Public Programs / Margaret Mead Film Festival Internship at the American Museum of
Natural History
The Public Programs division of the museum organizes lectures, workshops, festivals and
film screenings related to the museum’s temporary and permanent exhibits. Interns will
have the opportunity to work on projects related to both the Margaret Mead Film Festival
and other public programs.
The Margaret Mead Film Festival is the longest-running showcase for international
documentaries in the United States, encompassing a broad spectrum of work from
indigenous community media to experimental nonfiction. The festival is distinguished by
its outstanding selection of titles, which tackle diverse and challenging subjects,
representing a range of issues and perspectives, and by the forums for discussion with
filmmakers and speakers.
Interns are critical to our operations and we are currently seeking motivated and creative
individuals to work with us. This internship enables interns to learn about public programs
and film festival production, museum operations, and outreach strategies. We require our
interns to work at least 2 whole days per week (10:00-5:00 pm, M-F) plus assist with 4
evening and/or weekend programs per month. Although this is an unpaid internship,
many of our past interns have received payment or credit through work-study or academic
credit programs offered by their universities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Intern tasks include, but are not limited to: general office and administrative support;
composing/designing and distributing flyers and posters; maintaining databases; working
on outreach, education projects; and assisting with marketing/publicity.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Current college or graduate students, preferably with arts, social science or media degrees.
Must be reliable, organized and positive. Must have deep knowledge of Excel and Word.
Arts/technology knowledge, and knowledge of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, a plus.
Applications are considered on a rolling basis, however, the deadline for the Summer 2016
internship season is Friday, May 13th.
Please send resume and cover letter as attachments to: Public Programs
(publicprograms@amnh.org), subject line “Public Programs / Margaret Mead Film Festival
Internship Internship.”
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