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 on Adobe Indesign; maintaining
databases; researching outreach opportunities, crafting education projects; preparing
assets for web postings, 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.
Fall 2016 internship deadline September 1, 2016.
Please send resume and cover letter as attachments to: Public Programs
(sesteves@amnh.org), subject line “Public Programs / Margaret Mead Film Festival
Internship Internship.”
