JOBS: Washington Post Video Internships (3)

Video Journalist Intern

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Job Description

The Washington Post’s video department is seeking students with strong skills and interest in video journalism for internships. Interns will develop skills in shooting, reporting and editing breaking news, daily and feature video stories as well as assist with on-location filming for various recurring video shows. Candidates should have flexible hours, including nights and weekends. Must have experience shooting DV/HDV video and editing with Final Cut Pro. Interns are preferred to have coursework or field experience in visual journalism or a related journalism/media degree. This is a part-time paid position.

Requirements and qualifications:

• Working toward (or a recent graduate with) a BA or MA in journalism, communications or similar discipline
• Strong video shooting, editing and narrative storytelling skills
• Strong news judgment
• Ability to conceptualize projects in new and innovative ways
• Ability to work in the field with limited supervision
• Experience with Final Cut Pro, Final Cut X or similar video editing software
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
• Great work ethic and self-starting attitude
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability and desire to learn new software and technologies quickly and adapt to change

Job Location

• Washington, DC, USA

Position Type

• Part-time/16-hours per week

To Apply:

• Please send resume, cover letter, including online video samples, to postvideointernship@gmail.com making sure to indicate in subject line which internship you are applying for.

DEADLINES:

• Summer – April 30
• Fall/Winter – August 1
• Spring – December 1

Studio Technician Intern

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Job Description

The Washington Post news video department is seeking an intern with a strong interest in learning live studio production. He or she will get hands-on experience in a broadcast control room, assisting in the daily production of multiple live shows or pre-taped segments in The Washington Post’s studios. This internship will provide live production opportunities to gain skills in areas such as teleprompter, graphics playback, technical directing, robotic cameras and running an audio mixer. In addition, the intern will get experience learning and operating a video router, patch panels, internal CATV system and fibre transmission – all skills crucial to becoming a broadcast professional. This is a part-time paid position.

Requirements and qualifications:

• Working toward (or a recent graduate with) a BA or MA in journalism, communications or similar discipline
• Strong technical aptitude
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines at once
• Great work ethic and self-starting attitude
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability and desire to learn new software and technologies quickly and adapt to change

Job Location

• Washington, DC, USA

Position Type

• Part-time/16-hours per week

To Apply:

• Please send resume, cover letter, including online video samples, to postvideointernship@gmail.com making sure to indicate in subject line which internship you are applying for.

DEADLINES:

• Summer – April 30
• Fall/Winter – August 1
• Spring – December 1

Fold Video Intern

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Job Description

The Washington Post’s video program, “The Fold” is seeking students with strong skills and interest in video journalism for internships. Interns will develop skills in shooting, editing, scripting, reporting and developing story ideas. They will also support the team in other aspects of digital journalism including writing for the web, social media and working with our content management system. Candidates should have flexible hours. Must have experience shooting DV/HDV video and editing. Interns are preferred to have coursework or field experience in visual journalism or a related journalism/media degree. This is a part-time paid position.

Requirements and qualifications:

• Working toward (or a recent graduate with) a BA or MA in journalism, communications or similar discipline
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Strong news judgment
• Experience with Final Cut Pro, Final Cut X or similar video editing software
• Ability to work quickly and adjust to changing circumstances
• Ability and desire to learn new software and technologies quickly and meet deadlines

Job Location

• Washington, DC, USA

Position Type

• Part-time/16-hours per week

To Apply:

• Please send resume, cover letter, including online video samples, to postvideointernship@gmail.com making sure to indicate in subject line which internship you are applying for.

DEADLINES:

• Summer – April 30
• Fall/Winter – August 1
• Spring – December 1

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JOB: Photo/Video/Editor/Design/Coordinator positions available

Looking for a few full time positions to fill for a client.
5-7 years experience
3 year contract
Location will be at the Navy Yard
Positions:
- Videographer/editor
- Photojournalist
- Multimedia designer
- Digital Signage Manager
- Exhibit coordinator

Let me know if anyone is interested or has a name of someone who may be.

Thanks.

TOM GAMERTSFELDER CREATIVE INSTIGATOR
QNEXIS, INC. 11800 SUNRISE VALLEY DRIVE SUITE 400 RESTON, VA 20191
w 703.464.5100 X 108 | c 703.407.5151 | www.qnexis.com

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JOB: Richmond Photojournalist

SEE AD FOR THE JOB HERE:

Job Description

Staff photojournalist with the ability to tell stories visually and capture stills, video and audio in a meaningful, creative and ethical manner. Cover daily assignments as well as generating ideas and working with reporters, editors and producers on projects. Must be able to provide complete and accurate captioning following the AP Stylebook. Other duties include: processing of film or digital imagery, scanning, editing, cropping, scaling, toning to standards, archiving — including the proper filing of negatives and/or digital images on the day photographed. Every staff photographer helps with lab duties as needed and may be required to train and work on the photo desk. This sometimes means spending the whole shift processing digital images. This may include: studio photography, digital imagery, retrieval of archival materials, electronic printing, redistribution of imagery, answering inquiries, flatbed scanning, captioning and filing. Infrequent, out-of-town jobs will be part of the work mix, requiring overnight or multiple-day stays on location.

Required Skills

Demonstrated photographic skills including: spot news, feature, sports, portraiture, small and large studio setups, lighting and exposure, remote location lighting, use of fill flash. Computer literacy using PC platforms including demonstrated skills and understanding of Photoshop and its color management and a word processing program, and Adobe Premiere Pro. Experience with remote transmission of images and video. Proficiency in English composition, grammar, syntax, punctuation and spelling. Demonstrated journalistic skills including understanding of accepted professional standards. Must be able to communicate effectively with the public, colleagues and editors, be able to take constructive criticism and direction. Must generate own story ideas. Must be an effective time manager, set priorities, accomplish tasks in the order needed at the time needed. Accurate Typist. Driver’s license required. Required to work a rotating shift that changes weekly. Must be able to communicate with colleagues and editors and work as part of a team when needed, and must be able to take constructive criticism and direction. Must be able to juggle several assignments/stories at one time. Must be familiar with the workflow of a website and use developing technology, including smart phones, to deliver photos, audio and video of breaking news.

Required Experience

Three years experience on a daily newspaper or website preferred.

Job Location

Richmond, VA US

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

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JOB: Graphic Design Job Opening (Mystic, CT)

Graphic Designer: Produces visual communication presentations from concept, through production, to distribution by working with customers, a team, or independently, depending on varying circumstances.

Qualifications: The contracted employee(s) shall have a minimum of three years general experience in commercial art and two years specialized audiovisual graphic arts, multimedia creation, presentation authoring experience.   Candidate must be able to obtain security clearance.

Ideal candidates will possess such characteristics as:

• Natural Artistic Ability with Personal Style
  • An Aptitude for Customer Service
  • Adaptability to Grow with Technology and Demanding Working Environments
  • Attention to Detail and Organization
  • Self Motivated and Deadline-Oriented
  • Strong Problem Solving Skills and Out-of-the-Box Thinking
  • Appreciative of Constructive Criticism and Pliability to Grow and Improve from it
  • Simultaneously Team Oriented and Independent Depending on the Needs of the Project

The Designer shall have the working knowledge of utilizing the latest software, specifically Adobe Creative Suite software including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat Pro.  Further knowledge of Adobe software is desirable.  The Designer must also be familiar with Microsoft office software such as Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.  Further knowledge of Microsoft Visio is desirable, as is any experience with web design and publication, virtual reality production, and design and implementation of interactive presentations.

The Designer must have hands-on familiarity with various hardware such as, scanners, and large format printers, etc. Further knowledge of digital cameras and photographic equipment is desirable.  The Designer must keep accurate records of work, materials, and effort per project.

The Designer must have experience with customer service and understand the importance of good customer relations in a demanding environment.  The Designer must provide service to customers by conferring with clients, interpreting their needs, defining the most effective product to satisfy their requirements and offering creative suggestions and constructive advice for a variety of mission specific goals.  Ultimately creative solutions must be both satisfying to the customer, based on the customers’ own vision while maintaining the sophistication and high level of visual communications quality our office strives to achieve.

The Designer must also work in conjunction with printing vendors to prepare files for larger distribution.  Knowledge of various printing specifications and processes is desirable.

General Graphic Designer Job Duties:

• Answering Phone Calls, Customers Relations Needs, and Scheduling
• Completing Paperwork Documenting Office Efforts and Work
• Minimal Photography Related Requirements (Training Provided)
• Photographic/Graphic Reconstruction, Restoration, Manipulation
• Studying and Preparing Information for Project Concept Development
• Designing Rough Layouts of Art, Size, Type, Style, and Related Aesthetic Concepts
• Submitting Rough Works to Supervisor and Customers for Approval
• Preparing Final Products by Coordinating with Printing Vendors and Customers

For questions and to apply for this position, please email Nicole Perkins at Nicole.h.perkins.ctr@navy.mil.

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Thoughts on internships for a Saturday.

About three years ago in December, I posted an opportunity on here that was sent to me advertising for a free internship. I had posted the same job three months earlier and not a word was spoken about it. Somehow, someway though, word got out and it went viral. It started a completely unexpected firestorm in a matter of two days that got over 13,000 hits, hundreds of comments and blog posts and a wave of vitriolic jabs at successful photographers who hire free labor.

It was a HUGE learning experience for me. First and foremost, I learned how to turn off comments until they’d been approved! I also learned even the most respected professionals in our career are not immune to criticism by a disgruntled industry, no matter how misguided. But mostly, I learned we as an industry need to consider this issue more closely and must decide what using free interns says about us.

After carefully culling the vicious/curse word filled comments, the discussion turned for the better. The follow up posts created a very interesting series of thought-provoking commentary on the world of free interns. This discussion still rages on on other blogs, newsletters and articles. Now, it seems the issue has moved in the courts as you’ll read below.

The following article by NPR should make us all in the photographic industry consider what it means to be an intern, why we hire interns and what are the risks and benefits of free labor. Do we continue to allow each other “eat our young” as many suggest free internships do? Or will we try to find the best ways to foster the next generation of storytellers?

I don’t have an answer and I don’t think there is a simple one to this issue. However, the choice of using interns, made by all who employ or use free labor, needs to be made not for personal gain but to help support the industry’s long term success.

I very rarely write personal thoughts on this blog as you all know. However, this is one of those few days where I wanted to reach out to you all to encourage us all to act in the best interests of the industry for the future of photojournalism and photographers everywhere.

I encourage you to read the article, comment on this post if you want or simply share the article with others. Let us strive to the other industries know: we in all avenues of photography will try to act a shining example of the best treatment of the youth in our career field. Let’s begin a dialogue about our future.

http://www.npr.org/2011/11/12/142224360/unpaid-interns-real-world-work-or-just-free-labor?sc=fb&cc=fp

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JOB: Online News Producer

Online News Producer, edweek.org

Education Week is seeking a creative, versatile online news producer who can bring fresh ideas, video-editing skills, and cutting-edge online design and development capabilities to a talented news operation that provides first-rate content for education policymakers, frontline educators, and wider audiences.

Published by the independent, nonprofit organization Editorial Projects in Education, Education Week spans multiple platforms, including a weekly print edition, a well-established online presence at edweek.org with more than 1 million registrants, specialized e-newsletters, special reports, a growing roster of staff- and guest-written blogs, webinars, online chats, video, and live events for education leaders.

The producer’s role will include: combining news articles, art, social media, and multimedia into vibrant content packages; assisting the online creative director with site design and development in a variety of platforms and content management systems; developing an ability to troubleshoot within those systems; editing video and audio and working with live-streaming operations; and participating in and leading various projects, such as work with databases, video and audio production, photo galleries, interactive design, user-generated content, and community building. An eye for quality, technical integrity, and journalistic standards are essential.

Online news presentation techniques and technology are constantly changing, and our producers are expected to bring new ideas, enthusiasm, and an entrepreneurial spirit to the job. You will have a voice and ownership of projects in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications:
• Experience with digital news production, website design, content management systems, and blog platforms
• Experience editing video and working with interactives and multimedia
• Expertise with Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro, Javascript (jquery), HTML and CSS
• Working knowledge of AfterEffects and PHP is a plus
• Knowledge of journalistic standards and the ability to work quickly and independently while being meticulous about quality and technical integrity
• Interest in education policy is a plus

Salary is commensurate with experience and comes with excellent benefits. The office is located in Bethesda, Md., a suburb of Washington, D.C.

To apply: Send cover letter, résumé, and samples of your work to websearch@epe.org. Editorial Projects in Education is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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JOB: Web Photo Editor

Smithsonian.com is looking for a Web Editor:
 
Develop the editorial vision, strategic plans and editorial calendars for
the Smithsonian.com web site.
Work with marketing/advertising sales team to communicate editorial plans.
Oversee online editorial budget.
Develop, manage and edit Web stories, multimedia packages and Web
departments by freelancers and editorial staff.
 
Together with the Chief Digital Officer, Smithsonian Enterprises:
o Oversee and direct site upgrades and search engine optimization
improvements with the goal of increasing audience size and engagement.
o Forge editorial partnerships; oversee day-to-day partner management and
execution.
o Manage strategic relationships with content and syndication partners from
within the Smithsonian Institution and outside.
o Collaborate on digital content distribution strategies, including RSS,
blogger outreach, mobile, tablet, etc.
 
Bachelor¹s degree (B.A.) or equivalent in a related discipline from a
four-year college or university.

Minimum of five years full-time work experience developing online tools,
features and community elements for high-profile online news or feature
sites required. Journalism and management experience required. Must have
strong news judgment and a commitment to journalistic ethics and standards,
as well as superior writing and editing skills. 

Must have experience
developing, assigning and editing stories, and producing multimedia
packages. Demonstrated technical proficiency with Web design and
development, including working knowledge of content management systems,
HTML, XML, RSS, Flash, editing software for audio and video, site taxonomy
and content distribution techniques required.
 
Please forward a resume with cover letter to: (Please include salary
requirements)
sbvcareers@si.edu
Please include position title in subject line

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JOB: Photo Editor (Living Social)

 

Assistant Photo Editor

Editorial | Washington, DC, United States

LivingSocial is growing—fast. We’re redefining localized online advertising and social commerce, all while building a great and cultivating superb talent. The explosive growth and success of LivingSocial has been recognized by media outlets new and renowned, from TechCrunch to The Wall Street Journal. To help fuel our growth, LivingSocial has secured hundreds of millions in funding from some of the most prominent investors and Internet leaders. As we continue to advance and innovate, we want to invest in you!

Have you ever flipped through a magazine and scoffed at an ad thinking you could have found a better photo to use? Are you asked to edit the family photo album so that little Jimmy is always smiling for the camera…oh, and to make sure he’s always facing it? Have you made it sunny when it was cloudy and dreary?

If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to these questions, we want to say “Hi”.
LivingSocial, the company that brings you insane daily deals, has an immediate opening for a Photo Editor on our design team.

The Photo Editor is responsible for delivering compelling product imagery while maintaining overall asset quality. You will take part in brainstorming sessions and contribute to larger company initiatives while balancing your production schedule.

Responsibilities

• Meet deadlines for daily deliverables
• Triage urgent requests
• Support other designers on staff
• Contribute and communicate great ideas

Our perfect candidate…

• Knows their way around the Adobe CS tools (Mac user? Be still our hearts.)
• Is a self starter
• Has their own bag of PhotoShop tricks
• Loves tackling new challenges

Compensation

• Competitive Salary
• Health/Dental/Vision/401k
• Opportunity to work with committed, talented people with a great sense of humor

LivingSocial appreciates your interest in our company as a place of employment. It is the policy of LivingSocial to provide equal opportunity for employment to all qualified employees and applicants, regardless of race, religion, religious affiliation, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, or veteran status. This policy applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, placement, training, transfer, promotion, termination, pay, and other forms of compensation and benefits. The company will comply with its legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

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JOB: Free Press seeks multimedia journalist

Description:
The Emmy Award-winning Photography & Video department at the Detroit Free Press seeks a Staff Photographer to shoot and produce video, multimedia and photographic content for our publications across platforms.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about news and will find and report interesting daily news stories that people will talk about and want to share.

This photographer’s work will appear in the print edition of the Free Press as well as on our Web and mobile platforms.
Requirements:

* Strong news judgment and writing skills with emphasis on script writing and news production

* Ability to juggle multiple stories, multiple platforms and multiple media

* Superior video editing skills in Final Cut Pro – a fluency in Avid is OK

* Computer and audio/video equipment proficiency

* Creative approach to social media and alternative video production methods

* Ability to work well with others

* Strong ethics in news gathering and editing

We’re seeking candidates from all visual news organization backgrounds – whether that would be TV, a newspaper or a Web site.

Staff Photographers work a 37.5-hour workweek, must have a current driver’s license and insurance and must provide their own car, for which they are paid mileage. Shifts often include night and weekend hours.

Interested applicants should email Craig Porter at cporter99@freepress.com or write to Craig Porter, Director of Photography & Video, Detroit Free Press, 615 W. Lafayette Blvd., Detroit, MI 48226.

Please include a resume, three to five references and a DVD and/or links showing your video and photographic work with an emphasis on daily stories.

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JOB: Nat Geo TV Producer

Job Title: Producer, Photography Web Franchises

Job ID: 4455

Location: NG Television; NG Digital Media

Job Type: Regular/Full-time/Exempt
Summary of Position
Producer contributes to, and programs daily, weekly, and monthly content for multiple online photography franchises on NationalGeographic.com. Assists in acquiring new traffic and successfully redirecting it to other parts of the NationalGeographic.com site.
Responsibilities
- Creates and plans for production, development, packaging, and promotion of multiple interactive/online photography projects for greatest consumer impact.

- Establishes, documents, and monitors project schedules, budgets, deadlines and deliverables. Communicates project status across the division and assures adherence to established processes and customer experience guidelines.

- Acts as photo editor for photography site, and editorial consult for other site sections in regards to photographic standards.  Understands, upholds, and completes rights clearance processes and standards for image use.

- Monitors, interprets, and reports on project performance through analysis of metrics and works with customer acquisition, design, and technology teams to help improve performance.

- Supports programming partners in devising strategies for directing traffic from franchises to other parts of the site. Observes industry and competitive landscape, maintains time records and performs other duties as assigned.

Supervision Exercised
Interns and Agency temps
Minimum Education & Experience
Bachelors degree with a minimum of three (3) years of experience programming online/interactive projects/products. Specialized training/experience related to specific area of responsibility, namely photography.

Knowledge & Skill Requirements
Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, HTML & XML, Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, editing software like Bridge, Expression Media, Lightroom, etc.  Understanding of, and experience with, content management systems and/or web publishing platforms. Professional writing and editing skills. Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously, from kick-off to launch and maintenance. Strong interpersonal and communication skills; highly organized; ability to manage resources and daily priorities; team player with diplomatic temperament and ability to foster a cooperative work environment; ability to manage multiple projects and consistently deliver quality work in a fast-paced environment; deep familiarity with and appreciation for the Web and a passion for photography and effectively presenting photography online/interactive
Equal Opportunity Employer

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