PRI Internships

Interactive Content Intern

Department: Interactive Content
Reports To: Senior Web Editor 
Status: Full time, Non-exempt, Temporary
Hours: 40 hours a week
Length: Approximately 3 months

The Interactive Content Intern position offers an outstanding learning opportunity for a journalism/communications student interested in writing and creating content for web. This internship will provide hands-on experience pitching, writing, and researching stories and strategizing web initiatives.

Specifics:
The interactive content intern will be an important part of the online, mobile and social media efforts at Public Radio International. Key duties will include turning radio pieces into interactive content through writing and visuals, aggregation of important topics and breaking news as well as original reporting that produces content that fits the mission of PRI. In addition, this reporter will be expected to know and appreciate social media and use social tools to inform, enliven and distribute PRI content.

This is a full-time, non-exempt temporary paid internship.  The ideal candidate will be available to work 40 hours a week; however, we are open to offering two part-time 20 hours a week internships.  PRI will also offer academic credit if requested and a weekly transportation reimbursement.

Qualifications
We seek a student with significant coursework and/or experience in a journalism or communications position within a media company. 

Qualified candidates must have:
•    Knowledge with journalism best practices, strong writing, researching and communications skills especially in social media short formats.
•    Experience reporting and producing stories across platforms and media with working knowledge of HTML, multimedia production and major social media tools
•    Excellent interpersonal skills, accuracy and attention to detail and the ability to work on a deadline. 
•    Experience with audio, video and photo a plus.

As an Interactive Content Intern you will gain:
•    Improved experience with research, writing and reporting.
•    Multimedia editing skills.
•    Experience using social media to find sources, make connections and promote stories, conversations.
•    Familiarity with working as a journalist.


Come help us achieve our mission of helping people understand their place in our interdependent world.  Send resumes, work samples, links to relevant social media profiles and a cover letter detailing your interest in interactive content to:               

Human Resources
E-mail: hr@pri.org
Public Radio International
401 2nd AVE N, Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Hear a different voice.  PRI embraces diversity and is an equal opportunity employer!

IT Intern

Reports To: Manager, IT 
Status: Volunteer/Unpaid, Temporary
Hours: 16-20 hours/week
Length: Approximately 3 months

The IT Intern position offers an outstanding learning opportunity for an IT student interested in systems administration, content delivery, and helpdesk. This internship will provide hands-on experience in creating documentation, responding to/managing a helpdesk queue, and administering a Windows/AD-based network with both Windows and OSX clients. In addition, this position will help support PRI’s audio distribution channels.

Specifics:

The IT intern will be an important part of PRI’s IT team. Key duties will include responding to help desk tickets curated by the IT Manager, creating and updating PRI’s Information Technology documentation, content delivery processes, and assisting with day-to-day IT tasks such as backups, windows updates, and antivirus. As the IT intern, you will gain an intimate understanding of PRI’s IT and content delivery infrastructure and should leave with a better understanding of the skills and job duties of a Jr. Systems Administrator in a medium-sized business.

This is a part-time, non-exempt temporary volunteer/unpaid internship. The ideal candidate will be available to work up to 20 hours a week. PRI will also offer academic credit if requested and a weekly transportation reimbursement.

Qualifications:

We seek a student with significant coursework and/or experience in IT administration and support.

Qualified candidates must have:

●     Knowledge of basic Windows troubleshooting steps

●     Knowledge of basic networking concepts (TCP/IP, LAN, etc)

●     Excellent communication and customer service skills

●     Knowledge of OSX a plus

As an IT Intern you will gain:

●     Windows/OSX administration and helpdesk skills

●     Documentation skills

●     Experience with content delivery

Send or e-mail resume and cover letter by May 10, 2013 to:

Email: hr@pri.org

Public Radio International

ATTN: Human Resources

401 2nd Avenue North, Suite 500

Minneapolis, MN 55401

Fax: 612.238.0330

PRI embraces diversity and is an equal opportunity employer!

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