Chica Luna Productions is looking for interns!

Who's Chica Luna? We're filmmakers. Activists. Artists. Writers. A passionate group of women who are invested in changing the mass media landscape.  And we need a few capable women and men to be a part of media activism with women of color front and center.

(This isn't just any old internship)

We provide a great introduction to the media industry and immense hands-on administrative and production experience. You'll also learn in a supportive, creative and ever-growing progressive environment committed to social justice.

Internships are unpaid although we offer

college credit where applicable.

All applicants must be able to commit to

at least 10 hours per week.

We're looking for energetic self-starters, people with a great sense of humor, pleasant phone manner, excellent attention to detail, good follow-up and team player skills, interest in progressive politics, a sense of organization, an eagerness to learn and ask questions.

Proficiency in current versions of MS Word and Excel software on a PC and MAC is a must. Experience in Final Cut Pro and Filemaker Pro may be required for specific internships.

FUNDRAISING/DEVELOPMENT INTERN

COMMUNICATIONS/MANAGEMENT INTERN

PROGRAMMING INTERN

EDITING/PRODUCTION INTERN 

Application Details: Please submit via email a resume and letter of interest stating which internship you are applying.  PLEASE INDICATE IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR EMAIL WHICH INTERNSHIP YOU ARE APPLYING FOR.  A short writing sample is also required for all applicants.  All three pieces of supporting material must be submitted as an attachment in MS Word to tokumbo@chicaluna.com. Send any questions to this email as well.  Staff diversity and equal opportunity are fundamental values at Chica Luna Productions, Inc.  We strongly encourage people of color, of diverse gender identities and women to apply. 

For further information about our organization, please check out our website at www.chicaluna.com.

Please read below for specific responsibilities and information unique to each position.

FUNDRAISING/DEVELOPMENT INTERN

Chica Luna Productions seeks an intern to assist its current Director of Development with the completion and packaging of all grant and fundraising proposals for the organization.

In addition, fundraising events are extremely important to the organization's cultivation of individual donors. Interns should also have a strong background and/or desire to learn about event planning and be willing to support the development director in the successful implementation of all fundraising events.  Responsibilities for the position include:

• Aiding in the preparation of grants (i.e. making copies, hand-delivering proposals, etc.)
• Researching potential funders for the organization
• Assisting in the creation and maintenance of grant database
• Assist in the solicitation and stewarding of potential sponsorships from corporations, local businesses, etc.
• Assist in the planning, production and facilitation of any fundraising events that are executed during the internship period.

Deadline and detail orientation is essential for a potential candidate. The ability to think categorically and to work independently and cooperatively to achieve common goals is strongly desired. PC computer literacy, familiarity with the World Wide Web, and excellent interpersonal skills is required.

COMMUNICATIONS/MANAGEMENT INTERN

This intern will assist the Executive Director and Office Manager with daily operations, organizational projects, online and e-newsletter efforts.  The ideal candidate will assist in content production and other duties associated with creating content for and maintaining chicaluna.com, as well as our Myspace and Facebook pages. Applicant should have strong writing and editing skills, some knowledge of HTML and familiarity with graphics manipulation. Candidates should have excellent research and writing skills, excellent attention to detail, good follow-up and team player skills and an interest in journalism, public relations, film and politics.  Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator skills are a plus but not required.

PROGRAMMING INTERN

Our programming intern will provide support to the director of Chica Luna's signature program, the F-Word, a multimedia, women of color justice project.  Responsibilities will include administrative and communications support, as well as occasional video production and photography responsibilities.  Candidates should be able to multi-task, have attention to detail, have excellent research and writing skills, able to take direction, and highly computer literate. Ideal candidates will have some video production experience, particularly with camera operation and lighting. Candidate should have excellent communications and technical skills, be organized and meticulous, and a creative problem solver.

EDITING/PRODUCTION INTERN

The editing intern will assist in the following tasks:

·         Maintenance and upkeep of editing stations and its wires.

·         Logging and digitizing footage of all projects for the organization.

·         Labeling any DV Tapes that are nameless and keeping an archival track record of them.

·         Preparing multiple DVD copies of all Chica Luna Films, promos and events.

·         Re-Sizing Photos in Photoshop and preparing them to import into FCP Studio.

·         Editing of actual Chica Luna programming.

Must be proficient in one or more of: Final Cut Pro Studio, IDVD or DVD Studio Pro 5 and Adobe Photoshop. Must be able to work individually and meet the organization's deadlines. Candidate should have excellent communications and technical skills, be organized and meticulous, and a creative problem solver.