Video Editing Intern

Description

The LA County Arts and Culture Video Editing Intern position will work approximately 40 hours a week from June to August, which will include a combination of structured hours and flexible hours. However, any intern who only wants to work part-time, extending their internship into the fall, is also welcome to apply. This position is responsible for creating video content as a member of our post-production team, and must be able to receive and deliver video hard drives to work on assigned projects. Our staff works remotely from home and a secure WiFi connection for Zoom videoconferencing and regular access to a computer is necessary, though if you do not have an a computer, one can be provided for the duration of the internship. OUTWORDS usually hosts several summer interns, and we arrange time for them to meet weekly online to informally discuss their respective projects in a spirit of collaboration and support.

Qualifications

• You must be a resident of Los Angeles County attending college outside of the region or currently attend college in Los Angeles County. • You must be enrolled in a 2 year or 4 year college program, but do not have a previous undergraduate degree. 

Additional qualifications include: • Attention to detail • Curiosity • Ability to communicate and ask questions • Ability to conduct research • Proficient computer skills • Adobe Premiere expertise • Respect for elders • Ability to interact patiently, kindly and respectfully with people 60+ years old • Timeliness 

The Ideal Candidate, in addition to proficient computer skills, will have working familiarity with some or all of the following programs/platforms: • Google Drive familiarity • WordPress website editing • AirTable database
 

Background

The Outwords Archive (OUTWORDS) travels the U.S., recording the on-camera oral histories of the elders of the LGBTQIA2S+ civil rights movement; we then cultivate these interviews to provide wisdom, inspiration, and practical training to young activists. Since 2016, OUTWORDS has recorded over 350 interviews in 49 states with the queer generation who mostly came of age in the 1950s and 1980s. It is critically important for us to document the diverse firsthand accounts of these elders while they are still alive to tell them.
 

How to Apply

Please submit a cover letter and resume. Candidates who do not submit a cover letter will not be considered. In your cover letter, please describe your familiarity with LGBTQIA2S+ communities, your commitment to Anti-Racism work, and why you are interested in this position.