Content Director Internships
Director Student
Are you sick of not hearing from “internships”, getting coffee, doing small tasks, and not getting hands-on experience? Join Dim University; a free portfolio school focused on getting you the hands-on experience YOU want! Our program is designed to meet you where you are at and give YOU a chance in the industry of your dreams. Whether you are virtual, in-person, or hybrid. By the end of the program, you will have connected with people in your industry, built relationships, and created a strong portfolio to secure THE JOB YOU WANT!
Common Questions:
- Even though this is a portfolio school; can I still get credit? Most likely yes, check with your supervisor at your institution
- Will I get hands-on experience? We are able to provide our students with hands-on experience because everything we create is to give back to future and current students in the community. Who better to create, inspire, and facilitate experiences than other students of life.
- How do I meet people in my dream career? By attending our career panels, workshops, and watching our content online.
- Is this a school or an internship? We technically do not consider our program an internship, but it provides similar and/or more experience than your average studentship.
Do you have tons of ideas on how to create content, but never had the lane to execute and work on your directing skills? Tap in with our team and learn how to hone your skills to make a vision in your head come alive on screen with your fellow team members. While being able to Actually use the work for your portfolio? During this internship we put you with other interns in a mini agency of students from all across the world (This internship is hybrid where remote interns gain just as much experience as those interns in the Chicagoland area) and all different skills come together to strategize and work on projects, that build Dim and client brands.
If you are the type of person who is looking for real-life experiences that help you and others learn, connect with career professionals, and create paths to get to your dream careers, then this is the program for you.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Work closely with the producer to make sure the vision of the project is executed by the fellow team members
- Create marketing, interview, and campaign videos on a weekly basis
- Build out concepts with the Dim University team to innovate the current video ideas
- Troubleshooting technical difficulties as a team
- Learn from clients on how to visual story tell based on their specific brand
- Work internally with other departments to put together teams to execute a project
- Have the chance to pitch ideas to the Dim University team and clients
QUALIFICATIONS WE'D LOVE YOU TO HAVE:
- Student of life or college student (You do not need to be in college to be eligible)
- Willingness to learn
- 1-2 years of Photography/Videography experience
- Visual Storytelling
- Understand Editing/font selection skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks
- Self-Motivated (Very Important)
- Ability to stay on schedule
- Professional and Polished
- Enthusiastic
- Flexible scheduled
- Detail-oriented
- Strong research skills
- Strong communication skills
Technical Skills:
- Understanding of these systems: Premiere Pro, Final Cut, Basic photoshop
Program Takeaways:
- Gain the confidence you need to interview for roles you deserve
- Learn how to confidently network by telling your story
- Ability to understand and create a Videography/editing strategy for a client
- Experience at least 3+ Client Meeting
- Ability to tell the client’s singular story through multiple videos
- Learn how to create a marketing story for clients
- Enhanced technical editing skills