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Seattle Jewish Film Festival
Seattle Jewish Film Festival

Jobs and Internships

2009-2010 SJFF Festival Internships

Now Accepting Applications!

Send a brief letter of interest, a resume, and three work or volunteer related references to Pamela Lavitt, Festival Director. 206.622.6315 ×5 lavittp@ajc.org.

Start date: November 1, 2009.

FESTIVAL INTERN: PAID POSITION (20 HRS/WK)

The AJC Seattle Jewish Film Festival seeks a part-time intern. This position requires a minimum four-month commitment at 20 hours a week (schedule negotiable). Prior background in film, festival and event planning, grant writing, PR/communications, non-profit or Jewish organizations is not required, but encouraged. Candidates must have strong communication and organizational, computer, research skills and be self-motivated and enjoy working with the public. As an intern you will become a member of the AJC staff and Seattle Jewish Film Festival team and be responsible for a host of ongoing duties as well as special projects. Students interested in Jewish life, the film industry, non-profit organizations and event planning are encouraged to apply.

Detailed Job Responsibilities Include:

  • Assist with daily office tasks
  • Research potential films, filmmakers/distributors and international film festivals
  • Contact, track and follow-up with film screener requests
  • Shape artistic vision
  • Print trafficking
  • Coordinate guest artist travel logistics
  • Help with venue management
  • Compile festival PR materials, such as press clippings, releases and film PR
  • Social media and networking
  • Create and send out monthly SJFF e-mail blasts
  • Maintain SJFF film library and press archives
  • Make updates to SJFF website and ticket website
  • Database input and maintenance
  • Assist with FILMTalks, SJFF's daylong diversity-training tolerance-building workshop for high school students
  • Other responsibilities and projects will be added based on the intern's skill and initiative.

    Monthly stipend is: $200/month, negotiable. School credit can also be arranged, and, if deserved, a letter of recommendation upon completion of the internship.

    MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS INTERN: VOLUNTEER/CREDIT (10 HRS/WK)

    The AJC Seattle Jewish Film Festival seeks a part-time (min. 10 hrs/week) energetic and media savvy high school student or college intern to help develop, administer and update the festival's social media, PR, outreach and communications efforts, using the following social media:


  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Website PR
  • E-mail Blasts (Constant Contact)
  • Other duties: Maintain and Follow Press and Blogger Contacts.