>
> Freewaves Multicultural Undergrad Summer Internships: Web & Admin/
> Marketing
>
> FREEWAVES is offering two paid internships for undergraduates this
> summer through a generous grant from The Getty Grant Program.
>
> FREEWAVES Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internships 2008 are
> for 2 positions, Webmaster and Administrative/Marketing Intern,
> both for 10-weeks, full-time, $3,500 gross salary. Internships
> will run from mid-June to mid-August.
>
> Both internships entail a high degree of computer literacy.
> Tasks will be part of Freewaves long time initiative to disseminate
> the new media arts.
>
> In accordance with The Getty Grant Program, candidates must be:
>
> * members of underrepresented groups, particularly individuals of
> African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, and
> Pacific Islander descent;
>
> * currently enrolled as undergraduates, who will have completed at
> least one semester of college by June 2008, and will not graduate
> before
> December 2008;
>
> * residents of or attending college in Los Angeles County. Students
> who have previously served as interns for this program more than twice
> are not eligible.
>
>
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>
>
> The Administrative/Marketing Intern will:
> 1) administer artists’ video entries and handle correspondence;
> 2) develop online marketing and optimization of Freewaves’ web page;
> 3) develop, edit and prepare artist bios and other information for
> http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?
> module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=203164990&u=2077686 ;
> 4) maintain administrative and public relations databases.
>
> Requirements for Administrative/Marketing Intern:
> 1) Have good writing skills.
> 2) Be detail oriented, accurate and thorough.
> 3) Have some knowledge of media arts.
> 4) Possess good computer skills (will need to use/learn Word,
> FileMaker,
> Photoshop and the internet).
> 5) Be able to work in a small, busy office with concentration.
> 6) Be able to work independently.
>
>
> ——–
>
> The WEB Intern will:
> 1) assist building the new festival web site;
> 2) work with staff, technical advisors, programmer and designer to
> develop enhanced site pages and perform technical troubleshooting;
> 3) assist with site documentation;
> 4) compress artist videos;
> 5) prepare images;
> 6) produce written and visual materials for web site and related
> marketing effort.
>
> Requirements for WEB Intern:
>
> 1) Knowledge of html, Dreamweaver and Flash preferred.
> 2) Ability to code highly desirable though not required.
> (Java, Javascript, My SQL and/or PHP).
> 3) Good writing and communication skills.
> 4) Ability to work diplomatically in a team environment
> (in meetings, via email and on the phone).
> 5) Detail oriented, accurate, and thorough including ability to
> troubleshoot own work for errors and functionality.
> 6) Knowledge of media arts preferable.
> 7) Knowledge of both Mac and PC environments required.
> 8) Ability to work independently.
>
> ———–
>
> Location: Both internships located at Freewaves’ office
> at LACE (6522 Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood CA). Interns will
> work under the supervision of Freewaves Director Anne Bray and
> Assistant Director Charlene Boehne.
>
> Additionally both internships allow candidates to participate
> actively in staff and project meetings.
>
> ———–
>
> How to Apply:
>
> First familiarize yourself with areas within Freewaves’ web site at
> http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?
> module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=203164990&u=2077687 If the site and
> Freewaves interests you, forward
> a resume and cover letter explaining reasons for interest and
> addressing
> how you meet the eligibility guidelines for the internship set by
> the Getty.
>
> If you are applying for the web/archive internship, please send us
> url’s of your work (sites designed or worked on). We will start
> interviewing in late April, and will contact you for an appointment
> if we are interested.
>
> Email your application materials to:
> Charlene Boehne at charlene@freewaves.org by May 1, 2008.
>
> Our postal address is
> 2151 Lake Shore Avenue
> Los Angeles, California 90039
> United States
>
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