Production Intern at Gimlet Media
Gimlet Media is here to create a world more full of human connection and understanding. Our roster of podcasts includes critically-acclaimed shows like Stolen, Conviction, and Heavyweight. We have top editorial, sales, and business teams that work together to create experiences that help listeners better understand each other and the world around them. We are looking for ambitious, curious, talented, and kind people to join our team.
We come from diverse backgrounds, brought together by the desire to create amazing experiences for listeners, and a shared belief in working hard, embracing creativity, and supporting one another. At Gimlet, good ideas matter more than titles. People who tackle problems with creative solutions, and who love the energy of a collaborative, team-oriented creative process thrive here.
We’re looking for a full-time summer intern to join Gimlet’s Development team that is responsible for producing pilots and launching new show concepts. We are looking for someone who’s eager to learn the ins and outs of making pilots and podcasts- including participating in story ideation and pitch reviews, conducting production tasks like interview prep and research, and assisting in interactive and social initiatives.
What you'll do:
- Fact-check scripts and research topics
- Log tape and perform basic audio editing tasks
- Listen to interviews and select the best tape in ProTools and Descript
- Shadow the editing and writing process
- Write copy for the web and social media and post in distribution tools
Who you are
- A current undergraduate or graduate student planning to graduate in 2024
- You currently have valid work authorization to work in the country in which this role is based that will extend from June to August 2023
- A passion and interest in storytelling, preferably in podcasting and investigative journalism
- A love of collaboration and teamwork
- An interest in research, writing, and reporting
Where you'll be
- We are a distributed workforce enabling our band members to find a work mode that is best for them!
- Where in the world? For this role, it can be within the Americas region in which we have a work location.
- For this role, you can choose to either work from home or from one of our office locations.
- Working hours? We operate within the Eastern Time Zone for collaboration.