Internship with Cinema Politica Concordia – Student Videographer-Editor – deadline October 14

September 17, 2025 | by Coms Opps

Internship with Cinema Politica Concordia – Student Videographer-Editor

Fall 2025

Cinema Politica is a media-arts non-profit network of community and campus chapters that screens independent political films and videos by Canadian and international artists in Canada and abroad. Cinema Politica Concordia, the network’s flagship and a fee-levy group, organizes a free weekly political film series at Concordia University.

We’re looking for a Student Videographer-Editor for Fall 2025!

Responsibilities

Attend all special screenings with speakers present.
Film introductory remarks and post-screening Q&As;
Edit 15-20 minute videos of each event for YouTube, Vimeo, and the Cinema Politica archives, under the supervision of the Digital Media Coordinator.
Assist with equipment booking and transport.
Upload all videos within 10 days of each event.
Submit a weekly journal, rough cuts, , and a final report to your supervisor.

Qualifications

Minimum two years’ experience with video and sound equipment.
Familiarity with video and audio editing software. Experience with Davinci Resolve is a plus.
Familiarity with YouTube and Vimeo.
Excellent communication skills, punctuality, and ability to follow instructions.
Interest in documentary film/video is an asset; experience with a non-profit, film production company, or film festival is a plus.

To apply, please email concordia@cinemapolitica.org by October 14, 2025, with a short cover letter explaining why you’d like to intern with us, your CV highlighting relevant experience, a sample of your previous work, and the name of the professor who has agreed to supervise you if selected. Please note that interns must be available Monday nights from 6:00-10:00 p.m. throughout the Fall 2025 semester. Not all screenings will have guests in attendance (expect at least half to do so). The guest schedule will be confirmed closer to the start of the term.

About

This is an informal site for BA and Diploma students in the Department of Communication Studies to seek out paid and unpaid internships for credit, and for organizations to post internship opportunities. NB Internships are not required in order to complete your BA or Diploma degrees.

We strongly encourage participating organizations to offer renumeration for their posted internship opportunities.

We also post job opportunities when we hear about them.

This site is run and monitored by the Internships Co-ordinator.

NEWS

March 31, 2021: Internships and COVID-19 – special announcement

To BA and Diploma students in the Department of Communication Studies: If you are considering a Summer internship, please know that under these exceptional circumstances you may work partly, or entirely, from home. This assumes, of course, that your onsite supervisor fully supports this arrangement. If you still have concerns or questions after you’ve read the Guidelines, please contact the Internships Co-ordinator.

June 2019: Young Canada Works is a government program offering thousands of job opportunities each year in the fields of heritage, arts, culture and official languages. Sign up and search! (Thanks to Natasha Whyte for the tip!)

May 2019: We are now allowing students to have the option of receiving compensation for their internships (more info above).

Sept 2018: Please note that all internships are considered complete as soon as students reach 120 hours. We ask that everyone respects this limit.

Sept 2016: Please note that, in order to maximize the value of the internships for everyone, we support a maximum of TWO student interns at any one company during any given semester.

A Few Words of Caution

To our students: These opportunities have been submitted directly by companies and organizations offering internships (120 hrs, supervised, paid or unpaid) or paid job opportunities for students in the Dept of Communication Studies. It is ultimately up to you, the students, to assess them for accuracy and value. Please approach all potential opportunities thoughtfully and respectfully. All internships are subject to approval by the Internships Co-ordinator. The information provided here is to be used solely for the stated purposes.