Intern

Intern

Chicago, ILThe American Medical Association (AMA), a nonprofit, is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

As an employer, we are dedicated to many efforts, including employee learning and development, social responsibility, diversity and inclusion and wellness.

Our well-defined culture has strongly impacted the prosperity of our organization. Our foundational values of Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Impact, Collaboration, Agility and Trust are at the core of our efforts and continue to shape the success of the AMA.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for a Intern on our ScientificPublishing team. In this role you will learn, review, and assist building out various project templates, and apply these templates to related projects and assignments.

The JAMA Network Summer College intern will support several key initiatives of the JAMA Network Multimedia Team. The intern will work closely with the JAMA Network Digital Media Manager and will also support the Editor in Chief with special research projects. This is a temporary 25-40 hours a week position that will last for 6-8 weeks (negotiable). The start date and anticipated end date of the position will be determined before the start of the internship.

This position is hybrid remote working with a team based in Chicago. Outstanding candidates based outside the Chicago area who are only able to work remotely will be considered. The intern will have the following learning and development opportunities during the internship: Hands on experience with the multimedia production process from concept to published podcast/video. The Intern will also get an inside look into the editorial process for one of the world's leading medical journals. Mentorship with experienced multimedia and editorial professionals.

Responsibilities:

• Observe the typical day of the video team at the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)
• Learn how a peer-reviewed medical journal approaches multimedia production
• Conduct background research on medical and scientific topics, authoring reports that detail search trends, recent publications, existing multimedia, and subject matter experts
• Follow existing guidance to remove inappropriate comments on back catalog of YouTube videos
• Listen through back catalog of podcasts and videos to identify segments that would be suitable for deriving social video shorts; create accurate transcripts and set up segments in Descript
• Conduct visuals research for video projects as needed
• Act as production assistant (PA) on video shoots as needed
• Write chapter titles for longer videos
• Review video rough edits and provide feedback as needed

Our office is a business casual environment and we respect work-life balance. The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION