Job Ad



Company:	Americas Society and Council of the Americas
Position:	Multimedia Internship, AS/COA Online
Location:	New York
Job Status:	Temporary
Ad Expires:	February 7, 2013
Job ID:	1463343

Description:

Americas Society and Council of the Americas (AS/COA) seek a multimedia intern to work with its website. This internship requires multimedia and writing skills. Intern assignments include, but are not limited to: ongoing website administration and updates; general video processing and editing on Final Cut Pro; photo research and basic image editing and cropping; Livestreaming support; researching, writing, and editing website copy; and some design and layout work using Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Please visit the Watch & Listen section of our website for examples of AS/COA multimedia content.

The internship can be pursued as either modestly paid or for university credit. The internship will ideally begin in Spring 2013 and requires a commitment of at least three days a week. Please note this position requires that working in afternoons rather than morning hours.

Key areas of focus during the internship will be:

Editing and posting videos, podcasts, or slideshows, as well as other multimedia content
Lending support to necessary online tasks, including coding and editing web pages
Proofreading, copyediting, writing, and research
Supporting social media efforts
Providing support for Livestreamed events.
Assisting in the publication of AS/COA's promotional materials (using InDesign)

Qualifications

The candidate should be able to balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment under deadline pressure. Skills and qualifications include:

Experience in the field of new media, multimedia journalism, video production
Ability to digitize, edit, and export video content around AS/COA events using Final Cut Pro
Good English-language writing skills with a working knowledge of Spanish and/or Portuguese
Experience with updating web content using a CMS
Experience using social media for promotion and distribution of content and events
Ability to design and layout materials using Adobe Creative Suite a plus.

Application Submission: Please email cover letter, resume, and at least one brief English-language writing sample to: dgacs [at] as-coa.org. No phone calls please. Published clips, whether links or PDFs, are welcomed.

About Us: The mission of the communications department and www.as-coa.org is to share news about AS/COA programs, publications, and events with members and the general public, as well as to serve as a forum for information related to the Western Hemisphere.

When applying, mention that you saw this opening listed at JournalismJobs.com.

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