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P.O.V. American Documentary Seeks Fall Interns

Fall Internships Available: P.O.V. American Documentary

Deadline to Apply: August 15, 2005

P.O.V. (point-of-view) is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction film, premiering 14-16 high-impact documentaries every year on PBS. Hailed by critics as among the most important and relevant programming on television, P.O.V. films have won every coveted television and film award, including 18 Emmys, ten George Foster Peabody Awards, eight Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Broadcast Journalism Awards, three Academy Awards, and the Prix Italia.

We are currently seeking interns for fall placement in the following areas: production, press & promotion, community outreach, youth outreach, and interactive.

We are looking for candidates who are motivated and organized with strong communication and writing skills, as well as attention to detail. Interns must be able to commit to a minimum of 10 hours per week. Internships are unpaid; school credit can be arranged. Interested candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the P.O.V. Web site to learn more about each department: www.pbs.org/pov

Applications should be submitted directly to the department overseeing your specific area of interest (see below). To apply, please send resume and cover letter detailing your interest in an internship.

CONTACTS:
Production: Yance Ford, Coordinating Producer, yford@pov.org
Press & promotion: Marcus Oden and Jillian Ayala, Communications Coordinators, moden@pov.org, jayala@pov.org
Community outreach: Eliza Licht, Community Engagement Manager, elicht@pov.org
Youth outreach: Irene Villasenor, Youth Views Manager, villasenor@pov.org
Interactive: Juliet Gorman, Associate Producer, P.O.V. Interactive jgorman@pov.org