Company: Connecticut Public Television
Address: 1049 Asylum Avenue
Location: Hartford, CT
Application Deadline: Available Year-round
Position: 4 Part-time, Unpaid (College Credit Required)
Connections
Description
Availability: Fall, Winter/Spring, and Summer semesters
Hours: A minimum of 16 hours per week Internship
Summary: Learn > Research > Write > Interview > Shoot > Produce > Post
Interns will have a hands-on immersive educational experience producing content. Interns will learn and be required to perform all the media creation production tasks, from pre-production planning and production through post-production editing and posting. CPBN Media Lab graduates are employed by A&E, Discovery Networks, WTNH, The Journal Inquirer, Nickelodeon, Patch and CPTV Sports.
"I had such a great time and learned so much about videography, photography, and interviewing! I know I will definitely use my newfound knowledge in the future with school and hopefully, a career! Thank you again!"
Emily Judd '11
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
Research story ideas
Conduct phone and on-camera interviews and manage schedule logistics
Write and post articles
Perform production tasks: video camera operation, sound acquisition and lighting placement
Perform post-production tasks: video, sound and image editing, writing and posting
Update social media content on the lab's Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr accounts
Other duties as assigned
Requirements
Job Skills/Qualifications
Experience with video cameras, sound and lighting equipment is desirable but not required
Experience with Adobe Product Family including Illustrator, Photoshop and After Effects is desirable but not required
Experience with non-linear edit systems; Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premier Pro is desirable but not required
Good interpersonal skills
Thorough attention to detail
Strong desire to learn
