Job Description

JOB TITLE: Podcast Scheduling and Outreach Intern

REPORTS TO: Podcast Team Lead and Director of Media

JOB DESCRIPTION: Our National Conversation is building a non-partisan solution platform for American policy issues. The Podcast Intern will contribute to ONC’s mission of providing non-partisan news, opinions, and policy solutions by assisting with the production of Our National Conversation (ONC)’s podcast. This intern must be organized and a good team player. The podcast scheduling and outreach intern will be responsible for the scheduling/rescheduling of podcasts with all parties involved, maintaining the content calendar, networking and outreach with potential guests, and ensuring the completion of episode outlines for each of the 2 segments.

This position is remote, with work primarily conducted over Zoom and Slack, so applicants must be comfortable coordinating in a remote environment and are expected to maintain a high level of communication. The duration of this internship can be as short as a semester or as long as a year or more depending on their performance. Many people choose to extend their internship past the amount of time they initially committed to. Interns must commit to at least the end of the Spring semester (April 30th, 2023).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensuring the content calendar is filled out properly and on-time

• Communicating with interns, advisors, and guests including, but not limited to networking, outreach, and scheduling them

• Understanding key audiences for different ONC podcast segments and developing targeting strategies to drive engagement in regard to ONC’s video content 

• Effectively communicating with other ONC team members (Slack, Email, Zoom)

COMPENSATION: This is not a paid position.

BENEFITS: Flexible schedule, college credit, professional networking, and resume-building experience.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• Familiar with podcast styles and trends

• Understanding of basic file management

• Preferably majoring in Communications, Public Relations, Film/Video Production, or related fields; and/or passionate about Public Relations, Video Production, and/or Communication

• Effectively communicating and working with a small team

• Ability to attend weekly organization-wide meetings

• Ability to attend weekly Podcast team meetings

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.