Research Internship
Talking Eyes Media and Ed Kashi Photography are seeking a candidate to fill an internship research position. Talking Eyes Media is an award winning non-profit organization that produces documentary films, multi-media, books, and exhibitions on pressing social issues. Ed Kashi is an award winning freelance photojournalist and documentary photographer whose work has appeared in National Geographic, Time Magazine, Newsweek, Fortune, Forbes, The New York Times Magazine, Geo, and MSNBC.com.
The candidate must be an excellent researcher with great writing and communication skills who has the ability to work independently. The internship requires great organizational skills, a positive attitude, and the ability to multi-task and work in a team environment. Position includes online research and telephone outreach. Internship responsibilities may also include writing blog posts. Efficiency, punctuality and a willingness to learn are critical. Knowledge of Final Cut Pro and/or Photoshop are a bonus. Intern must be proficient with Macs and Microsoft Word.
This is a great opportunity for someone interested in journalism, social advocacy, filmmaking, photography, and multimedia. You will be exposed to the process of developing and producing documentary film and photography projects with a great team of creative people. The position is for three days a week for a minimum of three months, with a small stipend available. We can also help attain college credit if needed.
We are based in Montclair, NJ, and you must be able to work in our office. We’re located a block away from a NJ Transit station (35 minutes by train from New York Penn Station).
To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, letter of recommendation and relevant clips and/or tear sheet via e-mail to elissa@talkingeyesmedia.org. Please put RESEARCH INTERNSHIP in the subject line. Please, no calls.
Production Internship
Talking Eyes Media is an award winning non-profit organization that produces documentary films, multi-media, books, and exhibitions on pressing social issues. We are currently seeking a Production Intern to assist us in all aspects of production. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in journalism, social advocacy, filmmaking, photography and multimedia. You will be exposed to the process of developing and producing documentary film projects with a great team of creative people. Duties of the intern will include (but not be limited to):
– Capturing and Logging footage
– Transcribing
– Stringing out sequences in Final Cut Pro
– Researching music and archival footage
The internship requires excellent communication and organizational skills, a positive attitude, collaborative spirit, and the ability to multi-task. Efficiency, punctuality and a willingness to learn are critical. Intern must be proficient with Macs, and have experience with Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, and Word.
We’re looking for a three-day per week commitment for a minimum of three months, with a daily stipend available. We can also help attain college credit if needed. We are based in Montclair, NJ, and you must be able to work in our office. We’re located a block away from a NJ Transit station (35 minutes by train from New York Penn Station).
To apply, please send cover letter, resume, and relevant clips via e-mail to elissa@talkingeyesmedia.org. Please put PRODUCTION INTERNSHIP in the subject line. Please, no calls.