ISO: Intern for Spring 2019Small, independent documentary production company, headed by a woman Academy Award-nominated Director, is looking for a social media and research Intern to spend two days a week with us in our West Village office (Monday & Wednesday, 10 AM to 6 PM). We are interviewing the second week of December.Our films focus primarily on people with disabilities and communities in transition. We currently have a film on the festival circuit. This is a very small office where you'll be working directly with our Outreach Coordinator (and often w/ the director). This is not a paid internship, but we provide a stipend for local travel to and from the office. College Credit can be arranged.Your responsibilities will include...- Curation of content for our social media accounts, as well as the development of long-term social media projects.- Research & development, primarily into project outreach.- Assisting the Director and OC with larger projects - types of projects dependent on what stages of production the films are in but can including funding, presentations, powerpoints, etc.- General office admin. tasks, such as monitoring supplies, going for runs, copying, scanning, etc.- Photoshop and editing skills are a plus.- Mining for sales database and CRM (customer relations management).This is a great opportunity to learn firsthand the nuts and bolts of independent documentary filmmaking, as well as to get some real, valuable experience in social media management & research/outreach. This is, however, not a production position.What we need from you: Anyone looking to make his or her career in independent film will learn a lot at Welcome Change - particularly aspiring documentarians. If you're passionate about disability rights or changing communities, you'll feel right at home here, too. Our main requirements are a solid, self-starting work ethic, and a positive attitude. Experience with social media management and doc research are certainly plusses. We're looking for someone who wants to be part of the team.Please include what you would like to get out of an internship with us in your cover letter, and what programs and applications you're familiar with in your resume. You will be using your own laptop.