The California Report Magazine Intern
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This is a paid internship working 16 hours per week from July 7th 2025 through December 19th 2025. Current Salary is $19.18 per hour.
Listening to The California Report Magazine is like taking a road trip for your ears to meet the people and visit the places that make the Golden State unique. Every week we bring you stories about real people and the sometimes extraordinary situations they find themselves in. We celebrate a range of experiences on our show and encourage interns from all backgrounds to apply. Were also looking for interns who are passionate about longform audio storytelling and amplifying the voices of people we dont often hear from in the media. The 29minute program airs throughout the weekend on stations across California and is also available as a podcast.
KQED envisions a public media organization with a culture that centers on human dignity equity and belonging. This will enable us to better serve and reflect the Bay Area through diverse and inclusive storytelling.
We value the contributions of marginalized people in society including Black Indigenous and all people of color people with disabilities and LGBTQIA people and we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do and we strongly encourage members of these communities to apply.
The mission that drives us:
KQED provide citizens of Northern California with a communitysupported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone and engage audiences to share their stories. We help students and teachers thrive in 21stcentury classrooms and take people of all ages on journeys of exploration exposing them to new people places and ideas.
This role requires working inKQEDs newly renovated headquartersand working in the field.
Essential Functions:
- Research and develop potential stories show themes and host interview segments.
- Initiate discussions with TCR Magazine staff on your story pitches and how you plan to report them.
- Identify interview subjects conduct preinterviews and book guests.
- Conduct field interviews record sound and provide producers with usable material.
- Write accompanying digital story for every radio story you produce and assist staff on additional digital stories.
Other Job Functions:
- Assist the host producers and editors with production needs as assigned.
- Help promote stories through social media.
Knowledge/Experience Required:
- Must have a background in longform audio production and storytelling (and be able to share samples of audio work).
- Must follow current California affairs events and trends through news outlets and other sources.
Knowledge/Experience Desired:
- Skills and experience in writing news features are helpful but not required.
- Knowledge of California relatedissues geography and communities.
- Familiarity or experience with podcast production.
- Fluency in languages other than English is a plus.
- Some experience in digital audio editing (ProTools Hindenburg Audition etc..
- Social media skills.
Growth & Development Opportunities:
- Following the internship some alums work in the newsroom in a range of positions from filling in as a producer or reporting stories for The California Report Magazine to being trained to work on other KQED News programs.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
