Job Announcement

FESTIVAL PROGRAM INTERN
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TERM: Now– March 2010 (Opportunity to extend internship to May 2010)
TIME COMMITMENT: 10-15 hours per week minimum
COMPENSATION: Unpaid, academic and/or degree credit available


JOB DESCRIPTION:
Visual Communications, the nation’s premiere Asian Pacific American media arts center, is seeking an undergraduate or graduate student to assist in the organization of the 26th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, set for April 29 through May 8, 2010.  The internship candidate will be housed at Visual Communications’ Los Angeles Little Tokyo headquarters for the Winter, and (as applicable), Spring 2010 quarters.  The prospective candidate will assist the Executive Producer and Festival Co-Director in various facets of planning and organizing this annual event.  The candidate will report to the Executive Producer and Festival Co-Director; and a member of his/her university faculty who will serve as his/her advisor.  The candidate’s work will be evaluated by means of regular reports, documentation of work accomplished, and other methods as administered by Visual Communications and the candidate’s university.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Manage and update database of festival entries, guests, and sponsors

•    Work with the Festival Co-Director to a) contact and update invited Festival artists, b) assist Festival Press Officers to coordinate inflow of promotional materials, c) outreach to various student and community organizations

•    Compose stories and capsule synopses for print and online delivery to potential festival audiences

•    Support Visual Communications staff in various aspects of Festival organizing (program organizing, community outreach, marketing, etc.)

•    Other related duties and activities, to be determined in collaboration with the Executive Producer and Festival Co-Director

QUALIFICATIONS:
•    Undergraduate or graduate student, in good academic standing
•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills
•    Computer skills, particularly with word processing, spreadsheet and database programs in the Macintosh platform
•    An ability to accomplish business over the telephone and e-mail
•    An ability to work with (and learn from) diverse ethnic communities and individual personalities

TO APPLY:
Please send a resume and cover letter to:
Shinae Yoon, Executive Director, VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
120 Judge John Aiso St., Basement Level, Los Angeles, CA  90012 or
via email to shinae@vconline.org. No phone calls, please.

ABOUT VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS
Founded in 1970, Visual Communications is a full-service media arts center dedicated to the honest and accurate portrayals of Asian Pacific American peoples, communities and heritage through the media arts. Our mission is to promote intercultural understanding through the creation, presentation, preservation and support of media works by and about Asian Pacific Americans. Visual Communications is the presenter of The Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Southern California’s premier showcase for Asian Pacific American and Asian international cinema.  Visual Communications is an equal opportunity employer.

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