Content Creation (Vlogging) Intern

The Upper New

The Upper New is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN 99-0733916.  We are an environmental educational organization.  Our first project is The Upper New Review.

The Upper New Review is an environmental literary arts hybrid digital multimedia publication focused on place-based expression of creativity in all its forms, wherever they occur on Earth.  The Upper New Review is fostering place-based creative works around the globe.

The Upper New Review is a place-based socio-cultural archive for bioregionalism, ecological literacy, and sense of place, serving as a curated clearinghouse for expression, exploration, research, learning, design, and stewardship for the populations and communities of all watersheds of the world, exploring the Upper New River basin as our home and example.  We hope our curation and publication  serves as an entry portal to a much deeper understanding of our relationships with the natural world and its ecological complexities.

We see The Upper New Review as one window in the local-global ecological schoolhouse The Upper New is  building over time.

Job Summary

As a Content Creation (Vlogging) Intern, you will have the opportunity to produce various sets of narrative content, primarily in video format (horizontal and vertical ratios),  in service of the projects and themes hosted by The Upper New.  These content projects can be completed anywhere in the world, wherever you reside or travel.  Depending on the nature of each content project produced, The Upper New will deliver these videos across a variety of social media channels for the purpose of increasing engagement with an audience aligned with the Upper New mission.

You might work with The Upper New leadership to strategize and execute plans for seeking out creative individuals and groups producing similar visual narratives anywhere in the world.  You can engage with these individuals and groups through in-person and digital communications to solicit project submissions to The Upper New.  Your work as a Content Creator will influence the engagement of other potential creators interested in The Upper New.  Thematically, you will be modeling appropriate behavior for current and future members of our Stream Team, and potentially recruiting people to join in our efforts as members of the Stream Team.

If applicable, we will work within the parameters of your academic institutional requirements to ensure you are set up to receive proper course credit as a result of this internship experience, including an agreement concerning the duration and workload of your internship.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously to capture and produce sophisticated place-based visual narratives of high aesthetic value in service of the projects and themes hosted by The Upper New.
• Assist The Upper New with producing intelligent, intentional outreach across a variety of communication scenarios relevant to our targeted communities.
• Work with Upper New leadership to grow our audience, using social media and other means.
• Work autonomously and with other members of the Upper New team to complete all assigned projects in a timely manner.
• Manage relationships with creative individuals and groups.
• Practice systems thinking and systems wisdom.
• Engage as a lifelong learner.
• Defy the disciplines.

Experience and Skills

• Demonstrated excellence in the production of visual narratives (polished video content episodes) preferred.  We want to see your showreel!  Prove you can capture and edit using any camera you’ve got.
• Familiarity with appropriate audiovisual production software
• Proficiency with Google Workspace
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Proactive problem solving ability
• Excellent time management
• Ability to work independently and in relevant team structures
• Comfortable with remote/hybrid workflows and environments

Education

• Currently enrolled in a relevant undergraduate degree program.
• Preferably a junior or senior in good standing (GPA 3.5+)
• Recent graduates are also welcome!
• Currently enrolled (in good standing) in a relevant MA/MFA/PhD program.

Benefits

This is a ground floor opportunity to complete essential work with an environmental education organization in startup mode.  Each intern gets direct 1:1 mentorship check-ins with the Upper New leadership on a regularly scheduled basis.

Each internship is fully autonomous and self-paced, taking a project-based approach resulting in realistic intentional artifacts for one’s work experience portfolio.

Upon successful completion of an internship, each intern qualifies to receive a letter of recommendation from the Upper New founder (and other relevant members of Upper New leadership).