Intern, LAist

American Public Media-posted 10 months ago

Full-time • Intern

Pasadena, CA

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Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) is a member-supported public media network whose mission is to strengthen the civic and cultural bonds that unite Southern California's diverse communities by providing the highest quality news and information service on air at LAist 89.3, online at LAist.com and through LAist Live Programming & Events. Since our founding in 1999, SCPR has been a fast growing, innovative, multi-platform public service newsroom. Every day, our staff helps audiences catch up on the latest headlines, solve the complexities of life in Southern California, and connect curious communities to one another. Our internships are opportunities for college students or recent graduates to learn the real-world demands of working in an award-winning public media newsroom. We aim to provide a meaningful experience for the intern and LAist and are seeking interns interested in digital news, radio news production, audience engagement, community engagement, podcasting, live events and data journalism. We'll be hiring for a 12-week stint, with an anticipated June 2025 start date. This position will be based in our LAist headquarter in Pasadena, CA.

Learn and perform various tasks, including production, reporting, interviewing, writing, recording and cutting tape.
Assist with research of story ideas/segment concepts.
Find and pitch ideas for stories/segments.
Write content for web.
Conduct pre-interviews for on-air guests and book interviews.
Assist reporters or producers in deep-dive projects, including data analysis and document review.
Report and produce stories for newscasts.
Produce multimedia assets to publish to social media platforms and optimize for platforms.
Write and produce newsletters for email distribution lists.
Engage with residents across SoCal while tabling, providing resources, and signing up for newsletters.
Other duties as assigned.

Current college student or recent graduate (within 12 months).
Experience in a journalism environment.
Must be available to work 12 weeks starting in June 2025.
Strong writing, editing, research and communication skills.
Ability to manage several different projects at once.
Ability to manage daily workload efficiently (good time management skills).
Ability to meet deadlines as assigned.
Ability to pitch original story ideas.
Knowledge of AP Style.
Familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and a CMS.
Familiarity with the fundamentals of broadcasting.

Interest in a journalism career.
Ability to conceive of, pitch, and execute compelling radio and web stories.
Familiarity with the values, sound of public radio.
Some experience working in a broadcast or newsroom environment.
Knowledge of digital editing technologies.

Compensation: The pay rate for this opportunity will be $18.66 per hour.

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