WETA Communications Intern

WETA • Arlington, VA

25d • Onsite

About The Position

The WETA Communications Intern will gain hands-on experience supporting public relations projects and public events in a nonprofit public media environment. The intern will work with WETA’s Communications team on communications and events designed to engage audiences in the D.C. area and throughout the national public media system. Work includes publicity support for WETA-produced and distributed projects, local-market productions, corporate communications publications, and branding projects. The intern will not work directly with NewsHour Productions. By the end of the internship, interns will have completed projects to demonstrate their public relations skills and worked with senior managers in promotions, events, corporate communications, and publications.

This is an in-office internship based at WETA’s Arlington, Virginia office, with occasional, pre-scheduled off-site event work. The internship is expected to be onsite three to four days per week, either Monday through Thursday or Tuesday through Friday. Candidates must be able to commit at least 24 hours per week, and the internship may not exceed 32 hours per week. Schedules will be discussed during the interview process to accommodate academic demands, travel, and other scheduling needs. Standard administrative work hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Applicants must submit a cover letter and resume; applications without a cover letter will not be reviewed. Links to short-form writing or project samples are encouraged.

Requirements

• Submit a cover letter and resume; applications without a cover letter will not be reviewed.
• Commit to at least 24 hours per week, with a maximum of 32 hours per week.
• Demonstrate proactive organization, archival and research skills, writing and proofreading ability, collaborative and flexible teamwork, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

• Be a rising junior, rising senior, or graduate student.
• Have a demonstrated interest in media, history, arts, theater, humanities, communications, and/or public affairs.
• Have fluency in Excel, Claude, Word, PowerPoint, and other software.
• Provide links to short-form writing or project samples.
• Bring additional skills such as photography, graphic design, languages, talent management, or public events.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to corporate communications projects, including photo research and editing and proofreading.
• Assist with a building-wide environmental design and storytelling brand project.
• Build and track audiences for public events, including outreach to organizations and managing registration and RSVPs.
• Provide advance and day-of support for event logistics as part of a team.
• Write and edit blurbs and articles about television, online, and classical music programs for media pitching, promotions, and publications.
• Conduct media research, build media lists, and report on media coverage using the Muck Rack database.
• Organize and categorize photo and publicity assets using a digital asset management system.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed