Digital Media Intern

About the Role

The Digital Media Production Intern at the Medical College of Wisconsin will support the development of video, photography, and digital content for philanthropy and campaign communications. Working with the Senior Video Brand Journalist and members of the philanthropy communications team, the intern will assist in capturing, editing, and organizing content that highlights donors, patients, faculty, students, institutional events, and the impact of philanthropy. This role is designed for students seeking hands-on experience across the digital media production process, primarily supporting defined production assignments.

Key Responsibilities

• Capture video footage, interviews, and B-roll at events, on campus, and in clinical or research environments.
• Edit short- and long-form video content using established creative direction and brand standards.
• Develop social media cuts and other digital adaptations from existing footage.
• Assist with events, highlight videos, and recap content.
• Provide photography support for events, programs, and institutional storytelling.
• Organize, label, and archive video footage, photography, and other production assets.
• Prepare footage and project files for editors.
• Add captions and format videos for web, social media, email, and presentation use.
• Assist with equipment preparation, lighting, audio, and on-site production logistics.
• Participate in project briefings, production planning, and creative reviews.
• Track assignments, deadlines, and review status using the team’s project-management process.
• Follow institutional requirements related to patient privacy, talent releases, music licensing, and accessibility.
• Complete other digital media assignments based on departmental priorities and capacity.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Familiarity with Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects, Photoshop, Lightroom, or comparable creative software.
• Strong visual storytelling instincts and attention to detail.
• Ability to follow creative direction and work within established brand standards.
• Strong organizational and file-management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to work collaboratively and respond constructively to feedback.
• Ability to appropriately represent the team and display professional behavior when working with patients, donors, physicians, researchers, and institutional leaders.
• Ability to work independently once a project and its expectations have been clearly defined.
• Familiarity with captioning, accessibility, and digital publishing standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Student must be in good academic standing and currently enrolled in a college or university program related to communications, journalism, digital media, film, video production, photography, marketing, or a related field.
• Minimum Experience: Foundational experience with video production and editing, including a basic understanding of cameras, lighting, and audio equipment.
• Preferred Experience:
• Experience producing content for social media and digital platforms.
• Experience filming interviews, events, or documentary-style stories and photography.
• Experience in higher education, healthcare, nonprofit organizations, or mission-driven communications is a plus.
• A portfolio or examples of video, photography, or digital media work.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires occasionally lifting moderate weight materials, standing, or walking continuously.

Work Environment

• Occasional exposure to dust, noise, temperature changes, or contact with water or other liquids.
• Work is performed in an environmentally controlled environment.

Sensory Acuity

• Ability to detect and translate speech or other communication required.
• May occasionally require the ability to distinguish colors and perceive relative distances between objects.