[Hiring] Intern, Financial Literacy Podcast @American Public Media Group

Role Description

Join us in our mission to raise the economic intelligence of the nation: to connect what’s happening in the global and national economy to the decisions we make with our own wallets, and to make us feel less alone about our financial choices. As the Marketplace Financial Literary Podcast Intern, you'll collaborate on our award-winning portfolio of financial literacy podcasts, including a weekly version of our show about money and life, This Is Uncomfortable, and our seasonal podcast for kids and families, Million Bazillion.

This internship is a great opportunity if you want to pursue a career in journalism and podcasting. You'll develop your skills as an emerging journalist to create financial literacy programming with an emphasis on explainers and human-centered news-you-can-use - working with an experienced team who will guide you thoughtfully. This position will collaborate across platforms and departments and be responsible for work on podcasts, the website, social, and broadcast.

Key Learning Goals

• Learn to produce podcast episodes from start to finish, with minimal supervision.
• Develop the ability to adapt and extend journalistic content across multiple platforms—including video, social media, and digital.
• Learn to capture and maintain the unique voice and tone of a specific brand or show, while building proficiency across two distinct styles of podcast production.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with show producers on This is Uncomfortable podcast to brainstorm, book, prep, edit tape, prepare scripts, implement feedback, fact-checking, etc.
• Collaborate with show producers to shape scripted episodes for Million Bazillion.
• Record interviews, cut tape, and sound design for audio producing and editing.
• Research and fact-check to prep hosts and ensure scripts are accurate.
• Collaborate with additional digital teams to create web and social extensions, working alongside producers.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a college or university, or graduated within the past 18 months.
• Available full-time (40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.) throughout the internship.
• Some professional newsroom experience (e.g., college: newspaper, radio station, magazine, etc.).
• Demonstrate interest/experience in financial literacy, the role money plays in our lives, or the economy.
• Some experience in some sort of audio platform.

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest/experience working on a weekly podcast.
• Interest and maybe some experience in video (short form).
• Interest in comedy, pop culture, kids edu-tainment.

Benefits

• Eligible to accrue sick time off.
• Eligible for health insurance as required under the ACA.
• Eligible to participate in the APMG retirement plan.

Next Step in the Application

In addition to your skills and knowledge, we want to get to know you in the application process. Please include a cover letter (of no more than 1 page) with answers to the following:

• What interests you about this internship?
• What professional skills would you like to add to your toolbox in the months and years to come to grow in your career field?

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time.
• Required to move about in the community.
• Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.

Working Conditions:

• Moderate noise level.
• Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.

Diversity Statement

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply.

Company Description

MacMillan Internship & Fellowship Program at MPR|APM: Minnesota Public Radio | American Public Media are grateful for the long-time, generous philanthropy of Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan for investing in the future of public media through transformational internships and fellowships. Their recent grant will significantly strengthen our internship program, produce enriching programming, and prepare the next generation for careers in public media. We are pleased to recognize this generous support in the name of the program – the MacMillan Internship & Fellowship Program at MPR|APM.