What are the responsibilities and job description for the Video Production Internship: Communications Department (PT/NB) position at Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County?
Reports to: Communications Department Director, Video Production Coordinator
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Classification: Part-time, no benefits. Serves at the discretion of the Communications Director.
Safety Sensitive: No
Time Commitment: Generally 12-15 hours weekly during Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except for school holidays. When partially funded by a grant during the summer, at least 200 hours between May 1 and September 1.
Assignment Start: Varies
Assignment End: Varies
Salary: $15.60 per hour. Upon request, we will work to accommodate requirements for school internship program credit.
Purpose of the Job
Duties will vary, but include assisting the Communications Department with a variety of responsibilities related to video production and related areas. The ideal candidate will be flexible, open to learning new ideas and skills, and interested in serving the community.
Job Related Requirements
May be required to work on religious holidays.
Regular and predictable attendance is required.
Must work cooperatively with others.
Must possess a valid driver's license. When requirements include vehicle operation, responsible for the safety, readiness and operation of the vehicle and must abide by the ACCGov safe driving policy.
Interns should be an undergraduate, graduate student, or recent graduate within six months (when funded by summer internship grant).
Preferred Qualifications
Preferably currently enrolled in programs that lend themselves to government, public interest, marketing, communications, public information, media studies, video production, film, or a related field.
Preferred Experience (not required):
- Writing and/or editing content for a variety of outlets
- Customer service
- Operation of DSLR cameras and/or professional video cameras and related equipment
- Video editing experience, particularly with Adobe Creative Suite’s Premiere application
- Film production and/or script writing
- Graphic design experience, particularly with Canva and/or Adobe Creative Suite’s Photoshop and/or InDesign applications
The person hired for the program is considered an employee of the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government and will undergo a background check prior to employment.
Tasks may include:
- designing content for ACTV, the government access channel, and public digital display systems;
- website content updates;
- photography for online or print outlets;
- media scanning and conversion;
- cataloging and tagging photos and videos;
- video production and editing;
- social media updates;
- video captioning;
- script writing;
- research;
- general office work (copying, filing, phones, etc.);
- assisting the public with information inquiries;
- information collection and distribution;
- special events;
- distribution of information to various display locations;
- special projects;
- and other tasks as assigned.
It is suggested that interested candidates view ACTV Charter Cable Channel 180, watch Communications Department videos at www.youtube.com/accgov or on the accgov Roku/Apple TV/Fire TV channels, visit the ACCGov website at www.accgov.com, and follow the ACCGov social media accounts (@accgov) to get a sense of some of the Communication Department’s responsibilities and video production initiatives.
DATA CONCEPTION: Requires the ability to compare and or judge the readily observable functional, structural, or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people, or things.
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to hear, speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisors.
LANGUAGE ABILITY: Requires the ability to read a variety of journals, correspondence, and informational documentation, directions, instructions, and methods and procedures. Requires the ability to prepare the Budget Transfer Journal and various types of correspondence, using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style. Requires the ability to speak to people with poise, voice control, and confidence.
INTELLIGENCE: Requires the ability to learn and understand basic principles and techniques; to acquire and be able to expound on knowledge of topics related to primary occupation; and to make independent judgments in the absence of management.
VERBAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, and to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently.
NUMERICAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; add and subtract totals; multiply and divide; and utilize and determine percentages.
FORM/SPATIAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape, visually with office equipment (i.e., rulers and yardsticks).
MOTOR COORDINATION: Requires the ability to coordinate hands, fingers, and eyes accurately in using computers and other office equipment. Requires the ability to use the keyboard, lift, bend, push, and pull objects or materials using body parts as the position necessitates.
MANUAL DEXTERITY: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as computers, typewriters, copy machines and other office equipment. Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.
COLOR DISCRIMINATION: May require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
INTERPERSONAL TEMPERAMENT: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under moderate stress when confronted with an emergency.
PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone.
ACCGov is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Leah Jagatic, HR Coordinator, Human Resources, 762-400-6370 or leah.jagatic@accgov.com.
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