Intern - Video, Colonial Williamsburg Innovation Studios

Who We Are

Founded in 1926, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a private, not-for-profit educational, historic, and cultural institution that owns and operates one of the largest and best-known museum complexes in the world. Our mission is "that the future may learn from the past" through preserving and restoring 18th-century Williamsburg, Virginia's colonial capital. We engage, inform, and inspire people to learn about this historic capital, the events that occurred here, and the diverse peoples who helped shape a new nation. Today, Colonial Williamsburg is the largest living history museum in the U.S. The Historic Area is the 301-acre restored colonial capital with 88 original buildings and 525 buildings reconstructed to how they appeared in the 18th century through extensive archaeological, architectural, and documentary research. The Historic Area is staffed by highly trained, historically dressed interpreters and expert tradespeople who bring the 18th century to life. The Foundation also owns and operates two world-class museums, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, and a renowned research library, the John D Rockefeller Jr Library. Additionally, Colonial Williamsburg is home to five world class accommodations at the Williamsburg Inn, Williamsburg Lodge Autograph Collection, the Griffin Hotel, the Williamsburg Woodlands Hotels and Suites and the unique Colonial Houses in the Historical Area. Visitors may also indulge in food and drink at our many on site restaurants and taverns that blend a historically inspired dining experience with today's evolved tastes. Each year over 5 million people visit Williamsburg and another 20 million engage with us digitally.

Summary:

The Innovation Studios Video Intern helps extend the Foundation's mission to new audiences through the production of engaging digital video content. The Video Intern collaborates with the Innovation Studios and Foundation Marketing & Outreach departments to generate ideas and content for short videos for Colonial Williamsburg's social media channels and works with the video team to produce and edit these short videos. The Innovation Studios team can assist the Video Intern in learning digital media content strategy, advanced video editing skills, image research skills and knowledge of copyright law.

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with Innovation Studios and Foundation Marketing & Outreach to develop ideas for short vertical videos for Colonial Williamsburg's social media channels, including YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram

• Under the direction of Innovation Studios producers, work with staff around the Foundation to outline, script, and schedule shoots for short vertical videos

• Gather appropriate imagery for short videos following established CWIS guidelines

• Under the direction of Innovation Studios videographer/editors, act as videographer and editor on short vertical video projects

• Assist video team in managing digital video post-production workflow by archiving video and project files according to established file naming conventions and metadata requirements

• Perform the function as a production assistant on other video shoots as necessary

Required and Preferred Education and Experience:

Required:

• HS diploma or GED

• Basic video editing skills in Adobe Premiere, Final Cut, or similar

• Basic videography skills

• Interest in social media content creation

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Submission of a short reel of video production work

Preferred:

• Advanced video editing skills in Adobe Premiere

• Advanced videography skills

• Experience with Adobe AfterEffects

• Experience creating social media content for non-profit or educational use

Qualifications:

• Experience in digital video production

• Demonstrated professional written and oral communication skills

• Ability ability to give and receive constructive feedback on media projects

• Ability to plan, multi-task, and manage time effectively

• Ability to organize physical and digital resources and assets (with a preference for experience using Microsoft products for general office applications, file storage, and workflow management)

• Ability to maintain cordial and productive relationships with coworkers across the organization, outside of the Foundation, and with guests

• Ability to lift and transport up to 50 pounds (such as production materials, equipment, and supplies)