MultimediaCommunicationsInternship
MontanaStockgrowersAssociationHelena,Mont.
TimePeriod
:Full-time,May24-August13,2010(Approximate)
Compensation
:$5,000(MSGAwillpayforanytravelexpensesrelatedtothedutiesoftheposition.Internisresponsibleforhisorherownhousingandotherexpensesduringtheinternship.)
ReportsTo:
MSGAExecutiveVicePresident
Applicantmustmeetthefollowingrequiredqualifications:
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Junior,seniororgraduatestudentinjournalism,communications,publicrelationsorarelatedfield.
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Availablefortheentire12-weekdurationoftheposition.
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Experiencedinvideoproduction/editingandconductinginterviews.
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Excellentcommunicationskillsandtheabilitytobuildandmaintainpositiverapportwithinterviewsubjects.
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Abletocreatemultimediastoriesincludingvideo,photographsandwell-writtenarticles.
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Websiteandsocialmediaexperienceisnotrequiredbutisaplus.
InternshipResponsibilities:
AssistMSGAincreatingmultimediaprojectsfeaturingranchersdiscussinganimportantissuethattheyfaceontheirranches.TheprimarydutywillbetoassistMSGAincreatingmultimediaprojectsthatwillbepostedonlinetohelpeducatethemedia,generalpublicandlegislatorsabouttheimportantissuesfacingMontana’sfamilyrancherstoday.TheinternwilltraveltoranchestointerviewranchersoncameraaboutissuessuchastheCleanWaterRestorationAct,brucellosis,theestatetax,privatepropertyrightsandpublicaccess.Theinternwillberequiredtoprepinterviewees,conducttheinterview,shootvideo,editvideoandproduceaone-minutecliptobeuploadedonYouTubeandsharedonothersocialmediasites.Multimediaeffortswillbeexpectedtoincludephotographsandwell-writtenarticlesthatmaybepublishedinourmonthlynewsletteroronourblog.OtherdutieswillincludeworkingwiththeMSGAcommunicationsstafftoenhancetheorganization’ssocialmediaoutreach,includingcreatinguniquecontentforMSGA’sblogandFacebookpage;issuesresearchandmessagecrafting;photography;reportingandwriting;creationandorganizationofvideob-roll;andprovidingassistanceatMSGA’ssummerMediaDay.Thisinternshipisagreatopportunitytopracticetheskillsthatarebecomingmoreandmoreimportantinthefieldsofjournalism,publicrelationsandcommunications.ItisalsoanopportunitytolearnaboutfamilyranchersandthelivestockindustryinMontana.Youwillmeetsomefascinatingpeople,researchchallengingandcomplexissues,andhavetheopportunitytocreatememorableandlastingmultimediaprojects.
PleasecompletethefollowingapplicationformandsubmititnolaterthanApril16,2010.