 6 HD, iMovie 9,  Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, Adobe Photoshop, MS Office
• PC editing software: Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere Elements, Adobe Photoshop, MS Office

Not required, but helpful, driver’s license and car for transportation

Compensation: Small stipend and college credits possible

For more information and to submit a cover letter with resume, contact Lydia Henry at l.henry@mediapoweryouth.org.  Visit us at www.mediapoweryouth.org

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