Internship

Internship Opportunities with the Atlanta Film Society

The Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS) is a year-round, non-profit media arts organization that specializes in film screenings, educational support, and film and media events, including an annual screenplay competition and the Academy Award® qualifying Atlanta Film Festival, held each spring. Our internships give interns a well-rounded experience and knowledge of producing a film festival, as well as experience working for a non-profit, member-based, media arts organization.

Interns assist with administrative duties, membership, and event planning and coordination. Please note that while an internship with ATLFS is a great way to get connected to the local film community, we are not a film studio and cannot provide internships in film production.

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

Concentrations

Business Development

• Assists in coordinating with sponsors
• Assists in business relationships, member coordination, ticketing, and other aspects of non-profit business management
• Experience with Google Documents preferred
• Help with research and assist in pitch and/or presentation preparation
• Assist in research for grants and possible sponsors
• Creating and Editing Agreements
• Exposure, participation and/or experience with earned income (contracts for services, tickets and membership sales)
• Take on projects as the lead with supervision
• Administration services

OUTREACH

• Assists with the organization of Eat, Drink, & B-Indie monthly panel/networking events
• Assists with the design, organization and execution of ATLFS workshops and classes
• Assists with ATLFF Creative Conference
• Assists with educational initiatives with community partners
• Passion for education is required

Screenplay Programming

• Assists with the ATLFF Screenplay Submission and Reading Process
• Assists with organizing and communicating with reading committees
• Capable of navigating Coverfly and FilmFreeway databases
• Should be well versed in screenwriting formatting and industry standards
• Experience in writing and/or reading screenplays (even casually) is recommended

Media/video/Tech

• Coordinates and assists ATLFS in media production
• Assists with A/V Toolbox rentals
• Assists with ATLFF print traffic

Marketing/Communications/Design

• Assists in maintaining ATLFS presence on the web, including social media
• Assists in creating and gathering information for e-blasts, such as weekly email, screening invites, festival related announcements etc.
• Experience in HTML, web publishing a plus
• Assists with designing collateral, web & print marketing
• Assists in ATLFS creative campaigns
• Assists in marketing of Film Festival Collective On Demand Channel
• Experience in Photoshop, Illustrator or other design equivalent a plus

Operations

• Assists in organizing and communicating with volunteers
• Assist in staging and scheduling of upcoming screenings, workshops and events
• Assists with A/V Toolbox rentals
• General office duties

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

COMMUNITY RELATIONS/CONTENT WRITER

• Work closely with the Community Engagement Lead to write, edit, and publish content for the web, mailings, and other formats.
• Weekly research of current trends.
• Proofreading ad copy for any grammatical errors or typos.
• Monitor and adjust content to fit with brand guidelines.
• Adhere to and adjust the content calendar to reflect strategy and availability.
• Translate business objectives and strategy into compelling written content for specific audiences.
• Proofreading ad copy for any grammatical errors or typos.