KCUR Public Radio offers structured internships
throughout the year
Summer: (June 1st through August)
Fall (September 1st through December)
Winter/Spring: (January 15th through May)
Internship Program Information
KCUR’s
internship program is designed to provide college and university
students and graduates with an opportunity to learn about public
broadcasting and news.
Eligibility: Preferred
candidates are journalism / mass communications graduate or
undergraduate students, or those who have already graduated from
college. Exceptions to student status may be allowed based on relevant
experience. Familiarity with public radio required.
General Information:
Interns are expected to work between 15 – 20 hours a week during an 8
to 10 week internship period. Internships are offered during the
summer, fall, and winter/spring semesters. Interns may receive
academic credit if an agreement is made between KCUR and the intern’s
college or university. All internships are unpaid.
Application Procedures: Candidates must complete an application form (.pdf file)
and submit it with a cover letter, resume, a writing sample, and list
of three professional and/or academic references. Additional writing
samples and other materials, including produced audio or video pieces
and published articles are welcome but not required. Additional
material may be submitted on CD or by providing web links. All
application items must be submitted as a complete package. Incomplete
applications will not be reviewed.
Application Deadlines:
Applications must be received by April 15 for the summer program; July
15 for the fall program (note: this deadline has been extended to
August 29th, 2009); and December 1 for the winter/spring semester
program.
Email applications to internships@kcur.org or mail applications to:
KCUR-FM
Internship Program
4825 Troost Avenue, Suite 202
Kansas City, Missouri 64110
Internship Opportunities
The following is a list of internship positions available at KCUR. The exact internships offered vary from semester to semester.
On the application form, applicants should indicate all internships they are interested in.
Programming Internship: (Only
occasionally offered.) Assist the program director in communicating to
people and organizations. Intern may be asked to attend meetings with
program director. This job also involves writing copy for air use and
research for use off and on air. May include assisting the program
director in organizing pre-recorded fund raising programs and other
tools utilized for bi-annual membership drive. Candidate must possess
solid writing, communication and organizational skills. Familiarity
with KCUR programming would be helpful. Priority given to
communications majors.
News Internship: (Typically
offered in all three semesters.) Candidates should be interested in
news and current events and be prepared to offer story ideas. Duties
include gathering tape for morning and afternoon newscasts, story
research for reporters and editors, and sorting mail and press
releases. Must be comfortable enough with computers to pick up use of
digital editing software programs (Adobe Audition/CoolEdit) quickly.
Must have excellent writing, researching and editing skills, and
ability to work quickly, accurately and under deadline. Flexibility,
initiative and creativity a plus. Journalism background is preferred.
KC Currents Internship:
(Typically offered in all three semesters) Assists with the day-to-day
operations of KC Currents, KCUR’s weekly news magazine, covering
diverse communities in the Kansas City area, and hosted by Susan B.
Wilson and Sylvia Maria Gross. KCC is looking for people interested in
local news and creative radio storytelling. The KCC intern will
generate and research story ideas, attend editorial meetings, gather
tape and photographs in the field, post stories and photographs on the
web, design slide shows and extra information for the web, write
scripts, edit interviews and produce billboards and promos. Interns
may also report and write spot news stories for KCUR’s morning and
afternoon newscasts. By the end of the term, the intern will pitch,
report, and produce a feature story intended for broadcast on KC
Currents. Strong research, writing, and organizational skills
required. Candidates must be comfortable enough with computers to pick
up the use of digital editing software programs (Adobe Audition). Must
work well quickly, independently, under pressure, and with constant
deadlines.
Up to Date Internship: (Typically offered in
all three semesters) Assists with the day-to-day operations of Up to
Date, KCUR’s award-winning daily public affairs talk show hosted by The
Kansas City Star’s Steve Kraske; Interns will organize show pitches,
press releases, and other communications, research show topics, write
scripts, and produce billboards and promos; duties may include
answering phones, attending editorial meetings, gathering tape, and
other work as needed; Experience using Microsoft Word and general
computer skills is required. Some HTML and social networking site
skills a plus. Candidates must be comfortable enough with computers to
pick up use of digital editing software programs (Adobe
Audition/CoolEdit). Strong research, writing, and organizational
skills required. Must work well quickly, independently, under pressure,
and with constant deadlines.
The
Walt Bodine Show Internship: (Rolling applications accepted) Assists
with the day-to-day operations of The Walt Bodine Show, KCUR’s
award-winning daily variety talk show hosted by Kansas City veteran talk show
host Walt Bodine, and Co-host Gina Kaufmann. Interns will organize show
pitches, press releases, and other communications, research show topics, write
promos, update the website; duties may include answering phones, attending
production meetings, gathering tape, conducting pre-interviews, and other work
as needed; Experience using Microsoft Word and general computer skills is
required. Some HTML and social networking site skills a plus.
Candidates must be comfortable enough with computers to pick up use of digital
editing software programs (Adobe Audition/CoolEdit). Strong research,
writing, and organizational skills required. Must work well quickly,
independently, under pressure, and with constant deadlines. Flexibility,
initiative and creativity a plus.
KCUR is firmly
committed to seeking qualified candidates for all job openings, to
offer equal employment opportunity to all persons, and to take
affirmative action to ensure that such opportunities are provided.
It
is the policy of KCUR to be fair and impartial in all of its relations
with its employees and applicants for employment, and to make all
employment-related decisions without regard to race, religion, sex,
age, national origin, veteran status, sexual orientation, or disability.
|
