Deadline: 12pm Thursday, June 28, 2018
Beattyville/Lee County Tourism Commission
5 Weeks Summer Internship
July 2nd - August 3rd, 2018
Beattyville/Lee County Tourism Commission is currently looking for a self motivated person who has an interest in history and a passion for the local community, to work as a summer intern at the Tourism Center Caboose on HWY 11 in Beattyville, KY under the supervision of the Tourism Director. The summer internship is a 25 hours a week paid position at $15 per hour. It will consist of editing/enhancing audio recordings from the Lee County Oral History by-monthly sessions and uploading them to online servers of the KY Oral History Commission and the Eastern Kentucky University Oral History Library. The task will also include creating an online podcast and linking the podcast to the The Lee County Public Library website and the Beattyville/Lee County Tourism website. This person will also assist the tourism director in other projects as needed.
Requirements:
Must be a senior at Lee County High School as of fall 2018 or a recent Lee County High School Graduate enrolled in college for the fall 2018 semester.
Must have personal laptop.
Must attend July 9th & 23rd Lee County Oral History sessions at the Lee County Public Library.
Skills:
Experience with or willing to learn Audio/Video Software
Knowledge of Social Media Platforms
Familiar with or willing to learn Podcasting
Paid Internship:
July 2nd-August 3rd, 2018
25 hours a week at $15.00 per hour
Submission Process:
Cover Letter and resume must be received by mail to Beattyville/Lee County Tourism, P.O. Box 738, Beattyville, KY 41311 or dropped off at the Tourism Center Caboose by 12:00pm Thursday, June 28th, 2018. Top three applicants will be notified by 5:30pm the same day. Top three applicants must be available for interviews on Friday morning before noon, June 29th, 2018. Internship begins Monday, July 2nd, 2018.
Questions?
Contact Dedra Brandenburg at the tourism office via phone (606) 464-5038 or email [email protected].