The Woodstock Film Festival is currently searching for interns in ALL departments, including but not limited to Operations, Press, Public Relations, and Administrative. General experience includes database management, film entry screening evaluations, fundraising, public relations, press, community outreach, event planning, equipment optimizing/organization, and more. Of course, the internship will be custom tailored depending on the intern’s individual experience and skills. Interns will have many opportunities to meet and network with well-connected and promising industry members while enjoying responsibility in a fast-paced and team-based environment. Continue reading
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Have Federal Work Study? Apply to Join Our Editorial Team for Fall 2023
The Digital Media and Journalism and Communication departments are looking for an Editorial Assistant to the Department Advisor. As an editorial assistant you will help with writing and maintaining our blogs, designing newsletters, posters and fliers and posting to social media. You will also help maintain spreadsheets, send emails and announcements and other clerical/administrative work.
We are looking for students with excellent writing, editing and design skills. You must be able to write short blog posts, emails, announcements, etc. and design posters, social media posts and newsletters. Attention to detail is a must. Experience with Canva, Instagram, WordPress and Google Sheets (or Excel) is preferred.
You can apply for this position as either a work study student or for internship credits (although if you seek internship credits, preference is given to students who have done prior internships for credit and completed the seminar.) The position begins at the start of the Fall 2022 semester. It’s a great opportunity to hone your writing and design skills and learn how to use them strategically.
Please submit your resume and a writing sample to Amy Witkus, Administrative Assistant at witkusa@newpaltz.edu
Here is a video spotlight from Abigail Hedler, who was a part of the First Year Internship Program. Click the picture to be taken to the video on our Instagram!
Events & Comm Summer Interns Needed for Upstate Women in Film & TV
An internship with Upstate Women In Film and Television is a great opportunity to have hands-on experience in a non-for-profit organization who supports women working in the film and entertainment industry.
Interns will learn about how our non-for-profit is formed and organized. They will observe board meetings and learn first hand how Robert’s Rules work. Interns will be involved in the planning, organizing and execution of both live and online programs and events within our organization. Our events span across the Hudson Valley region of NY. We will cover travel expenses to live events or provide travel accommodations to you.
Here are some of the tasks and learning outcomes:
- Setting up Zoom meetings and webinars. You will learn about the basic setup along with advanced features for professional programs.
- Posting marketing materials on social media outlets such as: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linked-In. You will learn how to market with the use of social media and the art of hashtags.
- Creating marketing flyers on CANVA to post on social media. This is good practice in graphic design skills.
- Updating the events page on our Weebly site: upwift.org. We will teach you how to edit and post to a Weebly site.
- Attending live events to set up, help run, and break down. These are fun and a great way to meet people who work in the film and entertainment industry.
If interested, please send resume and an email of intent to info@upwift.org.
How to Apply for Internship Eligibility; Follow These Simple Steps!
If you’re thinking about applying for internship eligibility but don’t know if you’re ready, don’t worry! Applying for eligibility is easier than you would think. To first apply there are some requirements, you must have:
- 60 total credits
- 30 credits at New Paltz
- 18 credits in your major
- 2.5 GPA minimum
Want to spend Summer 2022 in NYC ? G&S Business Communications is seeking paid Market Communicator Interns !
G&S Business Communications is looking to hire undergraduate interns for a paid Market Communicator position. Internship will take place in New York City over Summer 2022. Continue reading
Are you doing an Internship ? How many Internship Credits are you earning ?
While internships are NOT a requirement for Communication majors, they are suggested, and provide real world experience in a professional work environment.
A minimum of 3 internship credits is required, but you may earn up to 6 !
Check out the Internship Credit Chart for more information about credit and total work hours needed ! Continue reading
Last Chance to Apply for Internship Eligibility for Summer or Fall 2022 — Act Now; April 8 deadline
While internships are NOT a requirement for Communication majors, they are suggested, and provide real world experience in a professional work environment.
To earn internship credits, students must apply for internship eligibility one semester before they even start looking for internships! Our department has to make sure you are ready to represent our department, internship program and SUNY New Paltz out in the work world. Continue reading
Communication & Social Media Intern Needed for UUP Faculty Union on Campus
The New Paltz Chapter of United University Professions (UUP, the faculty and staff union), is looking for one or two students to serve as interns. UUP interns typically come from disciplines such as Communication, Journalism, English, Political Science, and Sociology, and can earn 3 credits when registered through an academic department. Continue reading
What to do Once You Have Been Approved for Internship Eligibility
Once you’ve been certified eligible to intern you must find an internship. When you do this there are a few steps you have to take. First, when you are approved you will be sent a congrats email, READ IT AND SAVE IT!!! The congrats email has all the steps and resources you need to find and secure an internship. Here are a few resources for where to go from here. Continue reading
Summer and Fall Editorial/Journalism/Writing Interns Needed For PR Agency
Linda Feliz the Editorial Associate of R. Couri Hay Creative PR is looking for an editorial/writing/journalism intern for the summer and fall. The intern will be helping with three magazines that they produce, amongst other things, and will be guided every step of the way. Continue reading