Internship Opportunities with the Atlanta Film Society

The Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS) is a year-round, non-profit media arts organization that specializes in film screenings, educational support, and film and media events, including an annual screenplay competition and the Academy Award® qualifying Atlanta Film Festival, held each spring. Our internships give interns a well-rounded experience and knowledge of producing a film festival, as well as experience working for a non-profit, member-based, media arts organization.

Interns assist with administrative duties, membership, and event planning and coordination. Please note that while an internship with ATLFS is a great way to get connected to the local film community, we are not a film studio and cannot provide internships in film production.

Basic Requirements for all Interns:

  • Must be at least 18 years old (internships for High School Seniors available on a case-by-case basis)

  • Must be available to work a select number of after-hours events (some events are off-site).

  • Interns should be energetic, outgoing, and enjoy working with the public. Interns should have excellent written and oral communication skills, phone manners, and organizational abilities.

*Internships are unpaid, but college credit and a free ATLFS membership are granted.

    • Interns should be Mac & PC literate

    • Interns answer all office phone calls, so verbal customer service and phone etiquette is essential

    • Experience with Microsoft Word & Excel required

    • Experience with Google Email and Documents preferred

    • Assists in organizing and communicating with volunteers

    • Assist in staging and scheduling of upcoming workshops and events

    • Capable of navigating www.filmfreeway.com database for festival submissions

    • Assists in organizing and communicating with screening committees

    • Assists in maintaining and updating website

    • Assists in maintaining ATLFS presence on the web, including social media

    • Assists in writing basic event announcements

    • Assists in creating marketing materials including fliers, posters and other ancillaries (proficiency with Photoshop and Illustrator preferred, but not required)

    • Assist in documenting events, including some filming and photography

    • Assists in maintaining ATLFS membership database

    • Assists in member recruitment

    • Maintenance of prior festival archives and storage

    • Reliable transportation to and from the office and external festival events

Concentrations

    • Assists in coordinating with sponsors

    • Assists in business relationships, member coordination, ticketing, and other aspects of non-profit business management

    • Experience with Google Documents preferred

    • Help with research and assist in pitch and/or presentation preparation

    • Assist in research for grants and possible sponsors

    • Creating and Editing Agreements

    • Exposure, participation and/or experience with earned income (contracts for services, tickets and membership sales)

    • Take on projects as the lead with supervision

    • Administration services

    • Assists with the organization of Eat, Drink, & B-Indie monthly panel/networking events

    • Assists with the design, organization and execution of ATLFS workshops and classes

    • Assists with ATLFF Creative Conference

    • Assists with educational initiatives with community partners

    • Passion for education is required

    • Assists with the ATLFF Screenplay Submission and Reading Process

    • Assists with organizing and communicating with reading committees

    • Capable of navigating Coverfly and FilmFreeway databases

    • Should be well versed in screenwriting formatting and industry standards

    • Experience in writing and/or reading screenplays (even casually) is recommended

    • Coordinates and assists ATLFS in media production

    • Assists with A/V Toolbox rentals

    • Assists with ATLFF print traffic

    • Assists in maintaining ATLFS presence on the web, including social media

    • Assists in creating and gathering information for e-blasts, such as weekly email, screening invites, festival related announcements etc.

    • Experience in HTML, web publishing a plus

    • Assists with designing collateral, web & print marketing

    • Assists in ATLFS creative campaigns

    • Assists in marketing of Film Festival Collective On Demand Channel

    • Experience in Photoshop, Illustrator or other design equivalent a plus

    • Assists in organizing and communicating with volunteers

    • Assist in staging and scheduling of upcoming screenings, workshops and events

    • Assists with A/V Toolbox rentals

    • General office duties

  • Term: February-May, 5-10 hrs a week (extended hours required during festival dates) Benefits: Non-paid, complimentary ATLFS membership and 2 ATLFF All Access passes, University credit (if applicable)

    • Assisting with pre-festival planning

    • Assisting with festival orientations and training

    • Assisting in correspondence with volunteers, members, and attendees

    • Assisting in staging and setting up events

    • Help with street team and promotions

    • Assist with festival headquarters setup

    • General administrative duties

    • Assists other departments (programming, business, marketing, and education) as needed

    • Work closely with the Community Engagement Lead to write, edit, and publish content for the web, mailings, and other formats.

    • Weekly research of current trends.

    • Proofreading ad copy for any grammatical errors or typos.

    • Monitor and adjust content to fit with brand guidelines.

    • Adhere to and adjust the content calendar to reflect strategy and availability.

    • Translate business objectives and strategy into compelling written content for specific audiences.

    • Proofreading ad copy for any grammatical errors or typos.

 

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