Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS OF AN IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Exceptional undergraduates, graduate students, recent grads, or those with relevant work experience are encouraged to apply
- Significant knowledge of video editing and production is a must
- Experience editing with Final Cut Pro and/or Premiere is required;
- Detail-oriented to a fault
- A belief in RDI’s mission and values
- Animation skills (e.g., familiarity with Adobe Animate and Adobe After Effects) are a significant plus
- Experience thinking through effective distribution of video content is a plus
- Knowledge of graphic design elements is a plus
- Open-minded and willing to interact with those with whom they may disagree
- Social, articulate, and a self-starter unafraid to take initiative with minimal oversight
Additional Information
LOGISTICS & BENEFITS
- This is an unpaid, volunteer internship
- Academic Credit is offered upon school or departmental approval
- This internship lasts 4 months, concurrent with the Fall academic semester, and interns can choose to work either full time (40 hours/week) or part time (25+ hours/week)
- Hours are flexible and we are willing to work around your academic schedule
- An opportunity to work closely with senior organizational leadership, including the Executive Director, as well as access to members of the Board of Directors, and other individuals from RDI’s extended network
- A typical day could include spending a few hours executing work on a video project; participating in a lunch-and-learn with a prominent political figure, a world champion poker player, or a global business leader; coordinating with the Executive Team to edit a new project; and attending team meetings to conceptualize new video ideas
We are recruiting on a rolling basis. Please send a resume, brief cover letter (optional), and a portfolio of your video/creative work to apply[at]rdi.org. Only complete applications will be reviewed.
The Renew Democracy Initiative is an equal-opportunity employer.