Position Title: Video Production Internship
Band: Interns
Employment: Part-time internship Hourly, Non-Exempt (40 hours/week for 60 days, 29 hours/week after 60 days)
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Start Date: May 27, 2024 to July 25, 2025
Turning Point USA is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2012 by Charlie Kirk. The organization’s mission is to identify, educate, train, and organize students to promote the principles of freedom, free markets, and limited government. Turning Point USA believes that every young person can be enlightened to true free market values. Since its founding, Turning Point USA has embarked on a mission to build the most organized, active, and powerful conservative grassroots activist network on high school and college campuses across the country. With a presence on over 2,000 campuses, Turning Point USA is the largest and fastest-growing youth organization in America.
JOB DESCRIPTION: TPUSA's Production Department is looking to hire an intern to assist with daily productions tasks. The ideal candidate will embody TPUSA’s culture points of grassroots humility, warrior spirit, and persistent innovation. The person who fills this position will be responsible for assisting the production team on a variety of projects, with regards to pre-production, production, and post-production. The Production Intern will be responsible for executing the following duties as well as additionally assigned tasks:
- Handling Paperwork related to production
- Perform Administrative Work (Travel, Expenses, Phone calls, Errands)
- Perform studio housekeeping duties(Organizing gear storage, keeping studio spaces clean, maintenance of equipment)
- On set production assistance - managing crafties, props, printing documents, assisting camera and lighting teams when necessary, script supervision, teleprompter operating
- Maintaining the folder and file organization for each production to ensure ease of access and availability
- Preparing and delivering call sheets, production documents, and information to cast and crew at Producer/Director discretion
- Designing thumbnails and graphics for episode/content distribution, social media, and digital marketing.
- Clipping and captioning promotional material for social media and digital marketing.
- Writing posting descriptions that adhere to brand guidelines
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Attention to detail
- Flexibility and enthusiasm for dynamic, fast-paced work environment
- Ability to prioritize and organize several simultaneous projects
- Punctual and very responsive
- Willingness to fulfill all duties listed and any additional duties assigned
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge of Google Drive (Google Docs, Sheets)
- Passion for conservative ideas and principles
- Self-starter and self-motivated
- Innovative nature & desire to try new things and learn
- Can lift heavy gear (50 lbs)
“WOW!” SKILLS:
- Experience in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Premiere, AfterEffects)
- Previous on-set production assistant experience
- Previous experience with cameras, lighting equipment, and audio equipment
Please note that wages posted on third party sites such as Indeed are auto generated and are not accurate.
Employees are required to have a valid driver's license, a reliable mode of transportation, and proof of insurance when applicable.