Adventures in Odyssey Marketing INTERN

Focus on the Family • Colorado Springs, CO

7d

About The Position

Focus on the Family’s Adventures in Odyssey team creates stories that entertain children and families while teaching biblical truths and encouraging conversations about faith and everyday life. The Video Content Production Intern will help explore how video can introduce new audiences to Adventures in Odyssey and deepen engagement with existing fans as the ministry expands from audio storytelling into animation and adopts a video-first approach.

The intern will develop video concepts, film original footage, and create promotional videos. The role will help the team identify promising approaches, establish a repeatable production workflow, and assess the potential value of dedicated video support. This is a summer internship for college upperclassmen. It is unpaid, with a $3,500 honorarium. Lunch is provided during workdays, and housing is provided for out-of-town students only. Transportation is the intern’s responsibility and may be a condition of acceptance.

Requirements

• Be pursuing a degree in video production, film, digital media, communications, marketing, or a related field.
• Have foundational experience planning, filming, and editing videos through coursework, personal projects, or previous work.
• Be familiar with video editing software and basic camera, lighting, and audio techniques.
• Demonstrate creativity and an interest in visual storytelling, social media, and digital marketing.
• Communicate clearly, stay organized, and follow through on assignments.
• Interact professionally with coworkers, collaborate across teams, and respond constructively to feedback.
• Be willing to learn internal policies and approval processes and adapt creative ideas within those requirements.
• Provide samples of video work demonstrating filming, editing, or storytelling skills.
• Be a college upperclassman applying for a summer internship.
• Exemplify Ephesians 5:1–2 and pursue the Great Commission described in Matthew 28:19–20.
• Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ, maintain a courteous, Christ-like attitude, adhere to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith, and uphold Focus on the Family’s ministry in prayer.
• Demonstrate behaviors aligned with Focus on the Family’s core values.

Responsibilities

• Develop video concepts that introduce audiences to Adventures in Odyssey, engage existing fans, and support marketing priorities.
• Plan and film original footage, including behind-the-scenes activities and creative processes.
• Edit short-form videos for social media, paid advertising, and other promotional uses, adding captions, graphics, and motion elements as appropriate.
• Adapt videos for different platforms and formats.
• Meet with a supervisor to discuss ideas, review work, and incorporate feedback.
• Collaborate with internal teams to follow brand standards, content-use policies, permissions, and approval processes.
• Help document a repeatable workflow for developing, reviewing, producing, and publishing videos.
• Review audience response, content performance, and production effort with a supervisor to help identify promising approaches and future video needs.

Benefits

• A $3,500 honorarium; the position is unpaid and provides no compensation or pay.
• Lunch provided during workdays.
• Housing provided for out-of-town students only.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed