• Job Description

  Req#: 505625

  Department Overview:	The PBS Wisconsin Next Generation public media news internship is designed for students currently enrolled in their second year or higher of a two or four year university or college. This is an opportunity for students of color, and those from other groups underrepresented in the media industry, to prepare for a successful career in journalism in public media. The successful candidate will work with PBS Wisconsin in the News Unit which focuses on state government, policy, politics and issue-based reporting. PBS Wisconsin’s mission is to boldly enrich, educate and entertain diverse audiences of children and adults through the innovative use of television production and broadcasting, other communication technologies and community engagement. We provide access to local and national content, extending its reach and impact in the communities we serve, and reach over 1.4 million households in the state of Wisconsin. The Next Generation intern will receive close supervision and coaching from a PBS Wisconsin journalist. The successful candidate will be flexible in terms of assignments, with the option to become more heavily involved on a higher level, depending on the candidate’s experience and qualifications
  Anticipated Start Date:	Fall 2023 Semester
  Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):	The internship will last for one academic year.
  Remote Work Eligibility Detail:	This is a hybrid position with some work being done from home and other work being done in Vilas Hall
  Anticipated Hours Per Week:	15 to 20 hours per week
  Schedule:	Flexible
  Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:	$15.00 hourly
  Number of Positions:	1
  Qualifications:	● Current enrollment in the second year or higher of study at a two or four year university or college, with a focus area in journalism ● Ability to work an average of 15-20 hours/week ● Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines ● Maintain the standards of journalistic ethics and excellence described in the Ethical Guidelines for Editorial Staff: https://s3-us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wisconsinpublictv/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Ethics-for-Editorial-Staff.pdf ● Effectively engage diverse perspectives and experiences in all workplace interactions and demonstrate respect for others in all workplace relationships.
  Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:	See Above
  Position Summary/Job Duties:	● Attending morning news meetings via Zoom ● Researching news stories ● Pitching stories ● Source building ● Interviewing ● Fact checking ● Writing ● Filing news stories ● Curating images ● Posting stories to WordPress and social media platforms ● Multimedia field reporting and production Please complete the online application at https://studentjobs.hr.wisc.edu/en-us/listing/ and include in your application the following: ● A résumé ● A cover letter explaining: how you meet the qualifications, why this internship meets your career development needs ● Two (2) examples of writing, with preference for news-style writing Direct inquiries and online support questions to: Kate Crawford, PBS Wisconsin, 821 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, 608-262-5221; kate.crawford@pbswisconsin.org
  Physical Demands:	● Ability to work an average of 15-20 hours/week ● Ability to sit for extended periods of time
  Institutional Statements:	Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. Institutional Statement on Diversity: Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals. The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world. For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu Accommodation Statement: If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

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