Pittsburgh Film Office Internship Program

NOW ACCEPTING RESUMES FOR FALL 2008

The Pittsburgh Film Office offers unpaid fall, spring, and summer internships to college or graduate students who will receive credit from their college or university.

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Contact:  Jessica Conner - assistant director
Phone: 412-261-2744; Fax: 412-471-7317
email: jconner@pghfilm.org

PRIMARY FUNCTION
To provide administrative support for non-profit economic development agency promoting the Southwestern PA region to the film industry

SKILLS
Computer literacy, organizational capabilities, initiative, telephone experience

WORK PERFORMED
- Field incoming phone calls
- Follow-through with requests for information on Pittsburgh
- Scan digital photos and assist in maintenance of location photograph filing system
- Read daily newspapers and trade magazines for articles for clipping report, PFO board books, and assist in development calls to production companies
- Make deliveries to production offices, etc.
- Perform other duties as assigned, including assistance with fundraising events

PROJECT
Each intern will work together with Film Office staff to determine an individual project to be completed upon the end of the term. Interns will have time during internship hours to complete the project.  Some examples of past projects are: design door-hanger brochure to be distributed throughout communities in which filming is taking place; design of the marketing packet, complete a 15 city/four year comparison on the film industry, web site development, surveys of production industry, develop silent auction for fundraising event, etc.

SCHEDULE
To be determined by intern coordinator, looking for a minimum of 12-15 hours per week for a minimum of three months. Negotiable.

CREDIT NOTE
Student must receive college credit for internship

APPLICABLE MAJORS
Business, Marketing, Communications, Film Studies, Public Relations, Arts Management, English/Journalism, Media Arts, Government Affairs, Computer/Information Science