Multimedia Production Intern
About The Position
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an independent international organization that provides medical care to the people who need it most. The organization cares for people affected by conflict, disease outbreaks, disasters, and social exclusion in more than 70 countries. MSF offers medical humanitarian assistance solely based on need, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, or politics. Our international project teams include medical, logistical, and administrative staff, most of them hired locally and working with their own communities. Our actions are guided by medical ethics and the principles of independence, impartiality, and neutrality. We also bear witness and speak out about the experiences of our colleagues and patients. MSF USA is one of 24 sections supporting the global movement, primarily through staff recruitment, fundraising, advocacy, and communications. We welcome candidates who bring a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences to join us in working toward MSF’s social mission. We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented intern to assist in various aspects of audiovisual (A/V) support and multimedia content production within the Communications department of our organization. This role offers a hands-on opportunity to gain more experience in content production, planning, and visual storytelling within a dynamic and creative environment. The intern will be involved in supporting the production of a video podcast and editing a steady stream of video content, assisting with other elements of day-to-day content production, A/V room organization, analytics reporting, and multimedia event support. The intern will work closely with an experienced Multimedia team and could have the opportunity to participate in high- profile events and projects. Candidates must have demonstrable experience shooting and editing video in Adobe Premiere and must submit a portfolio link consisting of 3 – 5 videos with your application. Please indicate what work you did on each piece, and when each was created.
Requirements
- Demonstrable experience shooting and editing video.
- High level of proficiency with Premiere Pro.
- Working knowledge of Photoshop and Audition.
- Familiarity editing on a PC or Mac laptop, to be provided by MSF.
- Basic understanding of A/V equipment and experience with studio recording, including camera and audio setup.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in After Effects and Illustrator is a plus.
- Experience reporting social media or web analytics is a plus.
- Proficiency in a second language is a plus. Preference for Spanish, French, or Arabic.
Responsibilities
- Support creation and dissemination of engaging audiovisual content about MSF’s medical humanitarian work for all channels, including web, social media, and live events.
- Contribute toward implementation of multimedia plans for significant aspects of the organization's external communications, with guidance from the Director of Communications.
- Deliver specified multimedia outputs and outcomes to inform and engage audiences and provide others with professional support while working within established communications systems.
- Contribute to research and development of tactical social media campaigns and public engagement activities using audiovisual elements.
- Support tracking video performance on social media, identifying trends, adapting to algorithm changes, and making recommendations based on data.
- Assist with producing and editing a variety of video projects including editing short form videos for use on social media, web, etc.
- Research and use of video from MSF’s international photo and video database.
- Regular reporting on video performance metrics using YouTube’s Insights.
- Adding simple on-screen text to videos, proofreading graphics and post-copy.
- Learning search engine optimization (SEO) principles and best practices and implementing them.
- Creating or assisting in the creation of simple graphics.
- Setting up and assisting with film production on site.
- Supporting translation processes.
- Organization and upkeep of A/V equipment, inventory lists, and digital files.
- Researching new equipment, video workflows, or solutions as needed to support the work of the video team.
- Other tasks as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
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