KEXP Internships

Posted on February 16th, 2010 in Internships

KEXP offers internships in all areas of radio broadcasting. Interns will gain real world experience in a broad array of fields including non-profit fundraising, marketing, sales, web design, sound engineering, and music programming. KEXP interns will learn skills in business communication, project management, problem solving, audio technology, database management and more. These skills and experiences offer our interns a unique ground-level glimpse of the day-to-day life of a community radio station, while offering relationship building and networking opportunities that will aid in securing future employment in the music industry.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS – WHAT WE LOOK FOR

KEXP internships are highly competitive. In general, we look for individuals who are motivated, independent workers, team players, organized, efficient, excellent communicators, comfortable on Microsoft Office applications and most importantly have a fanatical love of music, and knowledge of KEXP and our mission in the community.

TYPES OF INTERNSHIPS

We have internships in the following areas. Each area has a beginning, intermediate and advanced internship. Placement in either beginning, intermediate or advanced internships is determine by your previous skills and experience. Please apply for the area that most interests you:

1) MUSIC BUSINESS, ADMINISTRATION, SALES & FUNDRAISING: This internship allows interns to work directly with members of KEXP’s Administration, Underwriting, Traffic and Development Departments and offers hands-on experience in fundraising, information management, nonprofit and music business.

Education required to apply: At least 1 year of high school
Tasks: Tasks vary in each internship but can include:
(Beginning): Filing, data entry, phone calls, mailing merchandise to members
(Intermediate): Database management, volunteer coordinating, securing food donations
(Advanced): Reporting, scheduling on-air spots, interacting with members and sponsors at KEXP events
Qualifications: See General Qualifications. Previous experience working in an office, doing data entry, working with databases, or coordinating events a plus!
Skills Learned in this internship: Depending on the skill level of your internship (beginning, intermediate or advanced), Filing, Written and Verbal Communication, Customer Service, Database and Reporting, Project Management, Problem Solving, Scheduling, Quickbooks, Microsoft Office, HR policy
Hours: 10-20 hours a week, to take place during business hours (M-F, 9a-6p)

2) ONLINE, BLOGGING AND WEB SERVICES: This internship allows interns to work directly with members of KEXP’s Online Department and offers hands-on experience in web design, social networking, blogging and more!

Education: At least 1 year of high school
Tasks: Tasks vary in each internship but can include:
(Beginning) routine updates of KEXP Myspace and Facebook page, writing weekly blog articles
(Intermediate) assisting with securing podcast licenses, basic web development
(Advanced) Advanced level web design and development, project management
Qualifications: See above for General Requirements. We also look for knowledge of HTML, familiarity with Myspace, Facebook and other social networking sites. Knowledge of flash, Javascript, ajax, Google Apps, .net, .ne and C+ a plus!
Skills Learned in this internship: Depending on the skill level of your internship (beginning, intermediate or advanced), skills learned include: HTML, Customer Service, Written and Verbal Communication, Filing, Experience with and knowledge of Social Networking sites and music blogs, Database and Reporting, Project Management, Problem Solving, asp.net, Google Apps, API, .NE
Hours: 10-20 hours a week, to take place during business hours (M-F, 9a-6p)

3) PROGRAMMING AND DJ ASSISTANTS: This internship allows interns to work directly with KEXP’s programming department, and offers hands-on experience in DJ assisting, programming and more!

Education: Some High School
Tasks: Tasks vary in each internship but can include:
(Beginning) Burning and copying CDs, CD maintenance, DJ Assisting
(Intermediate) CD Reviews, maintaining the KEXP concert calendar, tracks and reports albums played by KEXP DJs
(Advanced) Maintaining the KEXP music library, overseeing the digitalization of CDs
Qualifications: See above for General Requirements. We also look for people with a vast and deep knowledge of local, national and international artists.
Skills Learned in this internship: Depending on the skill level of your internship (beginning, intermediate or advanced) skills include
Filing, Written and Verbal Communication, Customer Service, Database and Reporting, Project Management, Problem Solving, Music Knowledge (Local, National, International)
Hours: 10-20 hours a week, to take place during business hours (M-F, 9a-6p)

4) AUDIO AND VIDEO PRODUCTION: This internship allows interns to work directly with KEXP’s Production and Online department, and offers hands on experience in live sound, recorded sound, video production and more!

Education: Some High School
Tasks: Tasks vary in each internship but can include:
(Beginning) Filing, database management, maintaining sound equipment, band hospitality
(Intermediate) Photo editing, assisting KEXP engineers at live-remote broadcasts and in-studio performances, basic sound editing.
(Advanced) Filming and editing video for KEXP’s blog and video podcasts, sound production for KEXP on-air pre-produced spots
Qualifications: See above for General Requirements. We are also looking for people with experience in live and recorded sound, video editing, and advanced photo editing skills.
Skills Learned in this internship: Depending on the skill level of your internship (beginning, intermediate or advanced) Photoshop or other photo editing software, video editing software, Project Management, Problem Solving
Hours: 10-20 hours a week, to take place during business hours (M-F, 9a-6p)

HOW TO APPLY:
Interns are hired on a quarterly basis (Jan, March, June and Sept). If you are interested in applying, please fill out the online application form: http://kexp.org/support/internships.aspx and email your resume to internships@kexp.org. Deadline for the current cycle is March 1st. (Due to the high volume of applications, snail mail applications will not be accepted):