Posted On: September 14, 2015

Fellowship

Media Organization: Storyhunter

Company Description

Storyhunter helps media companies and brands unlock the creativity of the world's leading journalists and filmmakers. Our platform radically simplifies the way videos get made. With over 9,000 vetted professionals spread across 170+ countries, we enable our partners to cover the world more efficiently than ever before while empowering local voices to tell the stories that matter. Our network, which spans more than 170 countries, logs on to Storyhunter every day to work with organizations like Bloomberg, The New York Times, NBC News, Fusion, Airbnb, Discovery, National Geographic and many more. We're a tight-knit team with roots from around the world. News isn't dying. It's being reborn. At Storyhunter, you will have the ability to shape the future of news gathering.

Job Description

The Storyhunter Fellowship is a 6-month training program that provides a hands-on experience across all of our operations. Fellows will rotate between our community, sales, and tech teams to gain complete insight into how Storyhunter helps leading media companies find, manage and hire journalists and filmmakers around the world. This is a highly competitive program designed to identify future hires.

Qualifications:
Undergraduate or graduate degree required. Recent graduates in journalism/marketing preferred. Current students with less than a year left in their curriculum will also be considered.
Strong desire to pursue a career in media and technology with a passion for entrepreneurship.
Self-starter ready to take on any challenge with determination, discipline and humility.
Demonstrated ability to work within a team.
Native fluency in English required. Foreign language skills preferred.
Excellent writing, communication and analytical skills.
Available to work at least 3 full days a week.
Experience in graphic design, photo/video editing, HTML/CSS preferred, but not required.
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

To Apply

Send your resume and a cover letter to eric@storyhunter.tv with the following subject line: Storyhunter Fellowship Application. In the cover letter, which should be no longer than one page, please describe why you would be a great fit for Storyhunter and how this fellowship will help you achieve your career goals.

Deadline to Apply: September 25, 2015, but we will be accepting applicants on a rolling basis.

Start Date: October 1st, 2015