Summer Internship - Masterpiece at GBH in Boston, Massachusetts

Job Description:

GBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.

At GBH, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, every Tuesday and one other day, to be determined by their business unit. Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
The longest-running primetime drama series on American television, MASTERPIECE is committed to delivering outstanding, high-quality drama to a national audience. Some of the productions for which MASTERPIECE is best known include Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Victoria, The Complete Jane Austen and Bleak House. Since its launch on PBS in 1971, MASTERPIECE has earned 83 Primetime Emmy Awards, 19 Peabody Awards, and 7 Golden Globe Awards.

JOB OVERVIEW

The MASTERPIECE intern will have the opportunity to experience various aspects of an ongoing television series, including program development, acquisition, post-production and promotion.  The intern will work with MASTERPIECE staff in various areas: post-production, marketing, legal and business affairs, podcast, project development, and our website.

 
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Assist with daily duties within the MASTERPIECE unit, such as organizing and logging media, award submissions, archive research, organizing press clippings, reading scripts, screening programs, and providing general support to the MASTERPIECE team.

• Attend weekly staff meetings, brainstorming sessions, and promotional strategy meetings.

• Participate in digital planning, publishing, and feature creation for the website (i.e., provide research, create digital content, understand email creation and analytics).

• Collaborate with the marketing team to develop a promotional plan for new programs and draft social copy for online platforms.

• Assist the contracts and compliance manager with contract review, rights summaries, releases, talent unions/guilds, and PBS Standards and Practices.

• Support podcast producer with show development, i.e., watch episodes, pitch guests, and source relevant show clips. 

Our team will tailor tasks to the intern’s interests and abilities when possible. 

SKILL SET

• Superior organizational skills and attention to detail required.
• Strong written and oral communication.

• Excellent research skills.

• Must be able to prioritize and work effectively independently and with a team, and easily switch between tasks.

• Familiarity with Macs and a general aptitude with computers is necessary.

• Television post-production experience is helpful but not required, but a desire to work in the television industry should be demonstrated.

• Familiarization with our content is preferred but not required.

JOB-STATUS

Paid Internship $17/hour (Part-time)

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW

GBH internships provide students with valuable work experience and real-world knowledge across many different fields of study, from TV and radio production to web design, accounting, law, and other administrative areas.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

• Internship dates: June 10th to August 16th.


• Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wi-Fi.


• Candidates must be in an Undergrad or Grad program and have work authorization for the United States.

To learn more about our program follow us on Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/gbhinterns

GBH is an equal opportunity employer. The community and audience we serve are diverse, and we wish to foster that diversity in our workplace. Toward that end, GBH does not discriminate against individuals in hiring, employment, or promotion based on race, religion, color, sex/gender, gender identity and gender expression, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, disability, veteran or military status, political belief, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

Application Process Assistance

GBH will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate an accommodation request, contact the Human Resource department by sending an email to human_resources@wgbh.org or by calling 617-300-2000.