Digital Media Documenter

Are you passionate about the environment and capturing real-life stories of people transforming urban spaces into living ecosystems? Is photography, video, and compelling digital content the vehicle you want to use to promote environmental action? Do you thrive in diverse communities and love combining art, design, and storytelling for impact? We are looking for a creative, self-motivated **Digital Media Documenter** to join our team in documenting the people, landscapes, and stories of Land of Dreams - a multicultural urban farming initiative in Calgary.

This internship offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to community-based storytelling—through long-form interviews and short-form content—highlighting ecological landscapes and the lives of those who grow food in the city.

• *DS4Y ELIGIBILITY - PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING**

To qualify for this internship, you **must** meet all of the following criteria:

• Be a post-secondary graduate
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or have refugee status
• Be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Applicants who do not meet these requirements will **not**be considered.
• *What You'll Do**:
• Capture high-quality videos and photographs of community members, urban farming activities, and ecological settings using both DSLR and smartphone
• Conduct interviews and gather authentic stories with participants from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds (interpreters will be provided)
• Work with Creative Director to document and create both long-form content for platforms like YouTube and websites short-form content (e.g. Instagram Reels, Facebook Stories) for social media engagement
• Edit and produce photo and video content using tools like Adobe Premiere, Lightroom, Photoshop, and/or Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve, Capcut, and Canva
• Work closely with our creative director and team to ensure stories are captured ethically and with cultural sensitivity
• Collaborate on storyboarding and digital media design for publications, online content,and exhibitions
• *What We're Looking For**:
• A post-secondary student in Digital Media, Communications, Visual Arts, Journalism, Film Studies, or a related field
• Proficiency with DSLR cameras and smartphone videography
• Experience in people and landscape photography
• Strong storytelling and interviewing skills, with a focus on empathy and cross-cultural listening
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Photoshop), with bonus points for experience in DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut, CapCut, and Canva
• A good eye for design and experience in digital composition or content creation
• Willingness to learn and grow—training and mentorship will be provided
• Must have access to a personal vehicle
• Must own both a DSLR camera and smartphone capable of high-quality video
• *Why Join Us?**

Land of Dreams is a regenerative farm and community center rooted in the healing impulse of the land itself. Guided by the wisdom of Blackfoot Elder, Herman Many Guns, it is a place where people from diverse cultures come together to share knowledge, nurture the next generation, and build an inclusive, joyful, and culturally rich society. Our mission is to create a welcoming and restorative space where newcomers to Canada alongside our local Indigenous communities can learn, grow, and thrive together. More than a project, Land of Dreams is a living movement—one that seeks to reconnect people to the land’s innate capacity for healing, foster deep cross-cultural relationships, and grow stronger, together.

• *To Apply**:
• *Job Types**: Part-time, Fixed term contract, Internship / Co-op

Contract length: 5 months

Pay: From $22.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-06-25

Expected start date: 2025-06-27