Host An Intern
Reel Futures Media Interns (RFMI) are college students who have completed rigorous work-readiness training and are prepared to contribute meaningfully to your team.
As a host site, you'll have access to motivated and prepared emerging talent who bring fresh perspectives and a strong foundation in industry-relevant skills.
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Whether your company has a structured internship program or not, the MediaMKRS RFMI team will work with your hiring managers to create a job description and determine the skills you require in a candidate. We’ll work with your calendar as well as your staffing needs to provide candidates year-round.
Fair pay is a core value of our program. No one should have to work for free anymore to get a start in media—and most of our students couldn’t afford to. We ask all host sites to pay interns at least the NYC minimum wage or work with us to create a sliding-scale model that helps offset the cost. If direct payment isn’t feasible, we can subsidize intern salaries, but we ask our partners to invest in our mission in other meaningful ways—whether that’s providing mentorship, donating equipment or space, or hosting students for a career tour.
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We make it easy to find the right intern for your organization. Our team curates a list of candidates based on your needs, availability, and interest.
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MediaMKRS provides ongoing, individualized support throughout the internship experience. Our team checks in regularly with both the intern and their supervisor to ensure alignment, address any challenges, and support a successful placement.
At the conclusion of the internship, we’ll gather feedback from your team to evaluate outcomes, celebrate successes, and identify opportunities for improvement. Our goal is to build a long-term, mutually beneficial partnership that grows with your talent needs. Potential host sites are reviewed on a regular basis.
“Harbor has had an incredible experience working with Reel Works Interns over the years. We have hired across Post-Production, Talent Acquisition, Marketing, and Live Action, and each Intern has brought talent, drive, and fresh perspective. The MediaMKRS program does a great job preparing them for the role and supporting our Mentors to ensure a meaningful experience on both sides. I highly recommend hiring an Intern from Reel Works!”
- Olive Burke, Vice President, Recruiting Director at Harbor
“For almost every single film I’ve produced, I’ve gone to MediaMKRS for interns, as I trust they’ll be sending me folks who are extremely dedicated, quick-thinking, helpful, and willing to learn and take on all the challenges a film set presents.”
- Jackie Schwartz, Producer
