Internships
WUSF is looking for several college students ready to work in a professional newsroom – people with a passion for the headlines and for bringing news to the public radio audience. Our interns work closely with the WUSF News team of seasoned reporters learning how to research, write and produce stories for radio and online platforms. It’s a semester where students are treated like real journalists from the start, assigned stories that matter to millions of Tampa Bay area residents. It’s where they will discover how public media tries to serve its audience differently from commercial news organizations. And WUSF News interns will get a well-rounded dose of what it takes to succeed as a journalist - from deducing what stories to pursue, to gathering sound and writing stories that sing.
POSITION SUMMARY:
WUSF News Internships are considered mentorships, working with the news staff of WUSF Public Media. The scholarship duration is one semester and will begin at the start of the semester.
WUSF News interns are paid for their work. During the fall semester, these are one and two day a week opportunity. Every shift is eight hours long.
The applicant must be a student who is interested in journalism and in learning more about researching, writing and producing news for radio and digital platforms. The applicant should be a good writer, able to take constructive criticism during the editing process, and have some knowledge of public media’s unique reporting style and programming.
WUSF is seeking several interns for the fall semester. Indicate in your cover letter which position(s) you are interested in and why. They include:
WUSF Rush Family Radio News Internship (two interns) – two days a week. Position will include researching assignments, conducting interviews, writing, producing, and voicing daily and in-depth news radio stories, and writing a digital report.
WUSF-USF Zimmerman Rush Family Digital News Internship (two interns) – one day a week. Position will include researching assignments, conducting interviews, writing and producing daily audio and digital stories. Students must be enrolled in the USF Zimmerman School.
WUSF Stephen Noble Digital-Social News Internship (one intern) – one to two days a week (one must be Friday). Position will include producing visual and audio material for WUSF social media sites, as well as reporting radio and digital stories that will drive web audience and pulling stories from the weekly Florida Roundup live call-in show.
ORGANIZATIONAL SUMMARY:
WUSF is a division of the University Communications and Marketing department consisting of three strategic business units; WUSF 89.7, WSMR and IntellisMedia. WUSF Public Media serves the university by providing the community with news, information and entertainment programming that informs and enriches their daily lives and is engaged in educational work in the community. WUSF Public Media provides students with learning and personal growth opportunities through formal classes and internships and informal hands-on experiences.
Duties: Researching stories; conducting interviews by phone; gathering sound for stories remotely and in the field; writing copy for stories; assisting reporters as needed; producing news spots and in-depth pieces as assigned (based on knowledge and skill development).
Dates of Internship: August 26, 2024 – December 6, 2024. Orientation will take place at start of semester.
Average Number of Hours Per Week: 8 - 16 hours per week
Schedule: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. one to two days a week (Monday-Friday). No partial day shifts are available.
QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience):
Minimum: These positions require a high school diploma, or equivalent, with one year of general office experience. Appropriate college course work or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.
Preferred: The ideal candidate will be an active consumer of local and national news (including NPR) and should have knowledge of or has taken courses related to journalism, communications and/or public broadcasting. Experience reporting and writing for other publications, including student newspapers and stations, is a plus. The student must have a working vehicle and a current driver's license class E.
Standard Learning Objectives: : As a result of this position, student will be able to:
Demonstrate basic employability skills such as: timeliness to work, appropriate dress, interpersonal communication, and time management
Receive and solicit feedback from supervisor and effectively apply feedback on the job
Assess workplace and demonstrate how personal talents, skills, and knowledge fit into the employer’s goals, mission, and vision
Demonstrate their professional brand (identity)
Communicate transferable and functional skills to prospective employer In addition, students will gain experience by:
Accompanying reporters in the field
Learning how to use remote recording software and field recording equipment
Learning the use of professional studios and microphones and voice techniques
Learning story development and interview techniques
Writing and producing short news stories and in-depth pieces for air
Writing solid online news stories for WUSFNews.org
Actively contributing news content to WUSF social media platforms
Learning photo and video techniques
Contact Information for Questions about Recruitment: Mark Schreiner at mschreiner@wusf.org.
USF Tampa
Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.
Job Opening Number: 36566
Posting Date: 3/25/2024
Posting End Date: 4/11/2024
For full description and to apply, please go to Access Careers@USF at https://www.usf.edu/work-at-usf/index.aspx and enter 36566 under Search Jobs.
Location: Tampa, FL
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Posting Details
Department: WUSF-FM/0-0662-000
College/Division: VP Business & Finance