INTERNSHIP IN LOS ANGELES

Freewaves Multicultural Undergrad Summer Internships: Web & Admin/Marketing

FREEWAVES is offering two paid internships for undergraduates this summer through a generous grant from The Getty Grant Program.

FREEWAVES Multicultural Undergraduate Summer Internships 2008 are for 2 positions, Webmaster and Administrative/ Marketing Intern, both for 10-weeks, full-time, $3,500 gross salary. Internships will run from mid-June to mid-August.

Both internships entail a high degree of computer literacy. Tasks will be part of Freewaves long time initiative to disseminate
the new media arts.

In accordance with The Getty Grant Program, candidates must be:
* members of underrepresented groups, particularly individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Islander descent;

* currently enrolled as undergraduates, who will have completed at least one semester of college by June 2008, and will not graduate before December 2008;

* residents of or attending college in Los Angeles County. Students who have previously served as interns for this program more than twice are not eligible.
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The Administrative/Marketing Intern will:
1) administer artists' video entries and handle correspondence;
2) develop online marketing and optimization of Freewaves' web page;
3) develop, edit and prepare artist bios and other information for
http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=203164914&u=2077686 ;
4) maintain administrative and public relations databases.

Requirements for Administrative/Marketing Intern:
1) Have good writing skills.
2) Be detail oriented, accurate and thorough.
3) Have some knowledge of media arts.
4) Possess good computer skills (will need to use/learn Word, FileMaker,
Photoshop and the internet).
5) Be able to work in a small, busy office with concentration.
6) Be able to work independently.

The WEB Intern will:
1) assist building the new festival web site;
2) work with staff, technical advisors, programmer and designer to
develop enhanced site pages and perform technical troubleshooting;
3) assist with site documentation;
4) compress artist videos;
5) prepare images;
6) produce written and visual materials for web site and related
marketing effort.

Requirements for WEB Intern:

1) Knowledge of html, Dreamweaver and Flash preferred.
2) Ability to code highly desirable though not required.
(Java, Javascript, My SQL and/or PHP).
3) Good writing and communication skills.
4) Ability to work diplomatically in a team environment
(in meetings, via email and on the phone).
5) Detail oriented, accurate, and thorough including ability to
troubleshoot own work for errors and functionality.
6) Knowledge of media arts preferable.
7) Knowledge of both Mac and PC environments required.
8) Ability to work independently.
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Location: Both internships located at Freewaves' office
at LACE (6522 Hollywood Blvd in Hollywood CA). Interns will
work under the supervision of Freewaves Director Anne Bray and
Assistant Director Charlene Boehne.
Additionally both internships allow candidates to participate
actively in staff and project meetings.
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How to Apply:
First familiarize yourself with areas within Freewaves' web site at
http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=203164914&u=2077687 If the site and Freewaves interests you, forward
a resume and cover letter explaining reasons for interest and addressing
how you meet the eligibility guidelines for the internship set by the Getty.

If you are applying for the web/archive internship, please send us
url's of your work (sites designed or worked on). We will start
interviewing in late April, and will contact you for an appointment
if we are interested.

Email your application materials to:
Charlene Boehne at charlene@freewaves.org by May 1, 2008.

Our postal address is
2151 Lake Shore Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90039
United States