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Archival Intern – Spring 2026

This is an unpaid internship.

If interested, please send your resume (and brief note of interest, if you’d like) to
production@thereddoorfilms.film with the subject line:
“The Red Door Films Internship – Archival Intern.”

Learn more about us at: https://www.thereddoorfilms.film/

The Red Door Films (Academy Award–nominated director/producer Matia Karrell)

The Red Door Films is seeking a research-obsessed, archival-focused intern to support our feature documentary Coming Home: Fight for a Legacy, centered on the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), the often-overlooked women heroes of WWII. This role is ideal for someone who loves digging through primary sources, building clean databases, and shaping story through meticulous research.

As an Archival Intern, you will:

Work closely with our editing and production teams to identify, track, and organize archival footage, photographs, letters, government records, and press related to WWII and the WASP.

Conduct deep-dive research across online and physical archives (e.g., Library of Congress, National Archives, military records, Congressional records/hearings, museum collections, university special collections).

Help build and maintain Airtable databases for archival assets, including metadata, rights/clearances info, and source tracking (“congressional bibles,” unit histories, logbooks, etc.).

Support the Director’s Assistants with story and character research, helping connect archival findings to narrative beats in the film.

Assist in sourcing, logging, and tagging materials to streamline editorial workflow and support post-production.

This internship will give you a hands-on understanding of archival research for documentary, editing support, producing, and production management within an independent film studio environment. Through this mentorship program, you will work directly with women-led leadership who are invested in your growth and professional trajectory.

Qualifications

Able to commit 15+ hours/week (including company meetings); hours are flexible.

Demonstrated interest in archival research, history, or documentary (coursework, projects, or prior experience).

Familiarity with online media and research archives (e.g., ProQuest, academic databases, digital libraries, government/military records).

Comfortable navigating government and institutional sources (Library of Congress, NARA, Congressional records, military documentation, museum archives).

High level of organization and attention to detail; comfort working with spreadsheets and structured data.

Proficiency in Google Suite (Docs, Sheets, Drive).

Airtable experience is strongly preferred (or eagerness to learn quickly).

Self-motivated, independent, and reliable; able to manage long-term research tasks with minimal supervision.

Understanding or curiosity about the independent film / documentary production process.

Check with your school’s Internship Coordinator BEFORE accepting an offer to confirm that this position meets your institution’s criteria for academic credit.