Student Opportunities and Internships

2024 Tri-Co Film Festival Intern

Due: February 9, 2024

Internship Length: February - May 2024

About the festival: The Tri-Co Film Festival showcases exemplary film and media work by students at Haverford, Bryn Mawr, and Swarthmore colleges. Highlighting the diversity of media production within the Tri-Co, the program seeks work that demonstrates creativity, craft, and intentionality across a variety of genres and aesthetics. This year, the festival will be in-person hosted at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute. The in-person festival includes a live screening, a panel discussion, and awards ceremony on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. The program will be available for virtual viewing at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute website after the fest.

Internship description: As an intern, you will be responsible for learning the details of the Tri-Co Film Festival in order to assist with social media and campus outreach across the Tri-Co community at large. During the ceremony, you will have event management responsibilities. Depending on your qualifications and interests, the position includes optional film editing support and graphic design. Strong communication skills and knowledge of Google Drive while reporting to the Festival Directors is a must. 

This internship is a great opportunity to gain experience with film festival administration and marketing. You will emerge from the program with strengthened skills to show future organizations/employers. Over the course of the spring semester, this internship is estimated to take 20-60 hours, depending on interest and engagement. Up to 3 interns will be selected.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Social media support – You will be responsible for inviting current students to like and follow Tri-Co Film Festival social media pages.

• Festival support – You will be responsible for supporting event prep and take-down, helping attendees get seated, handing out programs, and collecting and counting audience member votes.

• Graphic design – You will have the option to assist with the creation of flyers and other promotional materials.

• Film editing support (optional) – We will be creating a “highlights” film reel to share on Instagram/TikTok leading up to the live event, and you will have the option to assist in the creating and editing of this reel. 

Eligibility: Any student within the Tri-Co is eligible to apply for this internship position. Your position as an intern would not limit you from submitting your work to the festival.

Compensation: $14 per hour minimum, depending on experience.

Please submit this form no later than Friday, February 9th at 11:59pm. Feel free to send any questions to tricofilmfest@gmail.com.

Projectionists

At the start of every semester, the Film Studies Program is looking for a crew of reliable, responsible projectionists who will screen films for Film Studies courses. Projectionist's duties include: pick-up and return of video and film material; projecting video and, on occasion, 16mm films; monitoring sound levels and playback equipment during screenings; taking attendance. Students may not be projectionists for courses in which they are enrolled. Training provided. Interest in film desirable! Three hours per week, per course. These are Level II campus jobs. Projectionists must be able to work entire semester at the scheduled course screening time.

Interested students should contact Margaret Kelly (Old Library 235) and apply through the JobX listings on the Student Employment website.

Internship Funding

Funding for summer internships in film and media-related industries is available through the Jentes Family and Program in Film Studies internship funds. Previously funded projects include internships with Women Make Movies and Frameline. Contact the Dean's office for further information about the application process.

The Leeway Foundation: The Leeway Foundation supports women and trans artists and cultural producers working in communities at the intersection of art, culture, and social change. Through grantmaking and other programs, it promotes artistic expression that amplifies the voices of those on the margins, promotes sustainable and healthy communities, and works in the service of movements for economic and social justice.