Digital Media Intern: Global Ministry

The Focus on the Family Internship Program provides valuable experience, professional and spiritual development, and lasting friendships for over 30 college upperclassmen each summer. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal.
What you would be a part of:
Focus on the Family is a Christian non-profit media ministry that offers practical, everyday help to families at every age and stage of their journey. We encourage kids and adults to grow in their faith; we prepare men and women for marriage and show them how to cherish one another for a lifetime; we provide training and support for moms and dads so they can navigate real-time parenting challenges; and we stand up for all human life, from conception to natural death. We are unashamedly pro-family, pro-life, and pro-Jesus.
The Global Ministry Development team works to support the 13 Focus on the Family Associate Offices around the world! As the Digital Media Intern for the Global Ministry Development team, you will utilize your storytelling and web publishing skills to help communicate Focus on the Family's Global impact through various digital mediums, especially video. The position will work closely with the U.S. Global team, as well as international partners, to develop YouTube content and strategy that builds our presence with video impact stories featuring voices from all four hemispheres.
What a day in the life looks like:

• Assist with improving the UX (user experience) for the Global Ministry webpages
• Work with the content creator to design engaging page layouts and templates
• Assist in building the Global Ministry YouTube presence
• Create new long and short form video content
• Edit preexisting video content
• Develop a YouTube channel strategy
• Publish digital content on our website and YouTube channel
• Participate with event planning and hosting the annual International Director's Conference at our headquarters for all of our associate office directors

Our goals are for you to:

• Gain experience with storytelling through video specifically, utilizing Premiere Pro
• Learn about strategy and development for content creation
• Increase landing page views for new and existing webpages
• Learn and assist with scheduling, editing, and publishing content from an organic marketing perspective
• Build your portfolio by working at least one project all the way from start to finish

What makes you an ideal candidate for the Global Ministry Development team:

• Majoring in Communications, Video/Films, Digital Media, Marketing or similar
• Experience with video editing; Premiere Pro and After Effects preferred
• Web publishing experience; Wordpress preferred
• Experience with social media, specifically YouTube
• Cross-cultural experience a plus
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-starter
• Design or video portfolio may be requested during interview process

As a non-profit ministry, Focus on the Family is committed to hiring staff and interns who are dedicated to sharing the Gospel. Therefore, all candidates must be:

• Exemplifying Ephesians 5:1-2, "Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us..."
• Pursuing the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."
• A consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adhering to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith; upholding Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer
• Demonstrating behaviors aligned with Focus on the Family core values

Additional Notes:
This position is an intern position only. There will be no compensation or pay with this position, but a $2500 honorarium, workday lunch, and housing for out-of-town students will be provided.
Only upperclassmen college students need apply for the summer internship.
Transportation is the responsibility of the intern and may be a condition of acceptance.
Helping Families Thrive in Christ! Focus on the Family is a 501c3 Christian Non-Profit Ministry.
Other details

• Employment Indicator Internship
• Required Education Some College
• Job Start Date Monday, June 3, 2024
• Job End Date Friday, August 9, 2024

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