QPTV Internship Program

Channels

Time Warner Cable 34 | 35 | 56 | 57

RCN 82 | 83 | 84 | 85

Verizon FiOS 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 · Bulletin Board 33 | 38

Students can begin their transformation into media specialists in QPTV's Internship Program.

QPTV's Internship Program

QPTV’s Internship Program gives students the unique opportunity to learn and work in a community television center and gain experience in the television production industry. Interns have the opportunity to work in television production, learning and gaining experience with cameras and studio equipment, field production and editing. They also work on the administrative end of the media center, helping with the day to day activities that allow QPTV to operate. Students leave QPTV with real world experience that can help them on their career path. Candidates should have a major related to media, television production, technology and/or communications.

Internship Overview

Upon being accepted to QPTV’s for-credit only Internship Program it is the student’s responsibility to go through their university/college’s internship coordinator. We require that the students internship coordinator fax over a document indicating that they have gone through the cooperative department and will register for QPTV’s for-credit only Internship Program.

All interns are expected to be prompt and to dress in a respectful manner appropriate to
an office and studio environment.

INTERNS ARE REQUIRED TO WORK A MINIMUM OF FIFTEEN HOURS PER WEEK FOR A MINIMUM OF TWELVE WEEKS.

• Basic troubleshooting and maintenance of network, PCs/workstations, servers, software and printers
• Updating database entries and assisting in database design, creation and maintenance
• Updating web content, assisting in web design and development, web video, social media and social networking
• Transmission from TX room, Tape Library – logging
• Dubbing of Tapes, shipping of Tapes
• Handling phone requests from providers
• Labeling of new or recycled videocassette carriers
• Familiarizing and inventory of video equipment room
• Updating access producers projects
• Assisting in shoots, Dubbing tapes, Recycling tapes
• Video Editing
• Pre and Post Production assignments
• Computer work
• Attending studio workshops
• Assisting in shooting Public Service Announcements
• Phone work, character Generator Tutor
• Various Administrative/Clerical duties
• Faxing/Xeroxing/telephone
• Front desk duties (Meet and Greet)
• Prepare: packages for shipments, information packets
• Attend local fairs and events
• Draft/type correspondence, Word processing, including mail merging, labels, etc.

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Queens Public Television is a non-profit organization in the borough of Queens. We offer various services to the community. One of those services is our Student Internship Program.

We are interviewing interns for the following semesters: 2011 Summer and Fall semesters. Please refer interns that major in Television, Film, Media, Communications, Journalism and or Information Technology. We will only consider students that can receive school credit. We are conducting immediate interviews for all semesters. Please forward all resumes to communitydevelopment@qptv.org.

Note: All applicants should have a recommendation from their respective internship coordinator, also please note this is a FOR CREDIT internship, an applicant will be accepted on this condition as well as the ability to fulfill the following:
We require an attendance of approximately 15 hours per week, for approximately 12 weeks. Interns receive a $300.00 stipend after they complete the minimum 180-hour prerequisite.

Should your schedule be different than ours, we will accommodate the student within your guidelines. Please forward those requirements to us if you are interested in participating in our program.

The internship program at QPTV enables the student to get a “hands on” opportunity in TV Production. On various days, the interns will rotate their schedule in the areas of:
Studio Operations
Basic Editing
Equipment Room Procedures
On-Air “Playback Operations”
Studio & On-Site Hands on Training
Computer Programming
Clerical Duties

Sincerely,
Roslyn Nieves
Community Development Manager/ Intern Coordinator
718-886-8160 Ext. 324

QPTV accepts students for Production Internships and Information Technology (IT) Internships. We will only consider college students that can receive school credit. We require an attendance of approximately 15 hours per week, for approximately 12 weeks. Interns receive a $300.00 stipend after they complete the minimum 180-hour prerequisite. All applicants should have a recommendation from their respective internship coordinator. Please have your internship coordinator forward resumes to communitydevelopment@qptv.org

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QPTV's program schedule consists of Series and Specials.
All program applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and are not a guarantee for a timeslot.

Series Programs are scheduled through QPTV's Lottery Process.
Specials are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis in any available time slots in our schedule.
We will accept two (2) tapes per submission at one (1) submission per month.
Specials are scheduled at least a month in advance.
QPTV accepts programs on DVCAM format only.
Tapes must be properly labeled.
Half-hour programs may not exceed 28:30 and hour programs may not exceed 58:30.

Get Trained

Applications are accepted on a first-come first served basis to Queens Residents. A limited number of applications will be available two times per year. QPTV offers Training in Field Production, Editing and Studio Production.

Watch QPTV

You must be a subscriber of Time Warner Cable, RCN or Verizon FiOS in Queens.
QPTV is only available and exclusively cablecasts in Queens.
QPTV airs on channels 34, 35, 56, and 57 on Time Warner Cable.
QPTV airs on channels 82, 83, 84, and 85 on RCN.
QPTV airs on channels 34, 35, 36, and 37 on Verizon FiOS.
Verizon FiOS subscribers can tune into channels 33 and 38 for QPTV's Bulletin Board public service announcements.

Become An Intern

QPTV accepts students for Production Internships and Information Technology (IT) Internships. We will only consider college students that can receive school credit. We require an attendance of approximately 15 hours per week, for approximately 12 weeks. Interns receive a $300.00 stipend after they complete the minimum 180-hour prerequisite. All applicants should have a recommendation from their respective internship coordinator. Please have your internship coordinator forward resumes to communitydevelopment@qptv.org

Contact Staff

Call QPTV @ 718 886-8160

Administration Office
Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 5:30 pm

Programming Department
Monday - Friday 10 am - 5:30 pm

Production Department
Monday - Friday 10 am - 6 pm

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QPTV
41-61 Kissena Blvd., Suite 2077
Flushing, NY 11355

Contact Us

Visit QPTV

Queens Public Television is located in Downtown Flushing @ 41-61 Kissena Blvd, Suite 2077 in the Flushing Plaza Building between Sanford and Barclay Avenues.
All programming and trafficking transactions including tape drop-offs, pick-ups, and paperwork issues are handled at QPTV's Storefront facility in Flushing Plaza on Kissena Boulevard (between Dunkin Donuts and the Fine Jewelry Store).
Hours are from Monday - Friday 10 AM to 5:30 PM.

You can travel to QPTV by Subway, Bus and LIRR.

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^{QPTV Applications and Forms are in PDF Format. You need Adobe Reader to view/fill them out.}

^{Completed forms must be signed and either mailed in or brought to the QPTV facility. Faxed copies are NOT ACCEPTABLE unless otherwise specified.}

QPTV VTR Form	QPTV Waiting List Form
QPTV Form 10	QPTV Form 5
QPTV Form 4A	QPTV Form 4
QPTV Form 3	QPTV Form 2

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What is QPTV?

QPTV (Queens Public Communications Corporation) is a not-for-profit private corporation serving the residents of Queens. QPTV manages four community television channels specifically for Queens, under the Franchise Agreement between the City of New York and the Cable Operators in the Borough of Queens.

QPTV cablecasts the most diverse programming to the most diverse community in the world reaching over 440,000 subscribers 24 hours a day, everyday on channels 34, 35, 56, 57 on Time Warner Cable and on 82, 83, 84, and 85 on RCN and channels 34, 35, 36, 37 with Community Bulletin Board on channels 33 & 38 on Verizon FiOS.

Watch

QPTV has shows you can't find anywhere else. With over 300 different programs every year there's something for everyone.

Channels

_{Time Warner Cable

34 | 35 | 56 | 57}

RCN
82 | 83 | 84 | 85

Verizon FiOS
34 | 35 | 36 | 37
Bulletin Board 33 | 38

Learn

Queens Public Television is the place for residents to learn about the art and craft of television production and media creation.

Create

QPTV is about creating programs that are made for, by and about you. Whether you're a home grown talent, pro/semi-pro, or a trained producer, QPTV is the premiere outlet in Queens for creators.

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Stuart Domber
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Daniel J. Leone
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Sandra Delson
Patrick J. DiMotta
John B. Haney
Alfred Harris
William L. Jefferson
Henry Kee
Joan Serrano‐Laufer
Ruth Schlossman

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