Department:

Dean's Office, Arts, Humanities, & Sciences

Normal Work Schedule:

8:00 am - 4:30 pm - Mon - Fri as fits to class schedule

Anticipated Start Date:

May 9, 2024

Salary:

$10.00 per hour (max 26 hours per week)

Job Summary:

The Film Internship offers a unique opportunity for qualified students to blend academic knowledge with hands-on professional filmmaking-experience. As a Film Intern, you will have the chance to apply the skills, attitudes, and techniques learned in the classroom to real-world scenarios, including actual films that will air on Alabama Public Television. This position is designed to provide valuable experiential learning opportunities, allowing interns to gain firsthand knowledge of the film industry, participate in professional activities, create meaningful professional relationships, and cultivate potential career connections.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist film production staff in developing relevant stories for television, film, online streaming and other platforms.
• Research topics using a variety of sources, including video archives, the internet, library archives and others as needed.
• Communicate with writers, directors, managers and other members of staff to ensure a smooth running of the project.
• Support staff by taking detailed notes during meetings, summarizing notes in digital format, and performing other tasks as required.
• Produce and edit video content that adhere to guidelines and standards to share on online channels, including social media and YouTube.
• Provide assistance as needed in all components of the production, including sound, lighting, camera, editing and postproduction.
• Perform other duties as requested by staff to ensure all necessary tasks are performed in a proficient manner that adheres to the quality expected from the production company.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants must be enrolled as a JSU student taking at least three (3) hours per fall or spring semester. (Requirements for international students below.*)
• If not a first time student, applicant must have a GPA of 2.00 or higher.

Required Documents:

1. Cover Letter
2. Resume

Employee Benefits:

JSU strives to provide great quality of life to our employees through an attractive, competitive benefits package for our full-time faculty and staff. These benefits enhance your salary as a JSU employee and are part of your total compensation package.  Benefits include:

• Retirement Plans
• Alabama Teacher’s Retirement System (TRS)
• RSA-1 Deferred Compensation
• 403-B Retirement Annuity (TIAA)
• Health Insurance
• Medical (PEEHIP)
• Optional plans:  vision, dental, flexible spending plan, dependent care, cancer and hospital indemnity
• Long-term disability and life insurance
• Tuition assistance
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Prescription assistance

For additional information regarding benefits, please visit our website.

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