Alumni Community Intern (Part-Time)
Alumni Community Intern (Part-Time)
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22-06-2025
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Job Description
Job Title:Alumni Community Intern (Part-Time)
Reports to:Senior Manager Community Engagement
Status:Non - Exempt; Hybrid
Hourly Rate:$18.00
Start Date: 9/15/2025
End Date:12/12/2025
- Rising Junior
- Rising Senior
POSITION OVERVIEW:
Student Reporting Labs (SRL) is looking for a dynamic detail-oriented Alumni Community Intern to support and grow our national alumni network. This role is ideal for a current college student or recent graduate who is passionate about youth media journalism and community-building. Youll help us strengthen relationships with current and former SRL students develop engagement strategies and spotlight the stories of those continuing their storytelling journeys after high school. This might be a good fit if you:Candidates must be active college students.
- Love making connections and supporting peers
- Are proactive creative and open to experimenting with new ideas
- Have experience in journalism education and/or community building
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Help coordinate virtual and in-person alumni events (i.e. career events social meetups)
- Support monthly alumni planning committee meetings
- Help kick off and support our online alumni community (ex. Discord)
- Help further explore new ideas like local meetups or college/career resource guides
- Brainstorm creative ways to collect alumni testimonials and feedback
- Other administrative and community support as assigned
DESIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
- Preferred Major:Communications Arts Journalism & Media Community Building
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Community Engagement Storytelling: Learn how to build and sustain a vibrant alumni network throughthoughtful outreach event planning and storytelling that highlights diverse voices and experiences
- Career Development Mentorship: Gain insight into the professional pathways within journalism media andpublic broadcasting while helping to create opportunities for alumni to connect with each other and industryprofessionals.
- Organizational Strategic Thinking: Develop skills in project management communications and digital tools whileworking in a fast-paced media education environment. Learn how to implement and iterate on community-buildingstrategies that have real-world impact.
DESIRED COMPETENCIES:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to craft newsletter features blog posts and
- professional emails
- Excellent organizational and time management abilities; able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with attention
- to detail
- Creative thinker with an interest in community-building event planning or youth engagement
- Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a remote/hybrid team setting
- Tech savvy and open to using platforms like Google Drive Zoom Slack Discord Airtable and Canva
- Interest in storytelling mentorship and media/journalism career development
- Curiosity initiative and enthusiasm for SRLs mission and the power of alumni networks
ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with Discord or other online communities a plus
- Experience with social media platforms a plus
- Demonstrated experience in community building a plus
LOCATION
WETA and NewsHour Productions are Washington DC established media and news organizations. We are a largely local workforce based out of the Campbell Place office in Arlington VA. WETA and NewsHour Productions value employee flexibility when possible. Most positions based in our Arlington VA office will be onsite or hybrid depending upon the role.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
WETA and its subsidiary NewsHour Productions LLC serve local and national public media audiences by producing and distributing content of intellectual integrity and cultural merit. Through broadcast digital and community services the organization offers compelling diverse programming onfive television channels including primary channel WETA PBSand onWETA Classical the exclusive home for classical music in the nations capital; produces a portfolio of national television productions includingPBS NewsHourrecognized globally for bringing balanced in-depth news coverage to all Americans; creates impactful documentaries with longtime production partners Ken Burns and Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr.; features a variety of content offerings on WETA Passport the PBS Video App and the WETA Classical App; and serves communities near and far witheducation and engagementinitiatives that contribute to the companys mission of public service.Benefits WETA
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
WETA/NewsHour Productions is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing equal employment opportunities to all. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind for any reason as outlined by federal state or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization including hiring recruiting promotion termination layoff recall leave of absence compensation benefits training and internships. WETA and NewsHour Productions make hiring decisions based solely on qualifications merit and business needs at the time.
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Employment Type
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