Broadcast Engineering Intern
About The Position
This pilot internship program, offered in partnership with the Vermont Association of Broadcasters (VAB), provides up to 120 hours of hands-on learning in studio broadcast engineering. Designed to give interns an introductory overview of day-to-day operations in both radio and television environments, the program emphasizes how studio engineering supports and contributes to the seamless delivery of media content to our listeners and viewers. Interns will observe and assist with technical workflows, gaining foundational experience in broadcast production and engineering support.
Requirements
- Candidates must be entering their junior or senior year at an accredited college, university, or trade school
- Be majoring or minoring in or enrolled in a program for broadcast television/radio, communications, media, audio/video production, marketing, engineering or other related fields
- Be a Vermont resident OR a non-resident student currently attending an accredited college or university in Vermont
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship
Responsibilities
- Exposure to Modern Audio over IP (AoIP) Broadcasting systems
- Basic concepts in AoIP
- Introduction to Wheatstone Wheatnet
- Hands-on experience configuring a simple Wheatnet audio over IP system
- Application of Wheatnet to daily radio production and air product delivery
- Exposure to Radio Automation systems
- Overview of ENCO DAD automation system
- Overview of traffic and operations, as related to air product delivery
- Exposure to Live Radio show Technical Production
- Brief sit in on Morning edition and All Things Considered live shows
- Reinforces understanding of satellite feeds from NPR, live hosting, automation, and clip playout
- Act as Audio Assistant or (A2) for live broadcast classical performances
- Shadow broadcast engineer to learn studio maintenance, technical support, and studio production workflows
- Introduction to Audio and Video Remote Contribution Methods
- Comrex and TieLine audio codecs
- FieldTap and ReportIT remote contributor applications
- Quicklink video contribution hardware and software
- Broadcast telephone system
- Sit-in on Vermont Edition live broadcast using some of the above
- Exposure to television production environment
- Overview of production equipment
- Sit-in on production of Vermont This Week
- Exposure to a radio and/or television transmitter facility
- Ride-along with TX engineer to appropriate site; observe maintenance and repair tasks; understand basic air product flow from studio to transmitter
- site TBD, likely a drive-up site like Randolph, VT
- If opportunities are available in the internship timeframe, intern will assist with:
- A live music broadcast
- A remote radio broadcast
- A video production
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
