Interning with Alabama Public Television's Documentary Production Department

Department Description:
The Documentary Production Department is dedicated to telling Alabama stories in ways that make them not only relevant to Alabamians but to the nation as a whole. Through strong production values and an eye for the unique, the Department seeks to chronicle those people and places that have always deserved attention but somehow slipped through the cracks.

Internship Description:
This internship will provide a solid educational experience to participants by broadening their understanding of public television and every level of professional film production.

Responsibilities may include:
• Learning editing skills on a high definition Final Cut Pro system
• Becoming familiar with all aspects of high definition, DV, mini-DV and beta video
• Creating underwriting promotional spots, billboards, editing PBS promos, and slates.
• Documentary story and industry research
• Field audio recording

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will be a communications, history or English major at a nearby university. He or she should have strong computer and troubleshooting skills.  Basic working knowledge of Final Cut Studio required.  Experience with Adobe Photoshop a plus.

Please note this job description is meant to be a generic description and represents the minimum job duties an individual may be required to perform. Individual departments will/can customize job descriptions and hours of work to meet their specific needs.

Interested applicants should mail, email or fax resume to:

J. Whitson
Alabama Public Television
2112 11 th Ave S, Suite 400
Birmingham, AL 35205
Fax: (205) 251-2192
jwhitson@aptv.org

Alabama Public Television is an equal opportunity employer.