Spring Intern - CAE

This internship is offered through the Columbia Arts Experience (CAE). This is a CCE Sponsored Internship Program in which interns participate in professional development programming alongside their internship. This includes attending a Pre-program training, Mid-semester dinner, and end-of-program Reflection session as well as completion of a reflection project. These elements will support success in the internship experience itself, help students learn more about the related industry or type of work, as well as help students prepare for and plan next steps after the experience. Positions in this program offer a $600 stipend for the spring semester internship. To learn more about the CAE, go to https://www.careereducation.columbia.edu/programs/columbia-arts-experience

 Internship Description:

Interns will gain training and mentorship through our hands-on educational program, designed to provide a "behind-the-scenes" look at public media and the documentary field. We are committed to working with individual interns to meet their unique learning objectives. NOTE: We are not a production company.

REQUIRED: Please indicate department of interest in your cover letter in the following areas:
- Production & Programming (POV, America ReFramed)
- Digital Innovation
- Community Engagement & Education
- Audience Development & Communications
- Business Development & Operations

Learning Objectives include:
- Interns will gain real world exposure to independent documentary cinema through screening, research, and writing projects
- Interns will gain first-hand experience with nonfiction public media programming based on their career goals, including in department-specific placements alongside staff in Production, Communications, Community Engagement or Digital Innovation
- Interns will network and establish professional contacts by attending industry events with a wide range of stakeholders, such as filmmakers, funders and community partners

Desired Skills and Qualifications include:
- Detail-oriented
- Interested in documentary film and social issues
- Self-motivated
- Team player
- Critical and Analytical Thinking
- Communications
- Research
- Writing
- Working with other interns and/or part-time staff as needed
- Department-specific editing experience as needed (graphic design, video editing, web design)

Please note this position is located in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Application Instructions:

This position is part of the CAE program. All 2018 spring internships will be posted on LionSHARE during the Fall 2017 semester on a rolling basis beginning in late September. (Search for the label "CAE" under the “Labels” field in LionShare to view all program positions.) You may apply to up to three (3) positions of interest in the CAE program. You must be in good academic and judicial standing with Columbia University to be eligible to participate in the program.

There are at least two required components to all CAE position applications and potentially more as requested by each employer. The following documents must be submitted through LionSHARE for each position of interest:

1. Resume
2. Transcript (This is your Fall 2017 course schedule which you should access by logging onto Student Services Online, clicking on “My Schedule” and copying and pasting your Fall 2017 course schedule into a Microsoft Word Document. The schedule should show your full name, your school, your Fall 2017 Courses, and your enrollment status.)
3. Cover Letter (if required - click Apply Now and check for required documents)
4. Other materials (ex: Writing Sample, etc. if required - click Apply Now and check for required documents)

CAE Internships run from January 22^nd – April 13^th. Submit your completed applications via LionSHARE by Sunday, October 29, 2017.