Media Production Intern

The Legal Aid Society•New York, NY

1d•$20•Onsite

About The Position

The Legal Aid Society is the nation’s oldest and largest social justice law firm. We are united in one simple but powerful belief: that no New Yorker should be denied the right to equal justice. The Legal Aid Society advances its mission through rigorous client representation in a myriad of courts, community education, class action and impact litigation, and systemic law and policy reform. The Legal Aid Society’s Communications Department has an immediate opening for a part-time Media Production Intern to support efforts to inform, influence, and engage our staff across various departments and offices in New York City. They will assist with public relations and external communications. The Communications Department leads Legal Aid’s growing media relations, marketing, branding, and design needs on earned, owned, and paid media channels. They tell the stories of our clients and supporters, develop educational and advocacy campaigns, and highlight our legal and advocacy victories. This is a hands-on role that requires someone with a solid, well-rounded knowledge of video production fundamentals and who is eager to join our team. This position reports to the Content Production Manager and works in concert with the Communications Department’s Digital team to document and capture the work of The Legal Aid Society as it tells the story of the nation’s oldest social justice law firm. This is an ideal opportunity for someone seeking to broaden their experience in video production and post-production. Eligible participants will be able to demonstrate competency and understanding of basic camera, lighting, and audio production techniques suitable to small-scale shoots, as well the editing competency to distill raw material into various formats with a sensitivity to their intended purpose (frequently that means short-form, social-friendly). The position is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in the shooter-editor role, and who would like a chance to practice and improve their skills across a range of production duties. This is a part-time, in-person internship requiring approximately 20 hours per week. The duration of the internship is July through December. Interns are expected to work on-site and may be required to travel to other borough offices and project sites as needed. Occasional weekend availability may be required based on program or operational needs. Additional duties may be assigned to support team priorities and organizational goals.

Requirements

Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro and/or DaVinci Resolve
Adobe Creative Cloud programs (After Effects, Photoshop, Audition)
Proficient in Microsoft 365 and familiar with content and collaboration tools
Basic understanding of User experience, storytelling, and brand/voice principles
Basic understanding of Camera exposure and manual settings
Basic understanding of Interview lighting treatments
Basic understanding of Lavalier and shotgun mic methods
Ability to monitor audio levels
Experience with handheld shooting
Experience transferring / logging footage and managing media (4k)
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
Creative thinker with ability brainstorm and generate ideas
Proven time-management and organizational skills
Openness to learning new skills and approaches
Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission to secure equal justice before the law for all New Yorkers
Interpersonal and communication skills that enable healthy and productive working relationships
Ability to perform duties with the highest regard for confidentiality, integrity, and respect
Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission and values
Flexibility in schedule to accommodate video production dates / deadlines (incl. potential weekend activity covering events)
Ability to assist with gear setup and breakdown
Requires occasional or frequent physical movement to perform essential job functions which may include, bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, standing or walking for long periods of time, accessing small spaces.
May or will require travel within NYC, across the five-borough region

Nice To Haves

Ability to edit footage into drafts and making improvements upon review
Ability to formatted production templates
Audio editing, mixing and cleanup skills
Color correction and grading fundamentals
Basic titling and lower thirds
Ability to export to various resolutions and formats (social)
Familiarity with Canon & Blackmagic cameras
Familiarity with masking
Experience in motion graphics / design
Experience in portrait photography skills

Responsibilities

Content creation - Collaborate closely with Communications Department’s stakeholders to facilitate the creation of video content that artistically and accurately captures the values of our organization through a variety of formats
Video Production – Assuming (under supervision) basic camera, lighting, and audio production duties in diverse circumstances as the situation requires - including on-site shoots at locations through New York city’s five boroughs
Video Post-Production – Execute editing assignments under the direction of the Content Production Manager for various internal and external promotional media channels, including the final export of project deliverables, capturing/importing media, organizing raw media, editing footage and sound files, creating and inserting static and motion graphics, titling, adding music/voice-over/sfx.
Learning – Interns will be expected to learn new skills, techniques, and equipment in the service of participating in production and post-production roles, under the instruction of the Content Production Manager.
Other duties as assigned

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