Are you interested in a career in Arts Administration? FilmPEI is hiring!

Executive Assistant Intern

28 week contract (starting July 26, 2021)

$18.00/hour

Position Description and Duties

FilmPEI is seeking an Executive Assistant Intern to provide administrative support to the Executive Director. Daily responsibilities will include conducting research, entering data into our system, and handling information requests. They will also perform clerical duties, such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, scheduling meetings, setting up travel arrangements, and taking notes at meetings. Our ideal candidate can manage a large, diverse workload and knows how to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Executive Assistant Duties and Responsibilities

• Answer phone inquiries, direct calls to the proper department, and provide basic company information
• Take memos, maintain files, and organize, photocopy, and collate documents as needed
• Light bookkeeping
• Assist with communications, social media, newsletter, branded content
• Arrange travel, accommodations, itineraries, and all correspondence related to arrangements as needed
• Assist in the planning, organizing and implementation events, such as the AGM, workshops, training programs, etc.

• Assist in the preparation of reports, presentations, and data, as well as maintain files, records, and correspondence for meetings

Executive Assistant Requirements and Qualifications

Requirements:

The funding for this position requires that the applicant have a Post-secondary degree or diploma.

Preferred Skills:

• Past training/experience in Events Management and/or Film Studies
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• A working knowledge of Quickbooks, Mailchimp, WordPress
• Experience scheduling appointments and updating calendars
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record

As this is an internship there will be a large training component. We are looking for a team member who:

• is eager to learn
• has a positive attitude
• is self-sufficiency
• is a self-starter
• like a challenge
• is resourceful
• is open to collaboration
• has excellent time management skills
• is receptive to critique and wants to get better
• has ambition
• has and entrepreneurial spirit
• loves the arts

ELIGIBILITY (PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE ELIGIBLE BEFORE APPLYING)

 You are eligible for this position if:

• are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada;
• are legally entitled to work in Canada;
• are between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
• will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with the program;
• are unemployed or underemployed;
• are a college or university graduate; and
• are not receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits while employed with the program.

Please send your resume and cover letter to info@filmpei.com before July 19^th, 2021.

Only those chosen for interview will be contacted.

The National Screen Institute, in partnership with FilmPEI and Creative PEI, are pleased to introduce the participants of our newest course, NSI Market-Ready Producers – PEI Edition, as training begins today. Each producer will be trained by industry professionals to create a pitch package for a project currently in development.

We are so happy to welcome these five talented producers to this inaugural program. Below, you can find more information about the program and participants. Please let me know if I can help you further or put you in touch for an interview.

Thank you,

Rachel Young, NSI Alumni Outreach Coordinator

Top L-R: Emma Fugate, Logan Fulford. Bottom L-R: Nathan Carter, Susan Rodgers, Shane Mountain

Meet the inaugural participants of NSI Market-Ready Producers – PEI Edition

[Read this announcement on the NSI website]

The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI), in partnership with FilmPEI and Creative PEI, is pleased to welcome five producers from Prince Edward Island who begin training today through NSI’s newest online producing program NSI Market-Ready Producers – PEI Edition.

NSI Market-Ready Producers – PEI Edition is a five-week, part-time, online training program designed to help producers develop essential skills and prepare a pitch package for a project currently in development.

This is a pilot program created to foster the growth of producing professionals in the region and increase the reach of PEI production across Canada and globally. The curriculum will be tailored to the needs, experience and location of participants.

We are proud to introduce the five selected PEI producers and their projects, as training begins today. Full bios can be found at the end of this announcement.

• Nathan Carter – The Secret of Ridgemoor Resort
• Emma Fugate – Fire in Her Heart
• Logan Fulford – Sea Salt
• Shane Mountain – Incident
• Susan Rodgers – Like a Song

“Partnering with FilmPEI and Creative PEI has provided a unique opportunity to develop a customized training program addressing the needs of producers in what is often an underserved region,” says NSI program manager Jessica Gibson. “Prince Edward Island is full of talented and hardworking filmmakers and we believe we have found a group of producers ready to take their careers to the next level.”

“Our partnership with the National Screen Institute, and the passion shown from each participant, proves that this training is both appreciated and beneficial,” says FilmPEI executive director Renee Laprise. “We are always looking for new opportunities to support PEI filmmakers and we are excited to see what comes from this program.”

NSI Market-Ready Producers – PEI Edition begins with in-depth online training from May to June where students will attend two to three mandatory sessions a week ranging in length from one to three hours.

Participants will take part in interactive group discussions, round tables, peer reviews and hear from national industry experts on topics such as business affairs/contracts, labour and employment law, pitch consultations, project workshopping and more. Students will also receive mentorship from national industry professionals.

During the program, students will prepare a pitch to present at the Pitch for Your Life competition at the 2021 PEI Screenwriters’ Bootcamp this fall where one pitch will win $15K towards a proof of concept.

NSI Market-Ready Producers – PEI Edition created and delivered by the National Screen Institute; presented by Creative PEI in association with FilmPEI; funded by SkillsPEI and Canada Media Fund.

About the National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI)

Since 1986, the National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) has supported creators from across Canada to tell unforgettable stories through industry-informed training and mentoring in film, television and digital media. Propelled by a visionary network of donors, private and public organizations, board members and staff, the National Screen Institute is the only national training institute in Western Canada for writers, directors and producers. Many of Canada’s top creators got their first break at NSI.

NSI is committed to training participants from a diverse community of voices including Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S+), people with disabilities, those outside large urban centres, those from regional and remote areas and various religious groups.

About FilmPEI

FilmPEI is an innovative and socially conscious film industry association and media arts cooperative focused on growing vibrant careers and developing a thriving sector. The organization fosters film production on PEI by providing infrastructure, training, communication, advocacy and opportunity creation.

About Creative PEI

PEI Cultural Human Resources Sector Council Inc. was founded in 2006 to foster the growth of the culture sector in PEI through the development of the cultural workforce. In 2011, the organization rebranded as Culture PEI to reflect the fact that it had become the de facto leader and voice for the culture sector in the province. In November 2017, the organization rebranded again to establish a new role as Prince Edward Island’s creative sector catalyst. The new name: Creative PEI.

All media enquiries:

Rachel Young, NSI Alumni Outreach Coordinator

Creative PEI, FilmPEI and the National Screen Institute have partnered to bring you the pilot program: NSI Market-Ready Producers – PEI Edition .

FIVE local producers will be chosen for this intensive training program which will include online class instruction, project workshopping and pitch consultation.

Producers will gain knowledge and insight from internationally recognized mentors and leave the program pitch ready.

The five producers will then be eligible to present at the “Pitch for Your Life” competition at the 2021 PEI Screenwriters’ Bootcamp in June where one pitch will win $15,000 toward a proof of concept.

NSI Market-Ready Producers – PEI Edition is funded by SkillsPEI and The Canada Media Fund.

Pitch for Your Life prize funded by Innovation PEI. 

For more info click the links below:

 NSI Market-Ready Producers – PEI Edition

PEI Screenwriters’ Bootcamp