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Production Fellow

Organization: Emergent Order Foundation
Title: Production Fellow — Year 1 Fellowship
Location: Austin, TX (on-site required)
Reports To: COO & President, Justin Bergeron

About the Organization

Emergent Order Foundation (EO.F) is a non-profit, for-purpose creative studio based in Austin, TX built on decades of award-winning entertainment and educational content creation. Its core team's experience includes work at Paramount, Spike TV, Webtoon, Nickelodeon, and MTV, as well as its sister production company Emergent Order. Through heroic storytelling that embodies classical virtues and moves audiences to purposeful action, EO.F's mission is to build a bottom-up movement that champions civilization and the potential it unlocks in each of us. Learn more at eo.foundation.

Position Summary

EO.F is looking for a full-time Production Fellow to participate in a year-long fellowship geared towards identifying talents and solidifying skills within the discipline of film and video production, creativity, and production workflow.

Our approach is to embed fellows in a year-long, real-world, fully immersive experience through tangible work across a multitude of projects and roles. All fellows exit the program having learned from seasoned professionals and are prepared to succeed in their future careers in media and entertainment.

As a member of the Fellowship Program, you'll work in all phases of production — including shooting and post production — alongside producers, editors, and more.

Primary Responsibilities

• Set up for video shoots in-studio and on location, supporting camera crews.
• Keep production equipment clean, well organized, and maintained. Ingest and manage digital footage acquired in production, as well as any other media.
• Maintain organization of footage and ensure all files are properly transferred, archived, and documented.
• Source archival and stock footage and generate AI b-roll for projects as needed. Support editors by preparing project files, importing media, organizing timelines, and sourcing stock music and footage.
• Prepare and format transcripts.
• Perform basic editing tasks such as string outs, selects reels, and rough cuts under the guidance of editors and producers.
• Assist with editing diverse content types including scripted and unscripted series, podcasts, promos, trailers, social media videos, and pitch (sizzle) reels.

Essential Skills

• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and time management.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively across departments to find solutions to production challenges.
• Adaptable to change; able to multitask and prioritize based on feedback and deadlines. Ability to quickly identify and proactively resolve issues that arise during the production process.
• Genuine love of learning new things, including new technologies and filmmaking techniques.
• Some knowledge and passion for cinematography, video/digital cinema cameras, and audio recording.
• Some familiarity with video editing software such as DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, and Adobe Premiere, as well as AI tools such as VEO, MidJourney, etc., and MacOS.
• Familiarity with media ingestion, transcoding, and setting up multi-cam editing projects.
• Familiarity with cloud computing and local media servers.

Compensation & Benefits

This is a paid, full-time fellowship with benefits. As an early-career position, compensation is structured accordingly and salary will be commensurate with experience. Benefits include robust group PPO health insurance with a wide range of plan options via United Healthcare's Choice Plus Network, plus wellness and other benefits.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will remain open until filled.