Post-Production Intern

Post-Production Intern

Weigel Broadcasting in Chicago, IL, is offering an exciting summer internship opportunity for creative college students to gain experience with producing daily television and hands on responsibilities. All interns will receive an hourly rate of pay;
Weigel Broadcasting co. does not subsidize housing.

About the Role:

· Work alongside a dynamic production staff

· Provide hands-on support to both program and post-production staff

· Rotate between the video editing and graphics department to organize, assist, and create original material

· Work directly under the guidance of the department heads

What You'll Do:

· Manage and organize graphics and edit projects

· Coordinate between editors, writers, graphics team, and producers

· Complete short video edits for Weigel Productions and studio

· Research and prepare video and graphic assets within the in-house archive, while utilizing third party archives

· Deliver finished projects and visual materials within established deadlines

· Other duties, as assigned

What You'll Bring:

· Must be able to commit 20 hours per week to the internship

· Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program

· Highly organized, detail oriented, and have a passion for visual storytelling

· Familiarity of Adobe Creative Cloud Suite

-Premiere Pro and basic editing fundamentals

-Basic animation fundamentals

-Motion graphics techniques using Adobe After Effects CC

If you have what we are looking for, please apply with your resume, cover letter, and a link to your demo reel. Within the cover letter please answer the following questions.

1. Why do you want an internship at Weigel Broadcasting?

2. What are your career aspirations and area of interest?

3. What are your expectations for an internship?

Weigel Broadcasting Co. maintains an Equal Employment Opportunity Policy for all applicants and employees. We give fair consideration to all qualified persons and afford all our employees opportunities for advancement according to their individual abilities, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age or sex, or other protected categories. No opportunities for promotion, transfer or any other benefit of employment will be diminished through discriminatory practices.

Employees or prospective employees have the right to notify an appropriate local, state or Federal agency if they believe they have been discriminated against.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $17.05/hour. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.