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FIRE Announces Production Assistant Internship Opportunity
FIRE is pleased to announce an exciting new opportunity that will be especially interesting for those in the art and film industry. FIRE will be hiring one Production Assistant intern to support FIRE's new Sweidy Stata Video Fellow. This paid internship will present an exciting and educational opportunity to work one-on-one with the Video Fellow on a variety of projects. Please see the full job posting for more information.
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