Internship Opportunities with the Atlanta Film Society

The Atlanta Film Society (ATLFS) is a year-round, non-profit media arts organization that specializes in film screenings, educational support and film and media events, including an annual screenplay competition and the Academy Award® qualifying Atlanta Film Festival, held each spring. Our internships give interns a well-rounded experience and knowledge of producing a film festival, as well as experience working for a non-profit, member-based, media arts organization.

Interns assist with administrative duties, membership, and event planning and coordination. Please note that while an internship with ATLFS is a great way to get connected to the local film community, we are not a film studio and cannot provide internships in film production.

Basic Requirements for all Interns:

  • Must be at least 18 years-old (internships for High School Seniors available on a case by case basis)

  • Must work a minimum of 10 hours per week (office hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM)

  • Must be available to work a select number of after-hours events (some events are off-site). Depending on the nature of the event, hours worked may be applied to minimum hours required

  • Must work a minimum of 4 months (16 weeks)

  • Interns should be energetic, outgoing and enjoy working with the public. Interns should have excellent written and oral communications skills, phone manners and organizational abilities.

*Internships are unpaid but free membership is granted.

*We’re accepting interns on a rolling basis, please refer to the Associate Internship Terms below to indicate when you like to start.

Available Concentrations

Business Development

  • Assists in coordinating with sponsors
  • Assists in business relationships, member coordination, ticketing, and other aspects of non-profit business management
  • Experience with Google Documents preferred
  • Help with research and assist in pitch and/or presentation preparation
  • Assist in research for grants and possible sponsors
  • Creating and Editing Agreements
  • Exposure, participation and/or experience with earned income (contracts for services, tickets and membership sales)
  • Take on projects as the lead with supervision
  • Administration services

OUTREACH

  • Assists with the organization of Eat, Drink, & B-Indie monthly panel/networking events
  • Assists with the design, organization and execution of ATLFS workshops and classes
  • Assists with ATLFF Creative Conference
  • Assists with educational initiatives with community partners
  • Passion for education is required

Screenplay Programming

  • Assists with the ATLFF Screenplay Submission and Reading Process
  • Assists with organizing and communicating with reading committees
  • Capable of navigating Coverfly and FilmFreeway databases
  • Should be well versed in screenwriting formatting and industry standards
  • Experience in writing and/or reading screenplays (even casually) is recommended

Media/video/Tech

  • Coordinates and assists ATLFS in media production
  • Assists with A/V Toolbox rentals
  • Assists with ATLFF print traffic

Marketing/Communications/Design

  • Assists in maintaining ATLFS presence on the web, including social media
  • Assists in creating and gathering information for e-blasts, such as weekly email, screening invites, festival related announcements etc.
  • Experience in HTML, web publishing a plus
  • Assists with designing collateral, web & print marketing
  • Assists in ATLFS creative campaigns
  • Assists in marketing of Film Festival Collective On Demand Channel
  • Experience in Photoshop, Illustrator or other design equivalent a plus

Operations

  • Assists in organizing and communicating with volunteers
  • Assist in staging and scheduling of upcoming screenings, workshops and events
  • Assists with A/V Toolbox rentals
  • General office duties

Festival Intern (Hybrid)

Term: February-May, 5-10 hrs a week (extended hours required during festival dates) Benefits: Non-paid, complimentary ATLFS membership and 2 ATLFF All Access passes, University credit (if applicable)

  • Assisting with pre-festival planning
  • Assisting with festival orientations and training
  • Assisting in correspondence with volunteers, members, and attendees
  • Assisting in staging and setting up events
  • Help with street team and promotions
  • Assist with festival headquarters setup
  • General administrative duties
  • Assists other departments (programming, business, marketing, and education) as needed

Additional Internship duties/requirements include, but are not limited to:

  • Interns should be Mac & PC literate
  • Interns answer all office phone calls, so verbal customer service and phone etiquette is essential
  • Experience with Microsoft Word & Excel required
  • Experience with Google Email and Documents preferred
  • Assists in organizing and communicating with volunteers
  • Assist in staging and scheduling of upcoming workshops and events
  • Capable of navigating www.filmfreeway.com database for festival submissions
  • Assists in organizing and communicating with screening committees
  • Assists in maintaining and updating website
  • Assists in maintaining ATLFS presence on the web, including social media
  • Assists in writing basic event announcements
  • Assists in creating marketing materials including fliers, posters and other ancillaries (proficiency with Photoshop and Illustrator preferred, but not required)
  • Assist in documenting events, including some filming and photography
  • Assists in maintaining ATLFS membership database
  • Assists in member recruitment
  • Maintenance of prior festival archives and storage
  • Reliable transportation to and from the office and external festival events

COMMUNITY RELATIONS/CONTENT WRITER

  • Work closely with the Community Relations Director to write, edit, and publish content for the web, mailings, and other formats.
  • Weekly research of current trends.
  • Proofreading ad copy for any grammatical errors or typos.
  • Monitor and adjust content to fit with brand guidelines.
  • Adhere to and adjust the content calendar to reflect strategy and availability.
  • Translate business objectives and strategy into compelling written content for specific audiences.
  • Proofreading ad copy for any grammatical errors or typos.

ASSOCIATE INTERNSHIP TERMS:

SPRING: January–May

(Deadline to apply: Mid-December)

SUMMER: June–August

(Deadline to apply: Mid-April)

FALL: September–December

(Deadline to apply: Mid-August)

In between internship seasons we always need volunteers, especially in the spring!