Media Arts Internship 

Hours: 5-10 hours per week (Cambridge, MA or remote commuting)
Duration: 1 year (renewable)
Deadline & Guidelines: Applications due March 15, 2018. Submit a cover letter and résumé online at cww.submittable.com

The Cambridge Writers’ Workshop, Inc. seeks interns for our creative media team. Interns will further their knowledge in the following areas:

• Editing and producing podcasts and videos for podcast platforms such as SoundCloud, iTunes, etc. and video platforms such as Vimeo, YouTube, etc.
• Researching new media platforms and techniques
• Copy editing promotional materials (print & web)
• Formatting pieces for the web
• Contributing to our Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook pages
• Attending regular meetings with the executive board

Ideal candidates:

• Have experience and familiarity with audio programs including, but not limited to, Audacity, Adobe Audition, WavePad, etc., as well as video programs including, but not limited to, Adobe Final Cut and Premier, iMovie, Avid, etc.
• Have experience producing content on a timely basis
• Possess energy, enthusiasm, sense of humor, people skills, creativity
• Have organizational skills, strict attention to detail, & ability to meet deadlines
• Strong interest audio/video editing and publishing experience

Address the following questions in your cover letter:

1. What makes you excited about interning with the Cambridge Writers’ Workshop?
2. How will your skills help us as an organization?
3. What skills do you hope to gain from your experience with the Cambridge Writers’ Workshop?

Please also include an audio/video portfolio with at least 3 media files (URL links to files are fine) that you have created.

* This is an unpaid internship but Federal Work Study hours and course credit may apply.  Please inquire about details at directors@cambridgewritersworkshop.org

Editing & Communications Internship

Hours: 5-10 hours per week (Cambridge, MA or remote commuting)
Duration: 6 months (renewable)
Deadline & Guidelines:  Applications due March 15, 2018. Submit a cover letter and résumé online at cww.submittable.com

The Cambridge Writers’ Workshop, Inc. seeks interns for our editing & communications team.  Interns will gain experience in:

– Copyediting promotional materials (print & web)
– Formatting pieces for the web
– Editing and generating web content (blogging about literary topics)
– Editing and generating newsletter content
– Contributing to our Tumblr, Twitter, and Facebook pages
– Attending regular meetings with the executive board

Ideal candidates:
– Possess energy, enthusiasm, sense of humor, people skills, creativity
– Have organizational skills, strict attention to detail, & ability to meet deadlines
– Have fluency in internet and social media (esp. Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and WordPress)
– Strong interest editing/publishing experience
– Experience with Photoshop & HTML helpful but not necessary

Address the following questions in your cover letter:

1.  What makes you excited about interning with the Cambridge Writers’ Workshop?
2.  How will your skills help us as an organization?
3.  What skills do you hope to gain from your experience with the Cambridge Writers’ Workshop?

*  This is an unpaid internship but Federal Work Study hours may apply.  Please inquire about details at directors@cambridgewritersworkshop.org