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Content Creator Intern

COOL STORY
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PLEASE READ THE “TO APPLY” SECTION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS INTERNSHIP

  • Think traditional advertising is boring?
  • Wish you could start your own YouTube channel?
  • Want to write / direct your own feature film some day?
  • Do you believe that life is, objectively speaking, full of good people?

If you're still reading, COOL STORY is looking for a content creator intern to help us establish dominance on the internet. 

Content Creator Intern

This internship will provide students with an exposure to the business of creativity. You will learn how to think both creatively and strategically as you produce your very own content ideas for COOL STORY's social media channels. 

At the heart of marketing + advertising is interest. How do you capture it in a meaningful way? Unfortunately, traditional ad agencies often miss the mark. The goal for this internship will to give you a crash course on content creation, as well as how it applies to brands advertising + marketing efforts. 

Responsibilities include:

● Coming up with ideas for videos.

● Filming + editing those videos.

● Posting them on our channels.

● Studying current trends and applying them to content ideas.

Qualities or skills desired: 

● Borderline obsessive (yet not entirely toxic) desire to create things that people enjoy watching. 

● Strong communication skills.

● Experience shooting + editing video for Instagram, TikTok or YouTube.

● Comfort being on-camera and filming in public places.

● Passion for pop-culture and a desire to disrupt it. 
 

About COOL STORY 

COOL STORY (cool-story.co) is an award-winning content agency operating at the intersection of advertising and entertainment. We specialize in creating original, short-form video content for brands' owned-media channels (YouTube, IG, TikTok, etc.) The COOL STORY team is currently made up of two full time employee and a creative collective of over 10+ team members and contract-based support staff.

Location - REMOTE

COOL STORY is based in Minneapolis, however this internship can take place remotely with regular Video calls. If the applicant is in the Twin Cities area, occasional check-in visits in Minneapolis will require travel. Productions in Minneapolis and/or TBD, USA may require travel (and will be paid for.) Occasional events may be scheduled and require support.

To apply (PLEASE READ)

To apply, please create ONE original piece of video content (MAX :60 seconds in length.) You can upload your video to a hosting site and send us a private link. The goal of this is to make us laugh, make us think, or make us cry. 

Example: Here is a video our last intern made

Not sure what to make? Here are some suggestions:

  • A fake commercial for a brand you like (or hate.)
  • A skit about something you find funny
  • Something simple that brings you joy (and why)

If you’re looking for more inspiration, just scroll through TikTok until you find something that makes you laugh and make something like that. 

Please send us a link to your content + resume through Handshake, or to Hello@Cool-story.co. We'll take a look at whatever you send us! 

Thanks for your time and for considering COOL STORY! KEEP MAKING THINGS.