Internship

Launch your career with the Philadelphia film community

Greater Philadelphia Film Office accepts resumes throughout the year for our internship program. Internships are offered for the Fall, Spring, and Summer terms, with options for those students on co-op and/or quarter schedules.

Internships are unpaid, but provide interns with relevant work experience in the film industry, in the areas of production and marketing, as it pertains to the duties of a film commission and an active production office.

Program Details

Compensation: Unpaid, College Credit Available Requirements: Enrolled in a College or University; 10 hours per week minimum, with additional time required during the special events. Contact: Greater Philadelphia Film Office, susan@film.org.

The ideal candidate should be reliable and willing to commit a minimum of two days per week to working with GPFO. Preferred candidates should have a professional presence, an interest in social media & marketing as well as production, is curious, creative and willing to take on projects in all departments of the office. This is a great opportunity for those seeking hands-on experience to learn the nuances of marketing and administrative management for an organization that caters to the media production industry.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Assist with drafting and tracking official correspondence (event invitations and RSVP lists, emails, etc)
• Identifying niche markets and programming opportunities for special interest groups
• Maintaining contact lists to help cultivate working relationships between organizations
• Assisting in the creation and promotion of events, programming and membership opportunities
• Applying marketing savvy to web and social media opportunities
• Learning and excelling in the Reel Scout System™, a location/contact/project management system
• Location scouting for potential projects and keeping the database current
• Script Coverage, including synopsis and location breakdown
• Researching locations for scripts submitted to the Film Office
• Keeping Production/Scout calendar up to date for quick reference

Qualifications & expectations:

• Use of Adobe Photoshop and video editing software is a plus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
• The ability to multi-task and manage frequent interruptions patiently is essential to your success planning and organizational skills, creativity, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and patience are all useful skills for success.
• Willingness to perform administrative and clerical assignments
• Must be available to work occasional evenings and weekends for special events and Greater Philadelphia Filmmakers’ programs