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The Paley Center in New York invites qualified students to take part in the ongoing Internship Program, a structured and rewarding program designed to provide unique insight into the worlds of network, cable, and international broadcasting, as well as valuable experience in nonprofit administration. Credit may be available through the student's school. This is not a paid internship.

Interns assist the Paley Center's staff members in nearly every phase of daily work, as well as on special projects geared to the student's skills and interests. Interns are assigned to specific departments for a semester or a summer. The departments include Curatorial, Library Services, Public Relations, Creative Services, and Research Services. At times, the Vice Presidents' Office may need an intern for a special project. It is recommended that applicants have basic clerical and word-processing skills, as well as any other specified knowledge required by the individual departments.

Listed below is detailed information on the nature of the internships within each department, including a description of duties, qualifications, and an application form. A completed application and personal interview (which may be done by phone in some instances) are mandatory for all internship candidates.

TO APPLY 

All interested applicants should send a completed application, résumé, and two letters of recommendation (either academic or professional) addressed to:
The Paley Center
Internship Program
25 West 52 Street
New York, NY 10019

Click here to download the application (PDF format).

For additional information, please contact the Internship Office at 212.621.6615.

Below are brief descriptions of the various departments and the qualifications needed to participate in our Internship Program in following departments:

▸ Curatorial: Television, Radio, and Advertising
▸ Events and Membership
▸ Information Technology
▸ Library Services
▸ Public Relations
▸ Research Services
▸ Special Projects: Vice Presidents' Office
▸ Creative Services: Social Media Intern
▸ Creative Services: Editorial
▸ Media Council: Digital Production and Media Council Events Intern

DEPARTMENT: Curatorial: Television, Radio, and Advertising

Description: Responsibilities of the curatorial intern may include assisting department staff in completing paperwork for incoming donations, conducting research on programs in the collection, viewing and/or listening to collection programs for content, preparing clip tapes for public programs, and writing descriptions of programs for use in the Center's literature. Interns are also expected to help with basic administrative work. Past interns in the department have tailored their internship to match a specific area of interest within their academic background, professional skills, and career goals. Responsibilities can be designed to meet student needs.

Qualifications: Strong research and writing skills, as well as professional office demeanor required. Candidates with a background in media or museum studies are desirable. 

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DEPARTMENT: Events and Membership

Description: Interns support the Events & Membership department in all aspects of Events and Cultivation. Interns are expected to participate in all facets of event including production related responsibilities, food & beverage, decor, and other like responsibilities.  Interns also provide administrative support including but not limited to database entry, mass mailings, answering phones, and conducting follow up calls. Research and develop vendor relationships to help meet our client's needs. Maintain and update event filing systems. Provide on-site assistance to Associate, Director, and Vice President. Interns also interact with other departments throughout the Paley Center, including curatorial, public relations, education, registrar, public programming, and others, in order to help the department achieve its objectives. 

Qualifications: Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work independently, strong computer skills, and interest in corporate events and marketing/development.

General: The Development/Events & Membership Internship is an unpaid position for college credit. Interns are not entitled to vacation, sick or holiday pay and are not eligible for employee benefits. Intern work schedules will be agreed upon between the intern and the Director of Events & Membership and by the Events & Membership Associate. Interns may be asked to work a varying schedule including some nights and weekend work. Interns shall not work more than 30 hours per week.

Email resume and cover letter to Kimberley Hartmann at SpecialEvents@paleycenter.org

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DEPARTMENT: Information Technology

Description:

▸ Answer telephone calls and e-mails from end users requesting technical support for desktop problems
▸ New PC installations and moves
▸ Log support calls into tracking system
▸ Hardware upgrades: memory, hard drive, CD-ROM, PCI cards
▸ Software installation of Windows 2K/XP, MS Office Suite
▸ Keep inventory of computer hardware and supplies

Qualifications: Good telephone and writing skills, ability to work independently

Days and Times: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m.

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DEPARTMENT: Library Services

Description: Interns summarize television and radio programs, and use the Center's and external reference sources to supplement information about programs listed in the Paley Center's Library Database. They add data about episode titles, series run, running time, and prominent production and cast credits, as well as nuances about program content. Interns also undertake significant research projects which lead to data updates for the Library Database.

Qualifications: Interns must have strong writing and analytical skills. Accurate computer skills are essential.

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DEPARTMENT: Public Relations

Description: Interns assist the public relations department in all aspects of PR and audience development including organizing mailings and mailing lists, compiling information for press kits, updating press lists, writing press releases, and assisting the publicists in coordinating the media for all screenings, seminars, and special events. Interns assist the department in identifying marketing and audience development opportunities through various local outlets and via the Internet. Interns also interact with other departments throughout the Paley Center, including curatorial, special events, education, registrar, development, and others, in order to help the department achieve its objectives.

Qualifications: Strong verbal and written communication skills, creative thinker, good telephone etiquette, computer skills, and interest in public relations and marketing.

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DEPARTMENT: Research Services

Description: The Research Services Department creates and maintains a wide-ranging archive of information on all aspects of television, radio, advertising, and communications. Interns help organize the extensive amount of information received daily and may be assigned to special projects as well.

Interns assist in the processing of this growing information archive by selecting, clipping, and photocopying daily newspapers and periodicals. They also help answer research queries from the Center's patrons and staff, documentary filmmakers, directors and producers, television networks, fact-checkers, and the general public.

Qualifications: A broad interest in television and communications and an interest in research methods. Interns should be very organized, able to work on several projects at once, and have knowledge of microfiche research techniques. A willingness to handle clerical tasks is required.

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DEPARTMENT: Special Projects: Vice Presidents' Office

Description: This internship will occur on a project basis. Projects vary in scope and need and might not always be available as a choice for an intern.

Qualifications: Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work without constant direction, good telephone etiquette, and knowledge of word-processing.

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DEPARTMENT: Creative Services: Social Media Intern

Description: The Paley Center for Media seeks a Social Media intern for the Creative Services Department. Working directly with Associate Director, Interactive Media and the Creative Director, this person will:

▸ Write tweets for the Paley Center twitter stream to keep the stream very active on a daily basis, including scheduling tweets for weekends
▸ Tweets should call attention to the full range of Paley Center activities in both New York and Los Angeles, from public events to gallery exhibits to web experiences
▸ Suggest twitter campaigns outside of the general activity-related tweets
▸ Live tweet some evening events
▸ Post all  same information on the Paley Center's two, city-specific Facebook pages 

Specific Requirements:

▸ A demonstrated experience in developing and engaging online communities and online marketing
▸ Be able to follow directions
▸ Knowledge of the idiosyncrasies of the following social media platforms: Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, Flickr and Tumblr
▸ Capacious imagination with excellent visual, oral, and written communication skills 
▸ Eager and able to collaborate and take ownership of project
▸ Enjoy meaningfully connecting people online and off-line
▸ Enjoy nonprofit environments
▸ Personable, with an energetic spirit and excellent organizational skills

This is an UNPAID internship. Timing and duration of the internship is flexible.

To apply: Please submit letter of interest, resume, and samples of work to humanresources@paleycenter.org with a subject line of “Social Media Intern."

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DEPARTMENT: Creative Services: Editorial Assistant

Description: The Creative Services Department is seeking an enthusiastic intern to help in many aspects of production for a variety of projects, including website, postcards and flyers, and gallery spaces. Responsibilities include administrative support, copyediting and proofreading, making accurate corrections in computer files, help with photo research, assisting with galleries, and editorial maintenance of our website.

Qualifications: Candidates must be highly organized, have an excellent knowledge of grammar, and be able to pay close attention to details. Must be able to work on many projects simultaneously; knowledge of Quark, Word, and HTML is preferred.

To apply: Email your résumé and availability to the Managing Editor. For this internship you do not need to fill out the general application. (No phone calls.)

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DEPARTMENT: Media Council: Digital Production and Media Council Events Intern

Description: The Media Council at The Paley Center for Media is looking for an intern with abilities in web site maintenance, PR and marketing, Google analytics, social media savvy and photo/video editing. The candidate should be a self-starter with the confidence and ability to work independently with strict attention to detail.

Qualifications: Candidates should have basic knowledge of HTML, some video/picture editing experience, familiarity with Microsoft Office and ability to perform internet research. Familiarity with Google Analytics and social media strategy a plus. Database experience is preferred but not required. This is a terrific opportunity for anyone interested in learning about the business side of the media industry whilst honing web and marketing skills.

Tasks:
* Analyze Google analytics data and track social media outreach
* Perform some basic video and photo editing
* Help coordinate Media Council events
* Assist in the administration of the department including lending support to the Executive Director, maintain files, and database entry.

Length: One semester, minimum 16 hours per week—maximum 35 hours. Days are flexible.

To apply: Email your résumé and availability to Stephanie Kousoulas at mediacouncil@paleycenter.org. For this internship you do not need to fill out the general application. (No phone calls.)

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