Adventures in Odyssey Marketing INTERN

The Focus on the Family Internship Program provides valuable experience, professional and spiritual development, and lasting friendships for over 30 college upperclassmen each summer. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Focus on the Family has nearly 700 employees who work to achieve the mission of enriching the lives of families, engaging the culture, advocating for life and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The work is meaningful, the culture is rewarding, and the purpose is eternal. Adventures in Odyssey - Video Content Production Intern - Job Description How You Contribute Focus on the Family is a Christian ministry that helps families thrive in Christ. Our Adventures in Odyssey team creates stories that entertain children and families while teaching biblical truths and encouraging meaningful conversations about faith and everyday life. As our Video Content Production Intern, you would help us explore how video can introduce new audiences to Adventures in Odyssey and deepen our connection with existing fans. As the ministry moves toward a video-first approach, you would help discover what that means for marketing a brand rooted in audio storytelling and beginning to expand into animation. Through developing concepts, filming original footage, and creating promotional videos, you would help our team identify promising approaches, establish a repeatable production workflow, and understand the potential value of dedicated video support. Responsibilities – What Does “A Day in the Life” Look Like? In this internship, the intern may: Develop video concepts that introduce audiences to Adventures in Odyssey, engage existing fans, and support marketing priorities. Plan and film original footage, including behind-the-scenes activities and creative processes. Edit short-form videos for social media, paid advertising, and other promotional uses, adding captions, graphics, and motion elements as appropriate. Adapt videos for different platforms and formats. Meet with their supervisor to discuss ideas, review work, and incorporate feedback. Collaborate with internal teams to follow brand standards, content-use policies, permissions, and approval processes. Help document a repeatable workflow for developing, reviewing, producing, and publishing videos. Review audience response, content performance, and production effort with their supervisor to help identify promising approaches and future video needs. Goals – How Do We Want You to Learn and Grow? Through this internship, the intern will have the opportunity to: Gain hands-on experience taking videos from concept through planning, filming, editing, review, and publication. Develop visual storytelling skills that communicate the appeal of an audio-based brand. Learn how audience needs, marketing objectives, and platform formats shape creative decisions. Understand how internal teams work together to navigate brand standards, content-use policies, permissions, and approvals. Learn to evaluate audience response and content performance and use those findings to improve future work. Develop project management, workplace communication, and collaboration skills by managing assignments and incorporating feedback. Build a portfolio of approved video work and contribute observations that help the team understand future video opportunities. Experience – What Are We Looking for in a Candidate? Ideal candidates should: Be pursuing a degree in video production, film, digital media, communications, marketing, or a related field. Have foundational experience planning, filming, and editing videos through coursework, personal projects, or previous work. Be familiar with video editing software and basic camera, lighting, and audio techniques. Demonstrate creativity and an interest in visual storytelling, social media, and digital marketing. Communicate clearly, stay organized, and follow through on assignments. Interact professionally with coworkers, collaborate across teams, and respond constructively to feedback. Show a willingness to learn internal policies and approval processes and adapt creative ideas within those requirements. Provide samples of video work that demonstrate their filming, editing, or storytelling skills. Internship Expectations As a non-profit ministry, Focus on the Family is committed to hiring staff who are dedicated to sharing the gospel and live by biblical truths. Therefore, all candidates must: Exemplify Ephesians 5:1-2, “Therefore be imitators of God as dear children and walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us...” Pursue the Great Commission given by Jesus Christ in Matthew 28:19-20, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Be a consistent witness for Jesus Christ; maintaining a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Focus; adhering to the Standard of Moral Conduct and Statement of Faith; upholding Focus on the Family's ministry in prayer Demonstrate behaviors aligned with Focus on the Family core values Additional Notes: This position is an unpaid intern. There will be no compensation or pay for this position, but a $3,500 honorarium; lunch will be provided during workdays, and housing will be provided for out-of-town students only. Only upperclassmen college students need apply for a summer internship. Transportation is the responsibility of the intern and may be a condition of acceptance. Helping Families Thrive in Christ! Focus on the Family is a 501c3 Christian Non-Profit Ministry.