Multimedia

 Communications  Internship  
Montana  Stockgrowers  Association  
Helena,  Mont.  
 
Time  Period:        Full-­‐time,  May  24-­‐  August  13,  2010  (Approximate)    
Compensation:  $5,000  (MSGA  will  pay  for  any  travel  expenses  related  to  the  duties  of  the  
position.  Intern  is  responsible  for  his  or  her  own  housing  and  other  expenses  
during  the  internship.)  
 
Reports  To:  MSGA  Executive  Vice  President  
 
Applicant  must  meet  the  following  required  qualifications:  
• Junior,  senior  or  graduate  student  in  journalism,  communications,  public  relations  or  a  
related  field.  
• Available  for  the  entire  12-­‐week  duration  of  the  position.  
• Experienced  in  video  production/editing  and  conducting  interviews.  
• Excellent  communication  skills  and  the  ability  to  build  and  maintain  positive  rapport  
with  interview  subjects.  
• Able  to  create  multimedia  stories  including  video,  photographs  and  well-­‐written  articles.  
• Website  and  social  media  experience  is  not  required  but  is  a  plus.  
 
Internship  Responsibilities:  
 
Assist  MSGA  in  creating  multimedia  projects  featuring  ranchers  discussing  an  important  issue  
that  they  face  on  their  ranches.  The  primary  duty  will  be  to  assist  MSGA  in  creating  multimedia  
projects  that  will  be  posted  online  to  help  educate  the  media,  general  public  and  legislators  
about  the  important  issues  facing  Montana’s  family  ranchers  today.  The  intern  will  travel  to  
ranches  to  interview  ranchers  on  camera  about  issues  such  as  the  Clean  Water  Restoration  Act,  
brucellosis,  the  estate  tax,  private  property  rights  and  public  access.  The  intern  will  be  required  
to  prep  interviewees,  conduct  the  interview,  shoot  video,  edit  video  and  produce  a  one-­‐minute  
clip  to  be  uploaded  on  YouTube  and  shared  on  other  social  media  sites.  Multimedia  efforts  will  
be  expected  to  include  photographs  and  well-­‐written  articles  that  may  be  published  in  our  
monthly  newsletter  or  on  our  blog.  

Other  duties  will  include  working  with  the  MSGA  communications  staff  to  enhance  the  
organization’s  social  media  outreach,  including  creating  unique  content  for  MSGA’s  blog  and  
Facebook  page;  issues  research  and  message  crafting;  photography;  reporting  and  writing;  
creation  and  organization  of  video  b-­‐roll;  and  providing  assistance  at  MSGA’s  summer  Media  
Day.  

This  internship  is  a  great  opportunity  to  practice  the  skills  that  are  becoming  more  and  more  
important  in  the  fields  of  journalism,  public  relations  and  communications.  It  is  also  an  
opportunity  to  learn  about  family  ranchers  and  the  livestock  industry  in  Montana.  You  will  meet  
some  fascinating  people,  research  challenging  and  complex  issues,  and  have  the  opportunity  to  
create  memorable  and  lasting  multimedia  projects.  

Please  complete  the  following  application  form  and  submit  it  no  later  than  April  16,  2010.    
  
STUDENT  APPLICATION  FORM    
 
 
Name:  _________________________________________Date:  _________________________  
 
University  or  College  Name  and  Address:  ____________________________________________  
 
______________________________________________________________________________  
 
Email  Address:  __________________________________Phone:  ________________________  
 
Major/Minor:  __________________________________________________________________  
 
Expected  Graduation  Date:  ____________________________GPA:_______________________  
 
Dates  Available:  From  ___________________  to  ___________________  
 
 
Essay:  
Provide  a  500-­‐word  essay  describing  your  interest  in  this  position  and  what  kind  of  experiences  
you  would  like  to  gain  during  your  internship.  (Attach  a  separate  sheet.)  
 
Please  also  include:  
€ Resume  
€ Two  letters  of  recommendation    
€ A  copy  of  your  official  college  transcript(s)    
€ A  sample  of  video,  photography,  writing,  website  or  social  media  work  
 
 
Mail  or  email  completed  application  form  and  all  accompanying  materials  to  MSGA’s  Intern  
Coordinator  no  later  than  April  16,  2010  
 
Intern  Coordinator:  
Pam  Chriske  
Manager,  HR  &  Office  Administration  
Montana   S tockgrowers   A ssociation  
420   N orth   C alifornia,   L ower   L evel  
Helena,   M T   5 9601  
(406)   4 42-­‐3420  
(406)   4 49-­‐5105   F ax  
pam@mtbeef.org    
Please  direct  all  questions  and  applications  to  Pam  Chriske.