Summer 2025: Outreach and Marketing Internship
Summer 2025: Outreach and Marketing Internship
This position will provide exposure to the inner workings of a nonprofit art house movie theater, and offer interns the opportunity to make contributions to Film Forum’s audience development efforts. The outreach and marketing intern will work closely with FF’s communications and programming teams on grassroots outreach campaigns with the goal of reaching new audiences. Film Forum interns are crucial team members in helping fulfill our mission as a leading nonprofit cinema for the exhibition of independent and classic films.
Candidates should be currently enrolled undergraduate students, and be able to work 10-12 hours a week over 2 shifts Monday through Friday, for a 14-15 week period. Candidates should also be available to work at least one full day (10a-4p) per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and/or Thursdays as part of their 10-12 hour commitment, in order to cover weekly tech screenings.
This position will report to the Assistant to the Director and will work closely with staff in programming and communications departments.
Duties:
- Spearhead outreach research for premieres and repertory programs, in collaboration with FF outreach team and film distribution teams
- Contact select organizations on behalf of FF and follow up with a goal of brokering group sales, cross-promotion in newsletters and on social media, and meaningful partnerships
- Conduct regular data management including the maintenance of an extensive outreach contact spreadsheet
- Visit partner sites in person to deliver postcards or other promotional materials
- Attend bi-weekly meetings to discuss status and future outreach
- Participate in marketing strategy meetings/calls with distributors and filmmakers
- Work with publicist to clip and archive press breaks
- Quality-check screening of archival and digital film prints (once or twice weekly @ 10am)
- Attend once monthly Career Conversations (one hour on Zoom)
Misc:
- Proof text for FF website, program calendars, and press releases to make sure all information is correct and up to date
- Scan program calendars and enter historical program data for archiving
- Assist with evening special events as needed (according to schedule availability)
- Communicate consistently with supervisors re: status of projects
- Run errands as needed
Qualifications:
- College student (must provide validation of enrollment in a degree-seeking program)
- Ability to adapt to varying work flow, prioritize, and follow through on completion of tasks
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience / high engagement with multiple social media platforms
- Previous office experience preferred
- Photoshop/graphic design skills a plus
- Ability to work primarily in person / in-office
- Strong interest in new independent film and/or arts administration a plus
Compensation and Benefits:
- A stipend of $3000 for the summer
- Subway fare
- Free admission to FF movies and free popcorn, coffee, and soda during internship
Please send a brief cover letter and resume to nshira@filmforum.org, subject line: Outreach and Marketing Internship. Note: Please include your scheduling availability for summer in your cover letter. Applications without scheduling availability will be disqualified from consideration.
No phone calls please.
Because of the volume of applications received, we are unable to respond to each inquiry.
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday, April 7, 2025
Film Forum is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all interns and employees. To that end, we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented and qualified applicants from a diverse candidate pool, including from communities that historically have been underrepresented in the independent film industry.