15-25 hours/week. 10 weeks to be flexibly scheduled between May 19 and September 19, 2025. $17/hr. In-person in Chicago.
Application Deadline: March 30, 2025 Notification: April 25, 2025
Description: Applicant will assist with non-fiction video production including pre, production and post-production for a variety of projects. Truth & Documentary will provide education, encouragement, and opportunities to develop skills related to non-fiction video production in a positive work environment, as well as introductions to peers in the community and guidance in developing intern interests. Intern will assist with projects ranging from documentaries on social justice issues and arts and culture, to strategic videos for nonprofits, arts documentation and video journalism.
Requirements: Applicant should have strong communication skills and professional demeanor. English fluency. Currently enrolled or recent graduate of a college program. Experience with creating professional video products. Applicant should have a strong sense of self-motivation and initiative, a passion for documentary, as well as familiarity with Truth & Documentary content – review truthanddocumentary.org before applying.
Organization Description: Truth & Documentary is an employee-owned production company based in Chicago that serves non-profits, artists, journalism outlets and other documentary filmmakers to fund original documentaries designed to inspire audiences to question the familiar and build empathy. Truth & Documentary was founded in 2012 and is currently a five-person operation, complemented by a pool of contractors, based out of a 2,000 square foot production facility in the south loop.
Truth & Documentary is an equal opportunity employer.
