CMAC Internship, Spring 2021

Internships Available (3)

Marketing – Spring 2021

Programming – Spring 2021

Production – Spring 2021

Internship Details

This internship is a great opportunity to gain experience working with members of the community on media related projects. The focus of the internship will be on facilitating access to the media resources at CMAC in an effort to help members share their stories.

Below you’ll find more information on the duties and responsibilities for each open internship.

Marketing Internship

Selected intern(s) will work with CMAC staff with various operational tasks, including but not limited to:

Assisting with social media and marketing efforts, including planning, building, and scheduling social media content and weekly newsletters
Work with the marketing team to develop new strategies for engagement, both online and in-person
Helping to organize community events
Other media center-specific duties as needed

Programming Internship

Selected intern(s) will work with CMAC staff with various operational tasks, including but not limited to:

Assisting with programming efforts, including gathering, organizing, and scheduling content for our three cable channels and online platforms
Assisting with the setup, scheduling, and monitoring of live streams
Work with the programming team to curate content from community producers
Produce unique content for CMAC channels and online platforms
Other media center-specific duties as needed

Production Internship

Selected intern(s) will work with CMAC staff with various operational tasks, including but not limited to:

Create videos and podcasts with CMAC staff, including:
- Pre-Production planning, writing, and scheduling
- Production filming, lighting, and recording audio
- Post-Production data management, editing, graphics, and sound mixing
Assist CMAC staff on client productions in various crew positions
Help host CMAC online workshops
Help check out and check in equipment to CMAC members
Other media center-specific duties as needed

Interns will also be asked to complete CMAC workshops/training and produce a short PSA about the importance of community media.

This is a paid internship for the Spring 2021 semester. Eligible students must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at Fresno State. Scheduling is flexible and may require weekend availability.

Preferred Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

All interns should be knowledgeable of the following:

Video production experience
Knowledge of editing programs, such as Adobe Premiere Pro or Final Cut
Knowledge of social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, SnapChat and TikTok
Customer service/relations
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Public speaking (for facility tours)
Self-motivated
Ability to work alone and on a team
Professionalism
Problem-solving skills
Basic office skills, including computer, internet, and copy machine

How to Apply

Please complete this Google Form and email your resume, cover letter, and link to your work (if applicable) to natalie@cmac.tv.

PLEASE NOTE: Your application is not complete unless you complete both steps listed above.

Deadline

Applications are due by Friday, January 1, 2021 at midnight.

Organizational Background

Community Media Access Collaborative (CMAC) is a membership-based, 501c3 non-profit organization created to help citizens, schools, non-profits, public agencies and others better connect with our community through the use of media.

CMAC’s mission is to empower voices in the community to promote awareness, understanding, dialogue and civic engagement by providing media resources, access to training, and broadening media literacy.

Our Community Media Center is located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the historic Fresno Bee building in downtown Fresno and opened on April 13, 2012. The media center offers a full range of production tools and training at low cost to community users. The facility includes classrooms, meeting rooms, editing suites, a computer lab, TV studio, and podcasting studio. CMAC also operates three television channels on Comcast and AT&T U-verse, and streaming on Roku, Apple TV, and cmac.tv. These platforms are available for community producers to distribute the video and audio programming they create.