Documentary Filmmaking and Digital Media Internship

Future Physicians America

2027 Documentary Filmmaking and Digital Media InternshipPaid summer internship | Orlando, FloridaStipend, free housing, and gym membership includedwww.futurephysiciansamerica.comThe opportunityHelp tell the story of what happens when young people step into the world of medicine. Future Physicians America (FPA) is seeking a filmmaker to document a summer of hands-on medical learning, student research, and physician mentorship. The central project is the FPA documentary: an ambitious film intended to grow into a feature-length account of the program, the people behind it, and the students whose experiences bring it to life.Alongside the documentary, the intern will create engaging short-form videos for social media and record the Founder’s teaching for an educational video collection. This role calls for someone who can recognize a compelling story, capture clear images and sound, and turn footage into work that connects with an audience.About FPAFPA is a physician-led summer medical education program for high school students interested in medicine. Based in Orlando, it combines clinical specialty courses with mentored research and medical publishing. Students learn practical skills, investigate scientific questions, and develop their own scholarly work under physician guidance.What you will create• The FPA documentary: follow selected students, instructors, and program activities across the summer; develop a narrative through interviews, observation, and footage of learning as it happens.• Teaching footage: record clinical demonstrations, and teaching interactions with clear audio and views that make the instruction useful for future learners.• Social media videos: produce edited vertical videos, reels, student spotlights, and behind-the-scenes stories that communicate the energy and substance of FPA.• A reusable media collection: organize and label footage, audio, interviews, and project files so they can support future films, educational videos, and program communications.Your responsibilities• Work directly with the physician Founder and coordinate with FPA’s social media team to plan filming priorities and a realistic production schedule.• Film interviews, clinical skills sessions, research activities, and the moments between scheduled events that reveal character and growth.• Manage camera setup, lighting, sound recording, editing, captions, and basic color and audio correction.• Maintain reliable footage backups and follow FPA’s procedures for filming permissions and participant privacy, particularly when recording minors.The documentary projectWe want a thoughtful documentary with a story, a point of view, and people an audience can get to know. The intern will help identify that story and follow it through the summer, capturing the work, questions, challenges, and achievements that make the experience meaningful.Before filming begins, we will agree on the documentary approach, equipment, editing schedule, and deliverables. Summer goals will include a story outline, interviews and supporting footage, an organized media archive, a short documentary teaser or trailer, and an initial documentary assembly or rough cut. The final runtime and completion timeline will be set together, with any editing work extending beyond the internship agreed upon and compensated separately.Documentary filming, teaching recordings, and social media production will be balanced through a shared schedule, with protected time for editing and media management.Who should applyThis opportunity is well suited to a college student or emerging filmmaker studying film, documentary production, journalism, digital media, or a related field. We welcome applicants with a strong portfolio regardless of major. An interest in medicine or education is helpful; a medical background is not required.We are looking for:• A portfolio demonstrating visual storytelling and the ability to film and edit a complete piece.• Practical skills in camera operation, interview recording, lighting, and audio, with proficiency in an editing platform such as Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or Final Cut Pro.• Comfort creating both longer narrative work and concise videos for social media.• Good judgment, reliability, attention to detail, and an ability to work respectfully with teenagers, physicians, and program staff.• Initiative and curiosity: someone who notices a story developing and knows when to keep filming, ask a question, or step back.

Internship trainingThe intern will receive an orientation to FPA’s educational programs, clinical teaching activities, and research projects, along with guidance on filming respectfully in an educational setting and following participant consent and privacy procedures. Working directly with FPA’s leadership and social media team, the intern will gain practical experience planning a documentary, identifying stories, interviewing students and physicians, and adapting medical content for different audiences. Regular planning meetings and feedback on footage and edits will support the intern’s development in documentary storytelling, educational video production, and social media communication.

Compensation and arrangementsLogistics:• The program takes place on the University of Central Florida campus; dates are May 25-July 23, 2027.• Stipend: $3000• Housing: On campus air-conditioned housing provided. The housing is suite style, with individual bedrooms (4), 2 shared full baths and a shared kitchen and living room.• Gym membership: University gym membership provided.

How to applySubmit a resume, a brief statement of interest, and links to two or three work samples. At least one sample should demonstrate storytelling beyond a short promotional clip. For each sample, explain your role in filming and editing. Include your preferred editing software, and any equipment you can access; personal equipment ownership is not a requirement.• Send all materials to info@futurephysiciansamerica.com