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Windells Media Interns Wanted!!!

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RileySnyderPhoto
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http://windells.com/2011/01/windells-needs-media-interns/#more-7299

This past Summer I had the chance of a lifetime to be a photo intern at Windells Camp. They are now accepting applications for this coming Summer! So polish up your resumes and gear lists and apply!
Jan 20 2011 5:33PM
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Because I'm not going to pass up a well paying job so that I can make peanuts (or nothing) working at Windells., even though I love that place.
Jan 27 2011 5:56PM
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.jr
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Oh by losing you just mean not earning..
Jan 27 2011 6:15PM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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Thats not quite true... You can make money there but it takes determination and shooting a lot and taking a ton of opportunities as they present themselves.
Jan 28 2011 2:23AM
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Does Windells pay their video staff more than their coaches?
Jan 28 2011 11:34PM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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I have no idea about that but they do most of the design and other stuff as well.
Jan 29 2011 11:05PM
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AwR
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Yo Riley are you headed back this summer?
Jan 30 2011 10:37AM
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Jordan
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Yeah - I'd love to go, but that's a lot of $$$ to pass up for an entire summer. Some young guns better hop on this shittz.
Jan 30 2011 1:37PM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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James, I might be applying as a counselor actually. Just thinking up how to do my resume and application like you and Jameo!
Jan 30 2011 2:46PM
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.jr
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So Im assuming since I haven't heard anything from them that I didn't get the job.. Did anyone here get the photo or video spot? Or even heard anything from them?
May 27 2011 11:05PM
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blatt
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I think im gonna do that next year. Looks awesome.
May 27 2011 11:20PM
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family_vacation
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same. I would love to do this.
May 27 2011 11:27PM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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I know Erik Hoffman got the photo and not sure about who the definite video interns are because they aren't here yet, just got to camp today!
May 29 2011 2:28AM
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Downtofilm
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id be super down to do the video, not 19 tho. if you could get me in riley i would do it haha.
May 29 2011 3:48AM
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eheath
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Highly doubtful and they do SO MUCH work. The amount of work they do for a session you could make a couple thousand with some freelance work.
May 29 2011 4:51AM
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.jr
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Is he on NS? I want to see what he submitted..
May 29 2011 12:02PM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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Only have to be 18 I thought? Come for a visit!
May 30 2011 12:17AM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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He is not, he snowboards but Darcy showed me the portfolio when he was at my house a while back and I must say it was quite impressive. I think hes way better than me and definitely deserves to get this opportunity.
His Flikr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/erik_hoffman/
May 30 2011 12:24AM
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Downtofilm
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18/19 same thing when you're only 14
May 30 2011 12:44AM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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Long way to go!
May 30 2011 12:49AM
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deleted2
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samee, fuck being young
May 30 2011 12:51AM
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Downtofilm
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yes
May 30 2011 12:51AM
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.jr
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Yeah I saw that and theres quite a few meh shots.. Dont get me wrong I liked some of the shots for sure.. just wondering what ones he submitted..
May 30 2011 9:34PM
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Gretchen.
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A guy I work with got one of the video spots. 
Jun 1 2011 12:56AM
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Troy.
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Know how you feel. I'm 15 and got turned down for an internship soly due to my age - they didn't even have any other applicants :(
Jun 1 2011 1:05AM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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Jake? hes the only one!
Jun 3 2011 2:03AM
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Downtofilm
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May I ask. Why the age limit
Jun 3 2011 2:30AM
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eheath
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Because they probably want legit photo/video people who aren't potentially tied down by their parents. Its really not a job for someone younger than 18.
Jun 3 2011 3:32AM
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Downtofilm
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i see...
Jun 3 2011 3:44AM
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eheath
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At your age, you will have a hard time understanding, but believe me, it makes alot of sense.
Jun 3 2011 4:01AM
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Downtofilm
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I think i understand, they want older more mature people.
I just dont understand how its an intern job usually those are directed towards the young crowd
Jun 3 2011 2:25PM
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Young = young adult. As much as it sucks having your abilities go unnoticed because other kids your age are stupid, it makes complete sense. It's in their best interests to hire someone who is at least somewhat likely to be more competent.
Jun 3 2011 2:46PM
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kootenayklaus
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Hahahahaha that's how I feel for most of the young editors and filmers on here. They essentially are put to the bottom just because of their age, not even the quality of their work and such even matters then.
Jun 3 2011 4:41PM
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MADDECENT
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The day I turn 18
Jun 3 2011 4:47PM
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That's pretty much true with anything when you aren't a legal adult. Fortunately with art, you don't need internship jobs to get noticed. The fact that Vimeo even exists before you're 18 years old puts you at a huge advantage over the filmmakers of years past.

Internships in the ski industry generally mean getting paid peanuts (or nothing at all) for doing bitch work. True, experience is good and Hood is an absolute blast, but you aren't missing out on some golden opportunity here.
Jun 3 2011 5:06PM
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EC-Skier
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also, if you are younger then 18, you are legally a minor, so you need supervision. This means they need a staff member to watch over you, no matter how mature you are. So it's kind of a hassle for them.
Jun 3 2011 11:28PM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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It is also that they want people who need the internship for college credit
Jun 4 2011 3:02PM
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Davy.Crockett
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fuck yeah living >1 hour from hood
Jun 4 2011 5:49PM
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Gretchen.
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Yeah Mario!  Why is he the only one?  I think it helps that Tyler worked at the same place we do now haha.
Jun 4 2011 10:20PM
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RileySnyderPhoto
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Don't think I have met him yet!
Jun 7 2011 10:34PM
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Gretchen.
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Really?  Tell him I say I'm taking care of the nalgene
Jun 8 2011 12:14AM
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WillStart
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yup. after all the reasons i just read, none of them are good enough in my opinion to have an 18 and up rule.

i guarantee a kid like zac probably has more talent and work ethic than a shit ton of the people who applied for the internship, and if somebody like him were willing to give his summer to windells, why not hire him? seems kinda retarded to me

i also don't really think somebody under 18 would need more supervision than a legal adult. the first year i interned at Woodward, i was under 18 but since i was one of the more experienced filmers, they let me do whatever i wanted. i could set up night shoots, stay out way later than all the campers were allowed to, go on rooftops, stuff like that. windells could learn a thing or two from woodward's internship program


all it sounds like to me is that windells is cheaping the fuck out. they're not looking for interns (who are usually young, might not have the most experience, and are looking to learn), they're looking to basically just have a legit, experienced video staff. they only call it an internship so windells doesn't have to pay them.
Jun 8 2011 3:34PM
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screamin_seamen
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110% behind you on this one.
Another point too:
An 18 year old fresh out of high school is going to want to use the summer to make some money + do an internship on the side if possible. Not saying that its the same for most, but most of the time this is the case. Leaving it open to any highschooler or at least a younger age would benefit them (More entries). There are some extremely talented younger film makers like Zac who would love a shot at this, and can afford missing a summer with out pay. Hope this makes sense? Im not that great at putting my thoughts down through typing. Windells is just cheap as fuck (like will said) I understand saving and watching the pennies but come on? With hundreds of kids rolling through each paying a couple grand Im sure they can afford hiring a dope film team then offering an open age internship if all info falls into place.

Again sorry if this makes no sense. haha


-Matt
Jun 8 2011 4:22PM
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WillStart
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well said matt.


i wish windells would be a little more flexible with the work schedule. it seems a little ridiculous that they expect talented adult filmers to give up the whole summer just to do an unpaid internship at a summer camp. if they're talented and legal adults, they don't need the experience enough to give up that much potential time and money. windells doesn't get that.

at woodward, kids (especially the more talented ones) can basically choose how long they want to intern for. it can be anywhere from a couple weeks to a whole summer. that way, they get a wide variety of kids, and a lot of them are ridiculously talented. this system works so much better because for a lot of talented filmers, a whole summer of an unpaid internship is too much, but they are willing to give up maybe 3 or 4 weeks. so they can just roll in, stay a few weeks, have some fun, learn something, get experience, gain footage for a reel, and woodward ends up with a lot of amazing footage. and because kids don't have to give up their whole summer, woodward is constantly bringing in new talented filmers and photographers. and many of the best interns (and actual video staff) were under 18. MUCH better system.


Jun 8 2011 4:48PM
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WillStart
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sorry for double post, but i would like to also point out that if you intern once or twice at woodward and they like what you do, they sometimes offer paid internships, and the length of the internship is still essentially up to the intern.
Jun 8 2011 4:50PM
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screamin_seamen
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Sounds like someone should write windells a nice email letting them know about this system. When I won the contest last summer for the internship my parents turned and looked at me when I said it was a full summer of driving up and down the Mtn with no pay they were like "Are they serious?" Bottom line someone with some sort of higher power must let them know or else there videos are slowly going to go to shit. Or become so split boxed edited to where know one knows what the fucks going on. hahahaha
Jun 8 2011 5:19PM
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WillStart
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hm i just might do that.



i'm glad you brought up the split boxed thing. EVERY windells video is the exact same. don't get me wrong, i enjoy watching them, but they're all identical. some mt. hood time lapses, super bright colors, a lot of fisheye shots, and a toooon of split boxed stuff. it would be cool if they tried to filter more filmers through windells over the summer so there could be more variation in their content. i know the way i would shoot/edit a windells edit would be entirely different from the way you would do it, and the way zac would do it would be entirely different from the way i would do it. but by getting one team for the whole summer, every damn session video is going to be super similar
Jun 8 2011 5:33PM
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screamin_seamen
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Exactly. From my understanding when I met the guys it seemed like you learn how to do the split boxes and gain experience uploading videos on a weekly schedule. Thats it. A whole summer you should come out of an internship like that knowing almost everything there is to know haha not literally but you get the idea.
Jun 8 2011 5:39PM
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