Engagement Journalism Intern
WBEZ-FM 91.5
internship
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • United States
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Salary
💰 $20 per hour
Job Level
About the role
- The Engaged Journalism Team Intern will learn the principles, strategies and tactics that underpin our work.
- Help us reach out to communities, develop creative ways of listening and gathering input from them, and using that input to shape our journalism.
- In-person outreach at events and in neighborhoods; digital outreach in the form of surveys and social media; and analogue outreach, such as writing letters to incarcerated people as part of our Prisoncast! project.
- Involves updating and maintaining the administrative systems and database that form the backbone of our team.
Requirements
- Knowledge about WBEZ and our mission of serving the community
- Strong interest in learning and contributing to our mission
- Curiosity and the willingness to learn
- Understanding of the value of bringing together diverse perspectives
- Why WBEZ is part of your career planning in journalism and media
- Specific skills you want to learn during the internship
- If applicable, any links to a portfolio of writing samples; audio, video, or multimedia packages; or other completed work that may be relevant to this opening
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Vacation
- Holidays
- Life insurance
- Disability coverage
- Retirement savings
- Commuter benefits
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Soft Skills
curiositywillingness to learnstrong interest in community serviceability to gather inputunderstanding of diverse perspectives