Multimedia Intern
Hours Per Week
10-16
Project Summary
The Multimedia Intern will assist MNHS multimedia staff in the development, production, and implementation of a variety of multimedia projects for education, promotion, mobile tours, curricular products, and multimedia elements within exhibits. The media staff at MNHS produce everything from online videos to large-scale immersive media installations, like the “Flour Tower” at Mill City Museum or “This Must Be Hell” – the C47 plane show at the Minnesota History Center.
Ideal Degrees
Multimedia, Filmmaking
Responsibilities
Work on a variety of projects from educational and promotional to immersive exhibit multimedia
Learn about the role of multimedia production within the Society’s programs and exhibitions
Assist multimedia producers on all aspects of production, editing in particular
Prepare projects for web and/or exhibit delivery
Assist with accessibility, including captioning
Assist with multimedia exhibit installations
Work within set deadlines
Qualifications
The ideal candidate would have 2-3 years of undergraduate experience in multimedia, filmmaking, or related courses and should possess basic media production skills including videography, sound recording, editing, and preparing files for web delivery. Experience with Adobe Premiere and Adobe Creative Cloud applications is desired. Multimedia installation experience is a plus.
Knowledge Intern is Expected to Gain
Experience working in many aspects of multimedia production for exhibits and programs
Exposure to production best practices related to museum multimedia
Introduction to the integration of multimedia experiences in exhibits
Increased awareness of the operations of a large public museum
How to Apply
Send a cover letter, resume, PDF copy of unofficial school transcripts, and any required additional materials to internships@mnhs.org.
At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference--we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our volunteers, interns, employees, sour products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.