Online Video Production

About Howcast

Founded by veterans of Google and YouTube, Howcast Media brings together the personality of user-generated content with the quality of a professional video studio to help consumers learn how-to do everything from the practical (“How to Paint a Wall”), to the unusual (“How to Get Paid for Donating Plasma”), to the entertaining (“How Not to Get Mugged”) at www.howcast.com. With high-quality video content and vibrant user communities organized around specific topic categories, Howcast provides a wealth of opportunities for distribution and advertising partners. Check out recent reviews by The Wall Street Journal and The Chicago Tribune, among others.

Howcast is set apart by our pursuit of the very best video content. We produce our own video content in our New York City studio with cutting-edge directors as well as through the Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program, which provides emerging filmmakers with the opportunity to gain experience, exposure and a paycheck. We also welcome stellar instructional content from trusted sources like Playboy, Popular Science, and Home Depot, as well as from some of the best individual video contributors on the web.

Role

Reporting to the Vice President of Production, Production interns will assist in managing the relationship between our partner filmmakers and our production office.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Casting
  • Researching new talent
  • Organizing casting calls
• Organize and check camera and grip and electric gear in and out
• Opportunities to assist Howcast Studios filmmakers on shoots
• Recruit new filmmakers for the Howcast Emerging Filmmakers Program
• Work to grow our relationships with film schools
• Local office runs
• Administrative Tasks

Desired Skills

• Keen attention to detail and good organizational skills
• Ability to thrive under pressure and maintain a sense of humor in a busy media production company setting
• Familiarity with Google Docs and Microsoft Office

To Apply

Send all of the following to internships+production@howcast.com

• Resume
• Cover Email
  • introducing yourself and why you think you're right for this opportunity
  • telling us which Howcast Video you like the most (visit http://www.howcast.com/videos)