Intern with Northampton Open Media
Explore pre-employment, real work-experience opportunities for College and High School Students
Positions
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Get real-world experience working at a TV station, covering live programs for broadcast. Learn how to be a Technical Director and join a network of creatives as well as political figures.
Work Study eligible college students only. Must be able to work evenings, one day a week.
What you’ll do:
Cover 3 Live Shoots a month in their entirety
Set up and break down audio equipment
Manage the broadcast
Work closely with the Media Coordinator to develop skills
Edit (as needed) with Adobe Premiere remotely
Intern Requirements:
Applicants must be majoring in Film/Video/Communications, or provide work samples
Ability to learn on the job
Punctuality (late arrivals will result in dismissal from the internship)
Ability to work to standard, independently
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Lead the social media strategy of our TV Station. It is important that we keep community members informed about what’s going on in town, and well as what we’re doing within our station. Being creative is a must!
What you’ll do:
Manage the marketing strategy for our social media accounts
Post consistently on our social media accounts (Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook)
Use Instagram reels and stories to boost engagement and widen our audience
Create content for our “commercial break”s
Create ability-informed graphics to maintain visual accessibility
Intern Requirements:
Experience using Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
Ability to write in a clear, concise, and compelling manner
Basic graphic design experience (provide work samples)
Ability to work independently
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Get real-world experience working in an office of a TV station. Interface with community members to help them get connected with resources and assist staff in serving the community. Get cursory experience with high-end production equipment and join a network of local creatives and political figures.
Work Study Preferred.
What you’ll do:
Inventory production equipment, working closely with the Production Manager
Answer the phone and door to let people in
Assist members with small tasks like signing up for membership
Reset spaces after use
Intern Requirements:
Interpersonal skills to create a friendly and welcoming environment
Ability to take and work with verbal instructions
Careful and meticulous data entry (for vital operations)
Ability to type and use a PC or Mac computer
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Build work experience in data management, digital archiving and digital libraries for a television station.
Work Study preferred.
What you’ll do:
Work closely with the Media Coordinator to add and remove content
Review and update metadata as necessary for our media library
Carefully cross-reference various platforms for redundancy and consistency.
Intern Requirements:
Careful and meticulous data entry
Ability to take and work with verbal instructions
Ability to type and use a Mac or PC computer
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