Film/ Video Production (Videographer, Editor) Intern for Startup Video Production Company in the SF Bay Area
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Company Description
Since its inception in 2013, in three short years, Ripples Edge
Media , a San Francisco Bay area video production company, has grown
to support Kickstarter and Indiegogo video clients around the world,
creating compelling crowdfunding videos that have raised over
$2,000,000 to date. This San Francisco video production company has
recently been ranked by an external website, 10 Best Production , as
the second best crowdfunding video production company in the United
States. 10 Best Production consistently releases new awards for the
best video production company ranking and for each list, the company
examines various criteria in order to judge the individual production
companies. 10 Best Production’s panel of judges is comprised of video
production experts that collectively have decades of industry
experience.
Christine Beggs, Ripples Edge Media’s founder says about her company: “I want to change the world for the better and I believe crowdfunding is an exponentially growing funding tool that every game-changing social and environmentally conscious startup and business should be utilizing. My team is passionately dedicated to ensuring innovative tech startups and social entrepreneurs, in particular, harness the power of video storytelling to maximize their impacts both online and off.” Christine, a semi-professional dancer, pirouetted from science to film, recognizing the medium's inherent power to tell stories and ignite change and says, "What you love should form the foundation for your life’s work and that’s why I do what I do.”
Ripples Edge Media has served
countless clients and delivered the results necessary for success in
crowdfunding, particularly for socially-responsible projects and
conscious business startups. A specific niche in crowdfunding and
startup videos means we impart an unparalleled level of expertise to
every client we work with and are skilled in crafting videos that
drive viewers towards a clear call-to-action. Our team of dedicated
video production professionals, 2D and 3D motion graphic animations
are here to guide you in your messaging efforts.
Job Description
Want
to work in a fun, fast-paced environment on your schedule? And learn
how companies throughout silicon valley are raising funds these days?
And even get the chance to receive compensation for your efforts
through possible backend cuts from the campaigns we're a part of? Then
we want to talk to you!
We are seeking a part-time intern to
commit 10-20 hours a week assisting with our scripting, video shooting
and editing of film projects for various startup and nonprofit
clients. You will be responsible for helping create video pieces for
large capital raise campaigns, and possibly receive backend bonuses on
a comission-basis (project and contract-dependent). We value our
interns and their work and reward them financially when the
kickstarter campaigns are successful.
We'll help you build your portfolio, and gain some money in the process!
If you
would like to learn about the inner workings of a wide-range of
cutting-edge brands in the SF Bay area and learn how we help
organizations harness the power of new media for fundraising, then
please read on:
WHO WE ARE:
- We are easy going but work really hard, and have a great
time doing it.
WHO YOU ARE:
- Hungry to get experience in a startup environment and apply your film and creative abilities to projects and organizations that are changing the world.
- Great entrepreneurial spirit and creative mindset with strong initiative and analytical abilities.
- Able to work in a fast paced environment, prioritize objectives and switch projects fluidly.
- Extremely intelligent and ready to learn.
- Interested in what it takes to run a
successful video production firm or in a career as a freelance
marketing, video or social media strategist in the SF Bay
area.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Excellent professional script-writing and storytelling skills.
- Savvy researcher.
- Access to own video and sound equipment (editing software as well).
- Detail-Oriented.
- Digital media savvy and experienced with new digital technologies.
- Creative video and film and photography experience required (must be versed in all aspects of short film creation; pre-production to shooting, editing and post-production).
- Able to work independently.
- Graphics and animation
experience a plus.
TERMS:
We're
ideally looking for a candidate located in the Bay area for occasional
in-person work and client meetings. But we're open to applicants
non-local that have extensive editing and graphics chops.
Also, we're hoping for a 3-6 month committment to the internship. Our goal is to work with you and train you to the point that we can hire you to work with us at the end of your internship.
Until such time though, this will be an unpaid position, with
financial bonsues on a project/contract-dependent basis with our
clients based on how much our videos raise for them.
TO
APPLY:
Please visit to learn more about our
company, then email us here with your resume, gear list and portfolio
links. You'll hear from us no matter what. Thanks!
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.