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Paralympics 2012 (Workign Title) Internship
WGBH is public service media for New England - on TV, radio, the Web, and out in the community.
We're the single largest producer of PBS prime-time and online programming, and a major source of
programs heard on public radio from coast to coast. We're a pioneer in educational multimedia and
in media access technologies for people with hearing or vision loss.
The WGBH Internship Program is designed to help students and the Foundation meet
our mutual educational goals. 'GBH wants to provide students with hands-on experience
through daily activities and assigned long-term projects.
Department Description:
WGBH's new project, PARALYMPICS 2012 (working title), will present
in-depth portraits of Paralympic athletes, highlighting the amazing mix of
ability and effort that creates competition - and winners - at the highest level.
A production of National Programming, this project will be distributed, starting
in January 2012 and continuing for 10 months, via the web and social media,
seeking to showcase these remarkable audiences with a wide American audience for
the first time.
Internship Description:
The PARALYMPICS 2012 (working title) intern(s) will work on a
variety of projects related to the production. Primarily, the intern(s) will
be helping to gather stills and videos for use online and helping to populate
our digital archives/library for the producers to use. The intern(s) will also
be making contact with athletes and others in the Paralympic community.
Looking For:
We are looking for an intern(s) who has research skills, both online and
through telephone contacts. Careful record-keeping and a good visual "eye" are critical.
Good telephone/people skills are essential.
Benefits:
Contact with national-level production, experience in multi-platform production,
responsibilities that will add directly to an exciting new project.
WGBH Intern Requirements:
- WGBH internships are open only to students enrolled in an accredited college or university.
- Internships are unpaid.
Contact:
Applicants for the position should send a resume and a statement of interest by email to:
human_resources@wgbh.org
or by mail to:
WGBH Educational Foundation
Human Resources Department
One Guest Street
Boston, MA 02135
WGBH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Please note that this job description is meant to be
a generic description and represents the minimum job duties an individual will be required
to perform. Individual departments will/can customize job descriptions and hours of work to
meet their specific needs.
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