Intern - KOIN / KRCW - Portland, OR (Unpaid)
About The Position
The KOIN 6 internship program provides college students interested in journalism and communications, as well as sales and marketing, a unique opportunity. The hands-on experience allows students to get an in-depth look into the field of broadcast and digital media from an array of perspectives and challenges students to use their knowledge in an applied industry setting. All positions are for college credit only, 16 hours per week, and usually last 8 to 12 weeks. Interns must be full-time students enrolled at a college or university, either in or entering into their junior or senior year. Interns must receive academic credit for their internship assignment. Internships are unpaid and all interns must provide a letter from their academic advisor certifying they are a junior or senior and will be receiving academic credit for participation in and the completion of their internship. Interns need to set up an hourly schedule in advance with their supervisor that will sufficiently meet their school’s required credit hours. Interns are to perform the duties and responsibilities outlined in the internship descriptions and other tasks as assigned by their supervisors.
Requirements
- Must be full-time students enrolled at a college or university, either in or entering into their junior or senior year.
- Must receive academic credit for their internship assignment.
- Must provide a letter from their academic advisor certifying they are a junior or senior and will be receiving academic credit for participation in and the completion of their internship.
- Need to set up an hourly schedule in advance with their supervisor that will sufficiently meet their school’s required credit hours.
- Exceptional English and grammar skills and an eye for detail.
- Writing/editing courses completed
- Working knowledge of WordPress, CMS, social media platforms
- Must be creative, organized, and detailed oriented.
- Must be able to work with others in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be a problem solver, dependable, hard-working and creative.
- Must maintain flexible availability.
- TV Production courses completed
- Working knowledge of AVID, Final Cut, ADOBE Creative Suites is preferred
- Students should be outgoing and professional.
- Applicants must be detail oriented.
Nice To Haves
- Journalism majors preferred.
- Passion for telling local stories
Responsibilities
- Writing scripts
- Researching local businesses
- Confirming guest appearances and information
- Prop set up and take down
- Work to shut down after each show includes striking the set of props and kitchen cleanup
- Assist with promotional events outside the station
- Produce and post multimedia stories about the Portland Metro Area
- Create Facebook posts/Tweets promoting coverage
- Assist in operating a dynamic website with regular updates as well as constantly emerging content
- Write, shoot, edit for sports reports in newscasts
- Learn the day-to-day operations of a sports dept.
- Learn phone etiquette and presentation skills and the importance of interaction between advertisers and the television station
- Work on creating sales presentations and gain an overall understanding of the sales process
- Learn the dub and digital editing process of commercials
- Produce commercials
- Assist on-air talents with board operation, taking phone requests and general administrative support
- Abide by all safety rules and procedures of Company.
- Exert best efforts in receiving training and cooperate with and follow the instructions of employees of Company
- Maintain strictly the confidences of Company, the customers of Company, all information or data received regarding Company and any of its trade secrets or any other confidential business information received by the Student
Benefits
- College credit
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
