Participants will receive considerable experience in many aspects of news and documentary production including, learning an efficient process of editing video segments, and advanced documentary camera techniques. We are seeking reliable, mature, focused and enthusiastic interns for 8 to 16 hours per week.

SEE EXAMPLES from past interns: http://www.cinqua.com/internships/

Some of the tasks:

Camera Assistant | Various Clients

• Assist cinematographer(s) with shoots using DSLR equipment on documentary style work.
• Second camera, jib operator and/or sound recording work will be available on case by case basis.
• Canon DSLRs are typically used (C100, 5D, 7D).

Editor Assistant | Various Clients

• Assist editor(s) with preparing video projects.
• You will learn a valuable, fast and efficient system of editing artist profiles, and news stories.
• You will then apply this system to one or more videos that you can edit in-house and use on your reel or portfolio site.
• We use the latest version of Adobe Premiere.

Social Media Videos | Various Clients

• Produce and edit engaging 15 second Instagram videos for various CINQUA clients.

You will work with director John Carluccio at the CINQUA office in the Dumbo section of Brooklyn and on shoot locations in the NYC area. The CINQUA office is located two blocks from the York St. station on the F train. An in-office iMac computer will be available for internship work.

• Must live in New York City area during the semester.
• This is internship is unpaid and for college credit. DO NOT APPLY if you can not receive college credit.
• Shooting and editing experience required. Must send viewable links of your video examples.
• Must be self-motivated and have good time management skills.
• A dedicated work ethic and an eagerness to learn from and work with others.
• The ideal candidates will be pursuing a film or journalism degree, but other creative disciplines are welcome.
• Should have a diverse cultural background with a wide spectrum of taste in music, film, art, sports and entertainment.

CINQUA is a small documentary company that specializes in creative short-form micro-documentaries. The work is fun and fearless with a balance of marketing videos and original content.