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Job Summary 

The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers and staff. The CAO organization comprises more than 650 technical and administrative staff working in a variety of areas, including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources, payroll, child care, food and vending, procurement, logistics and administrative counsel.

This paid Broadcast intern will assist in updating existing departmental documentation to include ongoing updates. These updates will help guide new and existing staff a working guideline of how to effectively conduct official business.

The intern will work and communicate with committee staff to ensure that current needs for any upcoming hearings are being met. This would include any audio, video, or miscellaneous items are accounted for during any official committee event.

This position will also assist in preparing studios for upcoming appointments, operating cameras and other production equipment.

The position does not have day-to-day supervisory/managerial responsibilities.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities:

• Scheduling, configuring, and preparing production studios for appointments
• Supporting and maintaining several video conference rooms equipped with racked audio and video equipment.
• Providing superior customer support to all users, including senior-level Government executives.
• This person should be able to troubleshoot audiovisual equipment and work with audio systems, video systems, control systems along with computer hardware and software.
• Sets up and operates projection systems, audio systems, microphones, and room control systems.
• Able to assist presenters with PowerPoint software and computer interfaces to the AV systems.
• This person should be able to strategize, write and produce engaging videos.
• The successful candidate will complete the internship with a broad experience in the area of video production relevant to new professionals entering the field.

Conditions of employment

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Broadcast or Production
• Ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts, and contribute to the development of innovative principles and ideas.
• demonstrate fundamentals of audio and video production.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint Adobe Premiere (or similar editing software) and ability to work on PC.
• Ability to maintain professional decorum in a team environment based on idea generation, creativity, and collaboration.
• Comfort contributing to messaging and development of marketing and public relations campaigns.
• Excellent telephone etiquette, communication, and organizational skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Desire to learn and grow professionally grow.
• Knowledge of video cameras, audio technology, and their interconnections
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for aligning with the organization’s mission and contributing meaningfully to its continued growth and overall success.
• Proven adaptability and a readiness to support cross-functional priorities, showcasing a commitment to advancing organizational outcomes wherever needed.

2 years of specific experience with:

• Desktop publishing, Microsoft Office, automated work processing, and other digital information technology applications, particularly electronic publishing.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated using a structured interview process.

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