The Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF) is an international 6-day festival held in Richmond, VA. One of the largest international competitive festivals in the Mid-Atlantic, RIFF brings more than 150 film premieres plus a variety of film and music industry events and community engagement opportunities. An additional mission of the festival is to develop the film and music industries across the state of Virginia. Festival week also includes screenwriting & film/music panels, Q&As, live music showcases, mixers, the FLOW Creative Conference, the Global Visionary Summit, and the annual red-carpet awards, all of which bring the spirit of Hollywood to the Commonwealth.

With the aim of promoting award-winning films as well as discovering the industry’s next up-and-coming talent, RIFF works to promote its participating filmmakers, musicians, and writers through various media outlets and production partners. RIFF has been a key platform in the creative development of Richmond and now in its 14th year is a sought out international festival for artists across the globe.

Available Internships: RIFF has 6 positions open for the Summer term. The position is ideal for those looking to develop skills in the following areas: communications, film, music, business, marketing, social media, journalism, graphic design, event planning, festival organizing, public relations, or related communications field. The internship is unpaid and may be used for school credit or simply for industry learning and resume experience. For those who excel there may be future opportunities to grow with the company.

Qualifications: Candidate should have some basic education or training in one or more of the areas mentioned above. They should be well organized, dependable, work well in a team setting, and be eager to learn the ins and outs of the industry.

Responsibilities: Engaging in general festival planning, administrative tasks, social media campaigns, marketing, design, community outreach, film and music production planning, and overall event production. Interns get a close up, behind the scenes experience at various aspects of business and what it takes to produce an international film and music festival.

Hour & Program Length: Approximately 15 hours commitment per week. For the current openings, candidates must be available to come to the Richmond area one to two days per week. Start/End Date: Begins early to mid June and goes through the end of September festival week (2 weeks off during the summer program for student’s own plans or travel). Participants who are accepted will complete the final week of the program in person at the festival, so it is important that candidates have flexibility the week of Sep 23-28 as the summer term delves deeper into hands on festival production that week. Other weekly hours are split between in person office time and remote projects from home.

How to apply: Send a resume and cover letter to staff@rvafilmfestival.com RIFF often has a waitlist, so send early to receive priority consideration. If a qualifying candidate, we will then contact you to set up an interview. We look forward to considering you for the program!