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Internships at FATV (Fitchburg Access Television) FATV invites broadcasting, journalist, communications media, and film students to apply for internships with FATV! Gain hands-on experience in the following areas: Studio Production Intern Interns will receive hands on experience in a professional TV studio environment, learning all aspects of production from beginning to end, including Live Television, and a focus on media literacy. Each student will be responsible for working on shows that are produced using our studio as well as creating a show or PSA before their internship is completed. Truck and Field Production Intern Interns will receive hands on training in all areas of LIVE production, utilizing our remote equipment and our production truck, to generate community based content. Students will assist in covering local events, parades, football games, relay races, graduations, etc. Each student will be responsible for creating a individually produced show or PSA before their internship is completed. Programming Intern Ever wonder how a TV show ends up on the air. You will learn how television is produced and how it makes it to the airwaves. Students will work with FATV’s Programming staff to schedule channels, create televised bulletin board announcements, and generate PSA’s. Intern must produce piece of content or PSA before internship is completed. Production Intern Do you already possess production skills? If so you can still be an intern at FATV. There are many areas of production to work in and we will work with you to fit your skill set to the right areas. Student will be responsible for generating a piece of content or PSA before internship is complete. . Applicants will have to demonstrate production skills Marketing Intern Want to market your communication skills. You can do so by working along side the Executive Director on marketing the FATV brand. Generate PSA’s, assist with community outreach, promotions, fundraising, social networking and work with students productions. Intern will be responsible for generating PSA’s before internship is complete.
Background
Fitchburg Access Television, Inc. (FATV) is an independent non-profit 501(C)(3) organization. FATV operates the PEG (public, educational and government) access channels on the cable television system in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
As part of this responsibility FATV will provide:
1. training and technical assistance in the use of cable television production equipment
2. access to production resources, and
3. time on the public access, educational and governmental access channels. We here at FATV teach all areas of production and certifies its community members to use equipment and the facilities. FATV programs can be viewed on Channel 8, 9, 10 Comcast, 35, 36, 37 Verizon, and Fitchburg State College 42,43,44
Benefits of Interning at FATV
Hands-on community access television production experience
Friendly, relaxed environment
Focused Internships Learn to shoot LIVE television
Internship offers marketable skill sets
FATV Internship Process
Interns may elect to earn credit through participating educational institutions, or may choose a non-credit, informal internship. Check with the appropriate advisor at your school, college or university or ask FATV’s Executive Director. Prospective interns will be required to submit a resume and letter of intent to
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, and must attend a brief intern interview with the Executive Director. Overview of the internship job description will be made available at that time, of Intern Orientation. FATV’s studio is located at 175 Kimball St.
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