About American Tamil Media

American Tamil Media is a 501(c)(3) approved tax exempt non-profit organization and our mission is to build an unbiased media and keep the Tamil community connected across North America. We are building technology infrastructure to make the operations more automated and highly available at sustainable cost.  To fulfill our mission, we must ensure a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment where we accommodate multifaceted staff and volunteers. Our comprehensive approach to diversity, equity, and inclusion combines a focus on our people, processes, and systems with a deep commitment to promoting social justice and freedom of speech equity through our programs, business practices, and presence as a responsible citizen. Here at American Tamil Media, we are striving to make a positive change across our industry and the communities we live in – join us!

We are hiring internships in different disciplines.

ATM has various internship positions where students can create real world impact in the fields of news journalism, investigative journalism, create podcasts, brand marketing, enterprise sales, administration, program management, operational, engineering, infrastructure/platform modernization, content management and audio / video editing fields.

1. Computer Programming and Information Technology

Your Role

In this role, you will:

  • Develop solution to address issues with the inputs and specification from your mentor.
  • Collaborate deeply with your teammates and propose solution.
  • Develop, design, and debug components of software applications and tools as well as handle delivery of new features and services, as well as the day-to-day seamless operation of existing services.
  • Automate and orchestrate workflows through tools, scripting, and programming.
  • Manage the media operations on various platforms
  • Perform LIVE broadcast on our Radio platform
  • Perform Digital Marketing of our programs on social media
  • Program design / development, facilitation and delivery/presentation
  • Operational, Engineering, Infrastructure/platform modernization and edit audio and video segments.

Preferred knowledge and experience

You will have one of the following

  • In pursuit of Bachelor’s or master’s degree with an emphasis on Information Technology, Economics, Business, Management, Computer Science, Statistics, major required- currently enrolled in a college program.
  • Prior experience, project, coursework or volunteering.
  • Coding/Scripting experience with: Python, SQL, Shell Script, or Powershell.
  • Knowledge on AWS Polly, Translate, EC2, S3 services
  • WordPress configuration, customization, and maintenance

2. Audio and visual editing

Your Role

  • Brand Marketing, Sales, Administration, Program management
  • Create podcast and archival of current and past programs
  • Document and create tags for media in public video and audio platforms
  • Edit audio and video segments.

Preferred knowledge and experience

You will have one of the following

  • In pursuit of Bachelor’s or master’s degree with an emphasis on Information Technology, Economics, Business, Management, Computer Science, Statistics, major required- currently enrolled in a college program.
  • Prior experience, project, coursework or volunteering.
  • Audio / Video editing knowledge

3. Journalism

Your Role

In this role, you will:

  • Work on News Journalism and Investigative Journalism
  • Prepare data and script relevant to a news
  • Create podcast and archival of current and past programs

Preferred knowledge and experience

You will have one of the following

  • In pursuit of Bachelor’s or master’s degree with an emphasis on Information Technology, Economics, Business, Management, Computer Science, Statistics, major required- currently enrolled in a college program.
  • Minimum of 2 years of related professional experience, project, or coursework
  • Passion and curiosity in doing LIVE broadcast on our Radio platform
  • Passion in News Journalism and Investigative Journalism
  • Passion in programs coordinating and program management

4. Operational support

Your Role

In this role, you will:

  • Following the Operational procedures, assist the ATM staff to perform LIVE programs
  • Manage the media operations on various online, social media platforms
  • Assist with LIVE broadcast on our Radio platform
  • Document and create tags for media in public video and audio platforms

Preferred knowledge and experience

You will have one of the following

  • In pursuit of Bachelor’s or master’s degree with an emphasis on Information Technology, Economics, Business, Management, Computer Science, Statistics, major required- currently enrolled in a college program.
  • Minimum of 2 years of related professional experience, project, or coursework
  • Familiarity with Social media
  • Design knowledge in Adobe, Canva
  • Passion and curiosity in doing LIVE broadcast on our Radio platform
  • Passion in News Journalism and Investigative Journalism
  • Passion in programs coordinating and program management

5. Marketing and Sales

Your Role

In this role, you will:

  • Create Brand Marketing ideas, Sales, Administration, Program management
  • Design marketing collaterals in Adobe, Canva or relevant tools

Preferred knowledge and experience

You will have one of the following

  • In pursuit of Bachelor’s or master’s degree with an emphasis on Information Technology, Economics, Business, Management, Computer Science, Statistics, major required- currently enrolled in a college program.
  • Minimum of 2 years of related professional experience, project, or coursework
  • Familiarity with Social media
  • Design knowledge in Adobe, Canva
  • Create marketing bytes and campaigns

6. Content Management System

Your Role

In this role, you will:

  • Build Web page using WordPress
  • Create blog posts and pages

Preferred knowledge and experience

You will have one of the following

  • In pursuit of Bachelor’s or master’s degree with an emphasis on Information Technology, Economics, Business, Management, Computer Science, Statistics, major required- currently enrolled in a college program.
  • Minimum of 2 years of related professional experience, project, or coursework
  • Knowledge of Content Management System concept
  • Familiarity in Web page design
  • Familiarity with WordPress

7. Video Animation

Your Role

In this role, you will:

  • Create presentations in powerpoint or google slide
  • Make animated videos

Preferred knowledge and experience

You will have one of the following

  • In pursuit of Bachelor’s or master’s degree with an emphasis on Information Technology, Economics, Business, Management, Computer Science, Statistics, major required- currently enrolled in a college program.
  • Minimum of 2 years of related professional experience, project, or coursework
  • Knowledge of Microsoft powerpoint, Google slides
  • Familiarity in making animated video

Why work with ATM?

American Tamil Media will provide certificate for those who complete the internship full term. We also will mentor and prepare the internship participants on confidently encountering the universities and workplace. We will arrange training sessions with industry experts to sharpen your skills –

  • Journalism reporting
  • Effective writing
  • Presentation
  • Communication
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Social responsibility and social justice
  • Technical problem solving
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • and more…

Our Values

Transparent. We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and integrity standards. We build trust by bringing transparency in our business.

Empathy. We try hard to be our authentic selves, listening and communicating effectively, and showing empathy towards others by walking in their shoes

Brave. We stand up for what we believe in and are committed to the hard work necessary to achieve our ambitious goals

Apply

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Contact

If you have questions in our internship program or would like to get more information, email us at internship@tamilmedia.org