Newsroom Internship The newsroom internship program teaches students to produce broadcast and digital journalism in a professional public media environment including training in audio production and editing. The goal is to prepare students for an entrylevel job in public media or digital journalism. Duties and responsibilities for this position include:
- Story research
- Field reporting with audio and potentially video equipment
- Multimedia projects including photography and video
- Pitching writing and producing stories for broadcast
- Pitching writing and producing stories for web
90.5 WESA is Pittsburghs NPR News Station. The internship program includes training sessions and mentorship by newsroom reporters hosts and editors. Candidates must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate school program. Academic credit can be awarded based on the mutual agreement of the interns school and 90.5 WESA. Interns are paid $15.00 per hour.
Requirements for WESA internships: - You must be an enrolled student in an undergraduate or graduate school program.
- Working toward a journalism English or related degree is preferred but not required.
- The ability to work 1015 hours a week.
To Apply Please submit a cover letter resume and three samples of journalistic work. Application deadlines are November 15 spring internships March 15 summer internships June 15 fall internships.
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