ADMINISTRATIVE INTERN

Duke University:

Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

Multimedia Administrative Intern

The John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke (FHI) is seeking an administrative intern to assist with communications tasks to promote our public events and other programs. Responsibilities will include video editing, graphic design, and content creation for the institute’s social media channels. This position is designed for recent post-graduates, whether post-Bachelor, post-Masters, or post-Ph.D. Flexible hours and hybrid work arrangements possible. Position is available NOW. 15-20 hours per wee k available.

Job Responsibilities:

• Video editing of recorded events, including excerpts for social media
• Maintaining a database of FHI video content using a spreadsheet
• Designing event-related flyers, website graphics, and other ad-hoc graphic design needs
• Photography with a mirrorless stills camera

Skills:

• Video editing
• Working with Excel or a spreadsheet program/template
• Working with various image types: gifs, jpegs, png files, etc.
• Communicating effectively with various colleagues to meet deadlines

Qualifications:

• Experience with video editing software: Premiere Pro &/or Final Cut Pro X
• Experience with poster design using Adobe Il lustrator, Photoshop, &/or Canva
• Some photography/videography experience
• General understanding of and interest in humanities research and methods

Minimum Qualifications

Education

Work requires communications, analytical and organizational skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.

Experience

None required beyond education. OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANTEDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

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