Job Title Stephen Noble News Intern Job ID 18965 Location USF Tampa Full/Part Time Part-Time Regular/Temporary Temporary About Student Employment At the University of South Florida, approximately 66% of the available jobs for undergraduate students on campus are funded by USF departments. Additionally, there are another 17% funded by our on-campus affiliates such as the USF Bookstore (Barnes & Noble), USF Dining (Aramark), USF Telefund (RuffaloCody), etc. All currently enrolled students who are eligible to work in the United States are eligible to apply for postings in this job family. International Students may be eligible to apply depending upon their status. International Students are encouraged to visit the International Services offices to receive guidance prior to conducting an on-campus job search. The International Services' website information on student employment is located here: http://global.usf.edu/is/cur-onCampus.php. On average, there are approximately fifteen applicants for every job. Students are encouraged to visit the Career Center for assistance with their job search in order to ensure they are as competitive as possible. Information for Applicants Job Opening Number: 18965 Posting Date: 11/05/2018 Posting End Date: 11/17/18 Student Employment WUSF Public Media is looking for a college student ready to work in a professional newsroom someone with a passion for the headlines and for bringing news to the public radio audience. Our Stephen Noble intern works closely with the WUSF News Director and our team of seasoned reporters learning how to research, write and produce stories for radio and online platforms. Its a semester where the student is treated like a real journalist from the start, assigned stories that matter to millions of Tampa Bay area residents. Its where they will discover how public media tries to serve its audience differently from commercial news organizations. And the WUSF Noble intern will get a well-rounded dose of what it takes to succeed as a journalist - from deducing what stories to pursue, to gathering sound and writing stories that sing on the airwaves. Organizational Summary: WUSF Public Media is a division of the University Communications and Marketing department consisting of three strategic business units; WUSF 89.7, WSMR and IntellisMedia. WUSF Public Media serves the university by providing the community with news, information and entertainment programming that informs and enriches their daily lives and is engaged in educational work in the community. WUSF Public Media provides students with learning and personal growth opportunities through formal classes and internships and informal hands-on experiences. Position Summary: The Stephen H. Noble Intern Scholarship is considered a mentorship, working with the news staff of WUSF Public Media. The scholarship duration is one semester and will begin one week before the start of the semester. The applicant should be a student interested in news and in learning more about researching, writing and producing for radio. The applicant should be a good writer, able to take constructive criticism during the editing process, and have some knowledge of public radios unique reporting style and programming. Hourly Wage: $10 Duties: Researching stories; conducting interviews by phone; gathering sound for stories in the field; writing copy for stories; assisting reporters as needed; producing news spots and in-depth pieces as assigned (based on knowledge and skill development). Average Number of Hours Per Week: 15 hours per week Schedule: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. two days a week (Monday-Friday). No partial day shifts are available. Minimum Qualifications: This position requires a High School diploma and the student must be currently enrolled in a college or university. The student must have a working vehicle and a current driver's license class E. Preferred qualifications: The ideal candidate will be an active consumer of local and national news (including NPR) and should have knowledge of or has taken courses related to journalism, communications and/or public broadcasting. Experience reporting and writing for other publications, including student newspapers and stations, is a plus. Standard Learning Objectives: As a result of this position, student will be able to: * Demonstrate basic employability skills such as: timeliness to work, appropriate dress, interpersonal communication, and time management * Receive and solicit feedback from supervisor and effectively apply feedback on the job * Assess workplace and demonstrate how personal talents, skills, and knowledge fit into the employers goals, mission, and vision * Demonstrate his or her professional brand (identity) * Communicate transferable and functional skills to prospective employer In addition, students will gain experience by: * Accompanying reporters in the field * Learning how to use field recording equipment * Learning the use of professional studios and microphones and voice techniques * Learning story development and interview techniques * Writing and producing short news spots and in-depth pieces for air * Writing solid online news stories for WUSFNews.org * Actively contributing news content to WUSF social media platforms * Learning photo and video techniques Contact Information for Questions about Recruitment: Mark Schreiner at mschreiner@wusf.org