Festival Intern

Basic Requirements for all Interns:

• Must be at least 18 years old (internships for High School Seniors available on a case-by-case basis)
• Must be available to work a select number of after-hours events (some events are off-site).
• Interns should be energetic, outgoing, and enjoy working with the public. Interns should have excellent written and oral communication skills, phone manners, and organizational abilities.

*Internships are unpaid, but college credit and a free ATLFS membership are granted.*

Additional Internship duties/requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Interns should be Mac & PC literate
• Interns answer all office phone calls, so verbal customer service and phone etiquette is essential
• Experience with Microsoft Word & Excel required
• Experience with Google Email and Documents preferred
• Assists in organizing and communicating with volunteers
• Assist in staging and scheduling of upcoming workshops and events
• Capable of navigating www.filmfreeway.com database for festival submissions
• Assists in organizing and communicating with screening committees
• Assists in maintaining and updating website
• Assists in maintaining ATLFS presence on the web, including social media
• Assists in writing basic event announcements
• Assists in creating marketing materials including fliers, posters and other ancillaries (proficiency with Photoshop and Illustrator preferred, but not required)
• Assist in documenting events, including some filming and photography
• Assists in maintaining ATLFS membership database
• Assists in member recruitment
• Maintenance of prior festival archives and storage
• Reliable transportation to and from the office and external festival events

Festival Intern

Term: February-May, 5-10 hrs a week (extended hours required during festival dates) Benefits: Non-paid, complimentary ATLFS membership and 2 ATLFF All Access passes, University credit (if applicable)

• Assisting with pre-festival planning
• Assisting with festival orientations and training
• Assisting in correspondence with volunteers, members, and attendees
• Assisting in staging and setting up events
• Help with street team and promotions
• Assist with festival headquarters setup
• General administrative duties
• Assists other departments (programming, business, marketing, and education) as needed