| Internship
Details: Six to twelve hours per week for 15 weeks,
with three interns per year (spring, fall and summer). Internship
is unpaid and consists of five segments where the student
will learn about all aspects of running a radio station.
Part 1: Public Service
and Community
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Learn to write Public Service Announcements for the radio
station
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Help with general office duties (stuffing envelopes, organization,
etc)
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Assist with station and member events
Part 2: Membership
and Underwriting
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Help with/observe monthly membership mailings
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Help with/observe monthly underwriter billing
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Observe building and editing of daily program logs
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Help with member premium mailings
Part 3: Marketing
and Events
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Assist in implementing new media marketing strategies through
improving web design, using e-mail promotion, direct mail,
billboard, and non-traditional public relations categories
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Follow-up on the advertising and marketing effectiveness using
tools for measuring and ensuring the station’s return
on investment
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Work with area non-profit organizations to explore potential
collaborations, and track on-air public service announcements
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Assist in passing out marketing materials at area events
Part 4: Programming
and Production
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Observe recording of weather breaks and Public Service Announcements
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Observe merging of station logs
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Prep and decommission station vehicle and gear for remote
events
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Observe DJs in the studio as they record their shows
Part 5: Music
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Help monitor music charts for song research
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Sort new music CDs
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Help prepare weekly playlist reports for email
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Compile information on new artists for the DJs
Interns will also take a
one-day field trip to our transmitter site with our engineer,
and will be expected to assist with station events and studio
performances that happen during the course of the internship.
Click
here to download Internship Application
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here for Intern Testimonials
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