Visual Producer Internship
The Minnesota Star Tribune
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About the Role
The Minnesota Star Tribune is offering a 10-week summer Visual Producer Internship at their headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. The term will be from early June to early August. Interns are paid $21.25/hour.
Key Responsibilities
- Produce daily news, sports, and features galleries.
- Work closely with picture editors and photographers to coordinate assignments and longer-term projects for the photo/video staff.
- Help promote content on social media, across all platforms.
- Generate story ideas for the photo/video staff to pursue.
- Conduct yourself in a professional manner.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Some still photography/video editing experience.
- A strong sense of organization and time management.
- Familiarity with all forms of social media for newsgathering and distribution.
- Photoshop.
- Photo Mechanic.
- Familiarity with Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere and audio editing software is a plus.
- Knowledge of audio production is an advantage.
Qualifications
- Talented, driven college juniors, seniors, and graduate students.
- Strong news sense and visual acumen.
- A strong, developing visual sense for still images and video.
- Ability to make the most of this opportunity.
Application Requirements
Your application, which must be uploaded by Nov. 13, should include:
- A portfolio of your best work, including any still or video work and examples of photo editing (clips or social media posts).
- A memo noting one thing you would change about the Star Tribune to better serve our readers, and how your skills could facilitate such an improvement.
- A resume detailing your journalism experience and three references, including their titles, phone numbers, and email addresses.
- Two letters of recommendation. At least one of those letters should come from an editor who has seen you work in a professional environment on deadline. (Do not submit letters of reference from fellow student journalists.)
- Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status.