Description:
Who we are: Bonneville International has been a leader in broadcasting for over 50 years, with a mission to build up, connect, inform and celebrate communities and families across our markets. We currently own and operate 14 radio stations in Seattle, Phoenix, Denver and Salt Lake City, along with the NBC Affiliate TV station KSL TV 5, in Salt Lake. We're proud of our history, and we want talented people to join us as we continue to grow!
Objective: KSL NewsRadio is pleased to announce the availability of a digital content internship in the News Department. This internship is designed to provide valuable experience for students interested in the intersection of digital content and traditional radio journalism. The internship will be an in-depth, hands-on experience to help the interested student better understand the news-gathering and reporting process, along with distributing news content to a number of different audiences.
As part of the digital content team, interns will have the opportunity to be involved in numerous functions including podcasting, video editing, audio editing and social media. Through these experiences, interns will be able to develop skills in these functions, along with increasing writing abilities, research techniques, social media strategy, and social journalism.
The internship will cover a semester period with approximately 16-20 hours per week. The schedule will be determined between the intern and their intern coordinator at KSL.
Qualifications:
Requirements:
Interns must be currently registered at a university, college, community college, or vocational-technical institute
A junior or senior majoring in journalism, news media, or strategic communications
Must be proficient in video and audio production and editing and/or willing to learn
Social media experience with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat, and Reddit
Flexible schedule able to work morning, dayside, and/or evening teams
Must be organized and able to meet tight deadlines. There will be multiple projects ongoing at any given time and self-motivated persons will move to the top of the line
Proper writing skills, including knowledge of AP style
Physical Demands:
Substantial physical movements (motions ) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
Receive, process and maintain information through oral and/or written communication effectively
Ability to extend hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction with good eye and hand coordination
Lift, move, and carry up to 20 pounds on occasion
Applicants Must Submit:
Completed internship application
Links to social media profiles
Samples of work in video and/or audio
Current academic transcript (unofficial)
Persons participating in the KSL NewsRadio Digital Content Internship need to understand that no guarantees are given for future employment with KSL.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Minority/female/disability PWDNET/veteran are encouraged to apply.
Application Instructions:
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
https://www.applicantpro.com/j/595434-14267