Video Content Development & Editing Intern
Overview
The Renew Democracy Initiative (RDI) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization dedicated to renewing and advancing the values of liberal democracy in the U.S. We promote intellectual humility and an empathetic approach to disagreement.
We have a small, tight-knit executive team, so interns will have the unique opportunity to learn all aspects of how to run an organization and make a direct impact on America’s democratic landscape. Because we are a start-up organization, interns should also be ready to play multiple roles as we have an “all hands on deck” mentality.
Interns will have nearly unprecedented access to our Board of Directors—including renowned chess champion Garry Kasparov, Senator Heidi Heitkamp, Senator Bob Kerrey, Pulitzer Prize winner Bret Stephens and many others. Check out our leadership board for more info!
About the role
Responsibilities will include some of the following. Candidates should have interest in some of these, but do not necessarily have to have experience in all of them:
- Working on video conceptualization & development with our marketing team, executive team, and members of the Board of Directors.
- Assisting with video editing and production. This will involve a number of tasks, including but not limited to: splicing video clips together, locating b-roll, as well as placing b-roll within videos during production, finding music to score videos, scoring videos, and subtitling videos;
- Working with the marketing team to create video content for social media campaigns.
- Creating engaging online content, and working with the RDI team to showcase this content in a media-friendly way that effectively summarizes key ideas;
- Assisting with the promotion of RDI content, like its weekly newsletter, Defining Democracy narratives, and various video series;
- Creatively strategizing ways to generate positive publicity for RDI;
- Assisting the team with thinking through and planning online zoom chats and other online events;
- Completing various other tasks and special projects with the help and collaboration of other RDI interns and team members.
Qualifications of an ideal candidate:
- Exceptional undergraduates, graduate students, and recent grads are encouraged to apply;
- Knowledge of video editing and production is a must;
- Detail-oriented to a fault;
- In full support of RDI’s mission and values;
- Politically well-informed & interested in promoting liberal democracy;
- Interest in marketing management and engaging in social media a plus
- Knowledge of animation is a plus
- Open-minded and willing to interact with those whom they may disagree with;
- Social, articulate, and a self-starter unafraid to take initiative;
Logistics & Benefits
- Interns will work remotely given current circumstances;
- Our internships last 3-6 months. Interns can either work full time (40 hours/week) or part time (15-25 hours/week);
- Hours are flexible and we are willing to work around your academic schedule;
- RDI may be able to provide a very modest stipend and/or college credits to all interns if approved by their university programs;
- RDI will offer continuing education opportunities as well as access to members of the Board of Directors;
- An ability to work remotely due to the current crisis and, if/when it’s safe to return to the office, an opportunity to work at an exciting start-up with unlimited snacks, coffee, and other perks.
We are recruiting on a rolling basis. Please send a resume, brief cover letter, examples of your video / creative work to info@rdi.org. Please also indicate your desired hours per week and start date in your cover letter. Only complete applications will be reviewed.