MEDIA GRADUATE INTERNSHIP - Work in a Media Production Team Starts: 14th June, 2021 (12 Week Internship) - Kerry College
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MEDIA GRADUATE INTERNSHIP
Work in a Media Production Team
Starts: 14th June, 2021 (12 Week Internship)
R E AL LI F E • R EA L WO R K • H A N DS - ON E XPE RI E N C E
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3. What an Opportunity!
4. What Media Projects?
6. What Media Roles?
7. What Will I Experience?
8. The Kerry Experience
10. Who Should Apply?
12. Employment Opportunities
13. Other Information
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What an Opportunity!
• This is an amazing opportunity to
gain hands-on experience by
working as part of a media
production team throughout the
summer months in Kerry.
• You will work in a real-world
environment on real-world media
projects.
• You will increase your level of
practical experience while
also developing and expanding your
media portfolio even further.
• You will receive professional
mentoring throughout your
internship. “Start by doing what is
• You will spend a summer living in necessary: then do what is
Kerry!
possible; and suddenly you are
doing the impossible.”
Francis of Assisi
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What Media Projects?
The media projects that you will work
on will be mixed and varied in nature.
While the majority of the projects
will be undertaken “on location”
somewhere in the wilds of Kerry,
others will be studio based at our state
of the art digital media centre at our
Kerry College, Monavalley Campus.
The primary areas of media production
will be video, photography, sound and Examples Of Media Projects:
design. All projects will be real-world • Travel & Tourism
projects that will respond to the needs • Living & Lifestyle
of a client. They will have a defined end • Documentary
use and their production will be driven • Mobile Journalism (MoJo)
by a deadline. • Nature & The Environment (Mountains/Rivers/Lakes)
• Music & Entertainment
• Live Events (Sports/Festivals/Events)
• Outdoor Activities
(Surfing/Kayaking/Climbing, Mountain Biking/Fishing)
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“For the things we have to learn
before we can do them, we learn
by doing them.”
Aristotle
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What Media Roles?
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We will be recruiting 9 media interns in
total, each of whom will work as part
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of a three person media production
team. Each intern will have a defined
role within the team. While the number
of roles and specific skillsets required Roles
will be finalised when the projects are Video Production Crew:
fully commissioned, we envisage that Video Director
the following is a broad outline of the Video Camera & Lighting Operator
Location Sound
positions to be filled and the skillsets Video Editing & Grading
required.
Photography:
Photographer (Portrait & Product) Studio based
Mobile Video Journalist / Photographer
Photo Editor
Other:
Graphic Designer
Digital Content Creator
Writer (Online Content & Video Scripts)
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What Will I Experience?
First and foremost, you will experience
what it will feel like to work in a key
position within a media production team.
You will gain an understanding of what it
takes to successfully operate in a real-
world working environment. You and
your team will be based in our pro-
grade media production facility with full
access to a range of industry standard
equipment.
Based on your teams projects needs you
will have access to our fully TV Studio/
Photographic Studio, Sound Recording
Studio, Radio Studios or Design and
Post-Production labs. You will be
mentored throughout your internship.
You will of course also experience the
freedom and exhilaration that comes
with living and working in Kerry.
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The Kerry Experience
Kerry is the perfect destination to enjoy
activities and adventure – on land, in
the water or even in the sky!
With its stunning landscape of hills,
mountains, forests, lakes, rivers,
and dramatic coastlines provide the
perfect playground for all to embrace.
If surfing, biking, walking, swimming,
kayaking, climbing, fishing, diving, is for
you, then this will be your happy place
for sure.
Indulging your passion for freedom and
adventure in Kerry is easy and will only
be limited by your imagination.
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Who Should Apply?
What are the requirements?
• Minimum Age 21+ (Having completed a third level degree, it is envisaged
that all applicants will be a minimum of 21 years of age and over).
• Degree in a media related area.
• A defined existing media skillset.
• A piece of work that demonstrates this skillset.
If you are a recent Graduate of a third • Excellent communication & interpersonal skills.
level Media course and you have a • Good numeracy skills.
• Good computer skills.
specific skills set that you would like • Competent English (CEFR B1).
to enhance by working on a media • A full driving licence is very desirable.
production team, this may well be the • A team player.
• Flexible to work non-standard hours.
opportunity of a lifetime for you. • Mature applicant route available.
• Non-EU/EEA applicants must have permission to work in Ireland.
If you are clear about the media • Applicants may be requested to support their application with a letter of
reference from your College or University.
production skills that you have and
have a personal vision of how and why
Applications
you would like to enhance and apply
them, then we would like to hear from • You may apply on-line or here by clicking on this APPLY NOW
link.
you. • You may also apply by calling 066 714 96 96.
• The closing date for applications is 17th May 2021.
Recruitment Process
• All applicants will be invited to attend an on-line group briefing session
following the closing date.
• Applicants will individually attend an on-line interview.
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“Practice is the hardest part
of learning, and training is the
essence of transformation.
Ann Voskamp
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Employment Opportunities
The media industry can be one of the
most challenging to secure employment
in. There is a plentiful supply of
graduates. Typically, employers need
graduates who have both theoretical
awareness and practical skills. Having a
range of professional production credits
and a portfolio that showcases real-
world project work with real clients
improves your chances of getting hired.
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Other Information
Dates
• Start Date June 14th 2021.
• Duration 12 Weeks.
What Is the cost?
• There are no fees payable for this experience.
• Some applicants may be eligible for funding supports such
as a Training Allowance.
Hours
Monday – Thursday: 8.30am – 4.30pm.
Friday: 8.30am – 1.00pm.
As the needs of individual projects may extend beyond these working hours, a high
degree of flexibility will be required from interns in relation to working hours. This
may on occasion include weekend work.
Certification
Level 6 Certificate in Professional Development (6N1949).
Find Out More
If you would like more information or to discuss this further you can do so by calling
066 714 96 96 OR email: info@kerrycollege.ie
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