Jobs at Brave New Foundation

Brave New Foundation is an open democratic society that encourages rigorous debate, opportunity and justice for all. Our mission is to champion social justice issues by using a model of media, education, and grassroots volunteer involvement that inspires, empowers, motivates and teaches civic participation and makes a difference.

Web Developer

Brave New Foundation is looking for a full-time Web Developer to guide and implement our online efforts. This is a unique and exciting opportunity for the right person to use their tech talents to help build vital progressive infrastructure.

Responsibilities include:

Build HTML websites with light PHP code as well as more robust sites with programming languages
Be on top of developments in social media, trends and technologies to guide and inform our distribution strategy
Help determine new ideas using technology to reach people
Manage ecommerce and donation infrastructure including set up donation pages on our sites
Address technical aspects of online distribution (upload videos to YouTube, write FBML for Facebook as needed, etc.)
Develop queries to pull segments of our emails list when needed

Skill Set:

Experience in Ruby on Rails, Django, CakePHP, or other programming languages
Excellent knowledge of MySQL
Ability to quickly develop a web site that integrates with our email and donation tools
Good attention to detail
Enjoys fast-paced environment of politics

We use technologies and services like PHP, MySQL, Wordpress, Disqus, DemocracyInAction/Salsa, Ultracart, Google Analytics, and Authorize.net.

We care less about writing perfect code or complying with every standard, and more about birthing the clever idea that'll wreak havoc on the establishment.

Politics moves fast. We have some pretty intense deadlines, so we're pragmatic. Think startup meets non-profit political rabble rousers. We also get along well with people that have an excellent work ethic, juggle multiple tasks under tight deadlines, and realize this is not a 9-5 job.

Our offices are located in the shadow of Sony studios in Culver City, CA (LA) and we're open to the person working on-site or living elsewhere in the U.S.

In your cover note, provide a list of sites you have developed. Please forward cover note and resume to Laura at laura@bravenewfoundation.org

If you're familiar with our videos you know they usually end with this:

Psst... Do Something!

We realize the next logical thought for a lot of people is "I want to do something but what do I do!!?" Well you no longer have to feel helpless! We know what you should do:

Volunteer at Brave New Films!

We are a small group of passionate people working to make real, tangible, positive change. We're looking for people who have 20 to 60+ hours per week to work on all aspects of our online video campaigns. If you have any spare time this is the place to spend it.

These are unpaid volunteer positions but you will be getting real world, hands on experience and training.

GENERAL HIRING CRITERIA

Passion: You care about social justice and human rights.
Flexibility: we are a non-profit and have a lot going on. Be ready to wear many hats and switch gears quickly.
Can do Attitude: While we do rely on Volunteers to perform routine office work, the primary focus of your work will be specific to your developing skills related to your career interests.
Impeccable work ethic: we expect Volunteers to follow the policies of our regular employees.

Minimum Commitment

Time: (unless noted in the description) 2 - 3 days / week, 1 - 3 months, depending upon the project. Monday - Friday, 10 am - 7pm (Half days possible)
Location: Culver City studios / office (Free parking! Near public transportation!) Unless offsite "virtual" work is appropriate.

To apply: Please send a cover letter and resume (indicate highest technical skill level, if required) to volunteers@bravenewfilms.org. Indicate which position you're applying for in the subject line of the email. We are looking forward to meeting you!

Marketing & Distribution Volunteer

You will be exposed to the inner workings of how Brave New Films builds audience for our campaigns and distributes videos and messages. We seek people with availability from 10-30 hours/week availability. College intern credit can be applied. Here are some of the areas the Marketing & Distribution volunteer will assist:

Help in a couple week project to confirm our web site pages appear properly in IE and Firefox as we transition our pages
Pull data from Youtube and Google Analytics for routine and ad hoc reports. Requires knowledge of Excel.
Research non-profits and companies actions on Facebook and Twitter and advise the team of opportunities and best practices
Prospecting/research: Find groups and people relevant to our campaigns on Facebook that we can build relationships
Be part of our first responder to team to review YouTube and blog messages on our campaign videos and alert us to the conversation

Bilingual Production for Cuentame

Join the fast-paced team at the helm of Brave New Foundation's Cuentame, the exciting, innovative bilingual Facebook project at the cutting edge of the Latino community! Cuentame frames what's going on in culture, history, arts and news, activism and more from our collective past, present and future. Jobs include: Basic online research: organizations, news clips, archival video and photos, logging video footage, transcribing interviews, and translating interviews.

Skills Required

Bilingual (Spanish English).
VERY Facebook literate.
Strong sense of the Latino community's interests, concerns.
Excellent written verbal skills.
Attention to detail.
Positive, can-do, fast-paced team member.
Working knowledge of Final Cut Pro a plus.
We will train if other skills are needed.

Administrative

A fast-paced film production / distribution nonprofit with its eye on public affairs / politics / civic engagement, Brave New Foundation has immediate opportunities for volunteer interns to help out in various departments including Administrative / Operations and Production.

Skills Required:

Basic office skills
Internet savvy
Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel, MS Word)

Post Production

The Post-Production Department seeks career-track interns to assist in digitizing footage, outputting to tape, DVD authoring, basic Final Cut Pro editing, as well as compiling research and presenting reports. Reports to: Lead AE / Post Supervisor

Technical Requirements:

Basic hands-on knowledge of Final Cut Pro
Familiar with the process of posting videos to YouTube and other online websites
Familiar with DVD Studio Pro & Soundtrack Pro
Familiar with multiple video formats & codecs
Familiar with operating DVR / Tivo decks
Recommended: Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop

Other Requirements:

Detail-oriented and organized
Self-starter, proactive, and uses time efficiently
Excellent research / report writing skills
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel; FileMaker is a plus
Tech-savvy: able to learn new programs quickly

Documentary Production

Documentary production team is seeking an enthusiastic intern to assist with various aspects of production, including: Online Research (e.g. archival photos, video, etc.) and fact checking, logging footage and transcribing interviews.

Reports to: Producer

Required skills

Excellent online research
Good writing / typing
Good organization
Generalist with good disposition
Applicants familiar with Final Cut Pro Plus

Conversations Guest Concierge

Brave New Conversations is seeking a Los Angeles based volunteer that can be available weekday evenings to help during our the live tapings. We need your help making our very special Conversations guests like Oliver Stone, Jane Fonda, Jackson Browne feel comfortable and helping the producer with a few other production needs before the show gets up and running.

We are looking for someone that has experience working with celebrities and other high-level personalities, thinks fast, has a can do attitude and a flexible schedule. This is a great opportunity for a Los Angeles based volunteer as never you'll have to worrying about making the list for a Conversation ever again!

Please send a letter outlining your experience with big names and personalities and why you think this is the perfect volunteer opportunity for you to eyancy@bravenewfoundation.org.

Translation Volunteer/Intern

Brave New Foundation is looking for a translation volunteer to join our team! Be a part of Brave New Foundation's vision, as well as our new 'Cuentame' project created for the Latino community, and share in the exciting experience to make a difference on issues that affect us all.

We are looking for someone who is fluently bilingual (Spanish, English) to be able to translate material and be comfortable writing, reading, as well as speaking both languages. We are looking for someone who can intern at least 15 hours a week. Lend your talent to a great organization that is truly making a difference in people's lives.

Application Process:

If you are interested in applying for this internship, please email your resume and cover letter to volunteers@bravenewfoundation.org.