Project Look Sharp is IC's Media Literacy initiative under the Division of Interdisciplinary and International Studies. Please see the list below for internships available for the summer and fall of 2009, including the most recently added Youth Culture and New Media internship. All majors are welcome to apply!
Summer 2009 Internship:
Media Construction of Global Warming Curriculum Kit
Assist in the completion of a set of unique classroom lessons for High School & College students on the role of media crafting our understanding of Global Warming. Activities will include research into "green" advertisements as well as assisting in lesson layout and editing.
Fall 2009 Internships:
Youth Culture and New Media
Help research and develop workshop materials about teen use of new media (social networking, gaming, texting etc.). Help develop Powerpoint/s to illustrate new technologies and explore impact on teaching and learning.
Elementary Health Curriculum Kit
Research media (commercials) for the development of elementary lessons on nutrition, body image, bullying, and safety. Help develop, edit, and format lessons. This internship will help deepen your media literacy skills through applying document based questioning techniques and will broaden our understanding of media construction of Health and Nutrition.
Media Construction of Social Justice Curriculum Kit
Research media for the development of this new curriculum kit. This includes researching background information and obtaining media documents from the 1830s to present. This internship will help deepen your media literacy skills through applying document-based questioning techniques and will broaden your understanding of historic justice movements in the United States.
Video Production/ Mini documentary
Help plan, develop, and create short instructional and promotional videos for the Project Look Sharp website. Interns will need video production and editing skills (preferably Final Cut Pro).
Image Design, Posters, and Flyers
Help plan, design, and create promotional and educational materials related to our curriculum kits (e.g., brochures, flyers, and posters). Skill with Photoshop and other graphics and imaging programs required.
Marketing
Review, develop, and implement aspects of our marketing plan, including: designing e-blasts and other online promotions, adding to existing database, researching referral sites, proposing and implementing additional promotional activities. Learn and use website analysis tools like urchin (google analytics) and present to team.
To download an application, go to our website and select "About PLS", and then select "Partners and Internships". You may also stop by 104 Williams Hall to pick up and drop off your application.
Please forward your application to Sherrie Szeto at sszeto@ithaca.edu
For additional questions call 274-3471.
