Job Description

Job Title: Podcast Intern

Reports to: Podcast Team Lead

Job Description: The **** Podcast Intern will contribute to ONC’s mission of providing nonpartisan news, opinions, and policy solutions by assisting with the production of Our National Conversation (ONC)’s various podcast segments. The podcast intern will be responsible for tasks such as the recording of podcasts, editing of both audio only podcasts and audio/video podcasts, ensuring the completion of episode outlines for each of the podcast segments, and the publishing of all finished episodes. This podcast intern may also create content for our social media platforms using material produced by the podcast team.

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. This intern must commit to at least the end of the Fall semester (December 16th, 2023). However, many people choose to extend their internship past the amount of time they initially committed to, provided their performance meets the required standards.

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

Compensation: This is not a paid position.

Responsibilities:

• Completing deliverables by the assigned due dates as marked on the content calendar.
• Offering ideas for approval on the content calendar including, but not limited to topic ideas, editing approaches, and rollout/promotion strategies.
• Executing the production of podcast episodes including recording, sound, and editing of the content; as well as sending it to the podcast team lead in a timely manner.
• 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).

Qualifications

Requirements: The Podcast Intern should have the following skills, education, and experience:

• Preferably majoring in Communications, Video & Graphic Arts, Film/Video Production, Script Writing or related fields; and/or passionate about Film Studies, Video Production, and/or Communication
• Understanding of basic file management required
• Understanding of basic video editing software required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English) are required
• Responsive, consistent, and effective communicator, even during conflict
• Ability to work remotely and on their own schedule in order to make deadlines
• Google Workspace experience preferred
• Knowledge of sound Quality and editing preferred
• Ability to attend weekly organization-wide meetings
• Ability to attend weekly Media team meetings
• Must be authorized to intern in the U.S.

Additional Information

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