Internship at the Romedia Foundation - Budapest
Call for Applications
with the financial
support of the Open Society Roma Initiatives
APPLICATION
DEADLINE: September 15, 2012
With the support of the Open Society Roma
Initiatives, the Romedia Foundation is announcing a 2012-2013 call for
applications for a six-month internship for young Roma graduates.
“Having arrived with my experiences in the field of
media, the Romedia Foundation has provided many new perspectives in making
documentaries and working with contemporary digital technologies. It is the
first time in my life that I have been part of a real Roma NGO which is a good
foundation from which to continue and build my career in this field.”
Csaba Molnár, intern at Romedia Foundation in
2012
The Romedia
Foundation is a Romani non-governmental organization based in Budapest, Hungary,
working to contribute to a positive perception of Romani ethnic identity,
combating anti-Romani prejudice and to provide alternative information to policy
makers on Roma through the production of films and videos, international
multi-media campaigns and public events. The organization was founded in 1992
and has since sought to make use of television broadcasting, publishing and the
opportunities offered by multi-media digital technology to disseminate an
insider’s viewpoint on Roma issues, promote the self-representation and
empowerment of Romani activists and challenge centuries-old prejudices about
Roma.
The Romedia Foundation’s latest documentary
film, Uprooted – Children’s Perspectives on Europe’s Repatriation
Policies, entered the top three in the Child and Family Awards category
at the 8th Al-Jazeera International Documentary Film Festival (Doha,
Qatar, 2012). Teaser available here
The Romedia Foundation’s award-winning
Mundi Romani – The World through Roma
Eyes
news documentary series ran on
Duna Television, Hungary between 2007 and 2011. Showreel available here
The “I’m a Roma
Woman” campaign
has been running since 2009 and
is to be further developed throughout 2012-2013.
The Internship has the following main
objectives:
• To give Roma interns an idea of the audiovisual
tools at our disposal to bring the voice of Roma around the world to large
audiences, thus challenging stereotypes and working on the development of a
common, positive and constructive Roma identity
• To provide interns with working experience in
professional film production in the Romedia Foundation studio and, when
possible, on location at film shoots – to provide them with the opportunity to
take part in the work of a professional film/television team, learn scripting,
camera work, editing and producing on a basic level
• To provide interns with an insight into the
situation of Roma around Europe and the world
• To enable interns to enrich and put into
practice the knowledge they have acquired during their studies or professional
careers
Internship Description
- Preparing reports and replying to queries,
filing, linguistic revision of texts
- Internet research on Roma issues
- Communication with civil society and media
partners
- Support in implementation of the Romedia
Foundation’s communications strategy (Web 2.0, press release
drafting)
- Film scripting
- Translation (English – Romanes to/from;
intern’s native language – English to/from)
- Project drafting
- Web content development
Open Society Foundations requirements
• Roma-related audiovisual content
production
During the internship, the intern will be
expected to be involved in the production of media content designed to provide
an insider's perspective on an issue related to Roma. The intern, putting the
know-how gained during the internship into practice, will organize the filming
(pre-production) and/or do interviews and/or handle the camera and/or
participate in the post-production process (translation, scripting, editing,
subtitling, graphic design, sound mastering, etc.), according to his/her
capacities and interests. The task will be implemented with the assistance and
expertise of the Romedia Foundation. Specifically, the intern would produce an
advocacy-based short video with the help of a professional crew. The task aims
to provide young Romani interns with the practical tools to express the voice of
their communities through audiovisual content production and the professional
use of media advocacy.
• Community Service Project
Upon completion of the internship and using the
material produced during the internship, the returning intern is expected to
implement a community service project. For this purpose, the intern will be put
the experience and skills obtained during the internship into practice at a
local level and share the know-how acquired during the internship
(organization of screenings, media analysis and interview methodology,
etc.) The Romedia Foundation will provide guidance and mentoring (from Budapest)
to the intern during the implementation of the project.
Additional Tasks (depending on applicant’s
profile)
• Organization of filming in any location: getting
and keeping in touch with local contacts, travel and accommodation arrangements,
filming permits, etc.
• Subtitling in Final Cut Pro
• Assistance in basic accounting tasks (budget
drafting, financial reporting to
donors)
• Administrative tasks
• IT technical support
Note: The Romedia Foundation will ensure
participation of the intern at conferences/workshops/meetings when
appropriate.
Profile of interns:
• Nationals of European states (including non-EU),
Turkey, Caucasus, US, Canada, Latin America who are of Roma origin.
• Working knowledge of English; knowledge of
Romanes is an asset.
• Good knowledge of international and regional
challenges related to Roma.
• Experience in civil society work and/or human
rights lobbying is an asset.
• Experience in journalism/media work is an
asset.
• The candidates must have completed a course of
university education and obtained a full degree or its equivalent by the closing
date for applications.
• Computer literacy (Word, Excel); knowledge of
working with image-editing programs (Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut) is an
asset.
Time frame:
Six-month internship in Budapest, Hungary.
Starting date: October 15th,
2012
Ending date: April 15th,
2013
Note: Candidates should only apply if they
seriously intend to take up the offer of an internship at the Romedia
Foundation. Notification of withdrawal from the program after selection is
unacceptable as it precludes others from this opportunity and is a source of
inconvenience to both the Open Society Roma Initiatives and the Romedia
Foundation.
Working conditions:
• Relevant infrastructure (office space, computer,
etc.) will be provided by the Romedia Foundation.
• The Romedia Foundation office has a central
location in the Buda side of the city.
Practical information:
Ø Trainees must hold upon their arrival the proper
permit/visa in relation to their country of origin as required by the Hungarian
authorities for a 6-month stay.
Ø Accommodation expenses are included in the Open
Society Roma Initiatives grant. The interns must arrange accommodation
themselves. However, the Romedia Foundation might assist the interns in finding
suitable accommodation. The Romedia Foundation will provide them with basic
information and guidance at the beginning of the internship.
The internship grant:
Financial assistance for the internship is
provided by the Open Society Roma Initiatives to the Romedia Foundation. The
6-months internship grant covers:
Ø Travel expenses to and from Budapest and local
travel in Budapest will be arranged by the Romedia Foundation (using the
cheapest available means of transportation). Actual travel expenses will be
covered by the Romedia Foundation up to a maximum of 252,000 HUF (900 EUR at the
current exchange rate)/6 months.
ØAccommodation,
subsistence: 173,600 HUF (620 EUR at the current exchange rate)/month. The
monthly payment will be made directly by the Romedia Foundation to the intern
via bank wire (the Romedia Foundation will assist the intern in opening a bank
account in Hungary).
ØHealth and accident insurance
provided.
Application:
Please submit your application (CV and
motivation letter) by e-mail by September 15, 2012. E-mail: katalin.barsony@romediafoundation.org
CC: jtanaka@osi.hu, emajko@osieurope.org
Required application documents:
·
Copies of all the university
degrees/diplomas obtained and declared in the CV (for candidates who have
completed their degree course but who have not yet received an official degree
certificate, a formal official statement from university confirming the degree
result is sufficient)
·
Europass CV. You can
download the Europass CV template at: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/europass/home/vernav/Europasss+Documents/Europass+CV/navigate.action
·
One or two
reference/recommendation letter(s) about work experience declared in the CV
·
Motivation
letter
·
Small Community-Based
Service project proposal (template attached as Annex)
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