Video Team Intern
Las Vegas Review-Journal Video Team Internship – Summer 2024
The Las Vegas Review-Journal is offering a summer internship as part of our video team. A key member of the digital team video efforts, this is a hands-on internship opportunity to gain real-world experience. This role involves a mixture of live and edited video production and distribution using various platforms and techniques. You’ll work alongside and collaborate with Review-Journal reporters, anchors, producers, digital team and social media team members. As part of the internship, you will help cover a wide range of assignments, including breaking news, major sporting events and world-renowned entertainment.
Interns are a key part of our award-winning staff and are called upon to produce content for multiple platforms. Interns are expected to perform like staff members: shooting and editing multiple assignments on deadline, running live-streams and recording video. Interns receive constructive feedback from both editors and staff to improve video production including lighting, audio quality, and video capturing techniques. You will have the ability to utilize state of the art web and television technology, video and graphics and use your creativity to inform and engage in written and visual media. Take an active role in discovering, shooting, and creating new content, including stories, videos, podcasts. You will shoot, Write, produce, and edit material that appeals to target audiences. We welcome creative ideas, innovation and a collaborative nature. If there is an interest in on-air opportunities, we will assist to prepare you to field report for special events assignments.
The internship pays $15 per hour plus mileage reimbursement and entails a full-time schedule. The deadline to apply for the 2024 summer internship is January 31, 2024. The summer internship will run from May or June through August or September (dates are flexible).
Qualifications
A portfolio showcasing your strength in a diverse range of topics including: news, features, sports, entertainment, etc is required for consideration.
Applicants must be enrolled in college and working toward a degree (associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate) or have graduated within one year of the internship start date.
Experience at a college or professional news organization. A previous internship at a mid-size to metro news organization is recommended.
Ability to speak more than one language is a plus.
Audio/podcast production skills are a plus.
Photography skills are a plus but not required.
Must have a vehicle in good working condition.
Must pass a pre-employment drug screening.
Video equipment and editing software will be provided.
The Review-Journal is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace. To apply, send a link to online portfolio, a cover letter and a résumé with at least three references to Director of Digital Broadcast - Carrie Roper at croper@reviewjournal.com