Podcast Intern
NOW HIRING! Podcast Intern for the Panther Planet Podcast
Fall 2024 through Summer 2025
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
UWM College of Letters & Science & Center for International Education
With funding provided by the U.S. Department of Education Title VI National Resource Center grant program
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
UWM College of Letters & Science seeks one to two enthusiastic, motivated, and research/detail-oriented communicators, interested in all aspects of podcast creation from research to post-production to work as podcast interns during the Fall 2024 and Spring/Summer 2025 semesters.
Interns will work on a variety of tasks and projects including:
- Creating a podcast series
- Creating and maintaining various resource materials, files, and resources
- Conducting research on podcast topics and subjects
- Assisting with overall planning and creation of a podcast series
- Media coordination and other producer related activities, including creating and managing social media accounts and creating promotional materials for the podcasts
- Conducting outreach and scheduling interviews
- Providing general program assistance virtually and in-person, as allowed, including logistical and technical troubleshooting
- Willingness to learn and use audio equipment and tools
- Representing Panther Planet to departments and/or facilitating events in person and/or remotely as part of a team or alone; occasional off campus locations possible
- Other duties as assigned
- Some foreign language skills preferred but not required
JOB PERIOD: Fall 2024-Summer 2025, with possible continued employment through the 2025/26 Academic year
HOURS: Flexible; approximately 5-10 hours per week
COMPENSATION: $15.00 per hour
WORK LOCATION: Job duties will primarily be performed in person, on the UWM campus at UWM's Language Resource Center
REQUIREMENTS: Minimum GPA 2.75; Excellent communication skills (including work with social media); interest in online research; public speaking ability; knowledge of computer applications such as Word and Excel.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Sophomore or Junior standing; Previous office experience with podcasting, video making, and editing experience; Foreign language skills.
HOW TO APPLY: Please email your cover letter and resume to this Handshake application.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, October 18, 2024
Listen to past episodes on Spotify!
Meet current and past here!
Questions? Contact Rachel Hegland at rhegland@uwm.edu