Overview

Falls Cable is a community television station and media center in Shelburne Falls, MA, dedicated to preserving and sharing local stories, programs, and community events. We are seeking an enthusiastic and organized intern to assist with the day-to-day organization of our station while gaining practical experience in video production, editing, and digital archiving.

This position is suited to someone interested in television, filmmaking, video editing, archives, or community media. The intern will have opportunities to work with Falls Cable's collection of archival programming and learn the fundamentals of professional video production and post-production.

This is a hands-on learning position combining media preservation, archival work, and video production. The intern will receive training and progressively take on more responsibility for editing and producing material from Falls Cable's archival collection.

Intern Responsibilities

● Help organize and maintain office supplies, production equipment and gear.
● Assist with organizing and maintaining Falls Cable's physical and digital media archives.
● Digitize archival videotapes using analog-to-digital equipment and workflows.
● Catalog and document digitized and existing media.
● Learn and receive hands-on training in video editing software and production.
● Assist with video production, including camera operation, audio recording, live switching, and other production tasks as opportunities arise.
● Edit and create short highlight reels and clips from archival Falls Cable programming.
● Identify compelling, historically significant, or otherwise useful material within the archive.

Preferred Qualifications

● Interest in video production, film, television, digital media, archives, or a related field.
● Willingness to learn new equipment, software, and production techniques.
● Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
● Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively.
● Interest in local history, community media, and preserving audiovisual material is a plus.
● Previous video or audio production experience is helpful but not required.

Desired Outcomes

Through this internship, the intern will gain practical experience with:

● Digital video production and post-production
● Non-linear video editing
● Archival media preservation and digitization
● Media cataloging and metadata
● Video and audio production equipment
● Organization and management of a community television archive
● Creating concise and engaging video excerpts from longer programs