WVIA-FM

Radio News:

Intern works with air staff gathering regional news, writing copy, recording and editing phone interviews, attending news conferences. Applicant should have college course experience in journalism and audio editing. Preference given to candidates that are currently or have previously been involved in their university radio station. Daytime hours available, with occasional evening and weekend hours optional.

Radio Production:
Intern works with air staff on a variety of projects, including recording concerts and other events both in the studio and on location, editing audio, maintaining CD library, etc. Applicant should have college course experience in audio editing. Availability for some evening and weekend hours is important for this position.

WVIA-TV

Interns will assist award-winning staff producers in field production, camera, lighting, organization and editing/post production of various documentary productions.

Local TV / Live Control Room Production:
Intern works with the production team during live and taped TV shows. Duties rotate among directing, audio board, studio set-up, floor managing, lighting, studio camera, graphics generator, linear and non-linear editing, and videotape operations. Other opportunities include working with live on-air auctions, and special events such as pledge drives and fund raisers. Applicants must have some knowledge of TV studio production. Day and evening hours available for this position. If you are interested in WVIA TV's Production Department please contact Ben Payavis at benpayavis@wvia.org or (570) 602-1129.

On-Air Promotion:
Interns will have the opportunity to gain experience and work with WVIA TV/FM's award-winning promotions department. They will assist in all phases of promotion production; from concept design through completion. They will be involved with EFP and studio production including a variety of duties such as shooting, non-linear editing, graphics creation, lighting, audio, and script writing to name a few. Applicants must be at least a college junior, majoring in a TV related curriculum. There are a limited number of positions available for this internship.  

Management/Administration:
Interns in this position work conjunctively with the Public Relations area of Corporate Communications and the Vice Presidents of Television and Radio production. Contribute to weekly production meetings, assist with the preplanning and producing of televised events, field questions regarding viewer call-in line, internet based research, general office duties (answering phones, filing production contracts, etc.)

Education

Media and Education:
Intern will provide assistance to the Education Director in the following areas: K-12 outreach, writing letters, giving tours of the station, assisting with the "Ready to Learn" preschool program, supporting the distance learning program by facilitating communication and scheduling conferences, reading book entries to the "Reading Rainbow" contest, participating in the "Great Teachers" event.

Member Svcs.

Seeking one non-profit management or communications student with an interest in pursuing experience in non-profit advancement. Intern will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the areas listed below.

Customer Service:
Provide assistance in membership service by returning calls or making member calls.

Direct Mail, Database, and Prospect Management:
Learn the myriad ways a database relates to a comprehensive direct mail membership program. Compile and help to analyze member program preferences. Conduct limited prospect research activities.

Matching Gifts:
Help prepare and compile the matching gift paperwork and maintain listing of matching gift companies. Contact the companies as necessary.

On-Air Pledge Drives:
Assist in scheduling and filling phone operator shifts for TV and FM drives. Perform calculation and tracking of daily pledge reports.

Premium Gifts Management:
Assist in ordering premiums for drive, dealing with vendors and tracking inventory.

Special Events:
Assist in preparation, execution and staff Kids Clubhouse, Community Outreach and Producer's Society Events. Help with Costumed Character visits (includes wearing the costume or chaperoning the character). Develop arts and crafts ideas (PBS theme) to use at Clubhouse Events and Community Outreach Events.

Volunteer Solicitation and Management:
Intern will assist in recruitment of volunteers for a variety of events including: Auctions, FM and TV drives. Assist in working with volunteers and training them.

More Info.

Students must be enrolled in an accredited college or university. Intern applicants must be of junior, senior or graduate level standing and meet all eligibility requirements set forth by their university. This is an excellent opportunity to network with professionals in the field and to gain hands-on experience in television/radio production and non-profit development. Most departments require a 30-40 hour work week. Internships are unpaid.
Best Wishes! - WVIA

• All WVIA TV/FM internships must be for college credit.

• Interns receive no pay or stipend.

• Internships will be tailor-made and customized to suit the student's interests.

• Interns are given a benchmark evaluation to ensure their satisfaction with their internship experience.

• Interns must arrange their own housing and they must possess a valid driver's license with reliable transportation.

• Internships are made available to students as learning experiences only; no offer of employment is intended or implied.

Internships are available on a rolling basis during the fall, spring and summer semesters. Although consideration is given to all applicants, students are encouraged to apply early to ensure participation in their preferred department(s). All applications received prior to a deadline will be given equal consideration. Applications received after a deadline will be considered on a space-available basis.

Administrative internships can be scheduled concurrently with the student's school calendar, with provisions made for time off for spring break or similar vacation interruptions. Scheduling is worked out to the mutual satisfaction of the student and the WVIA TV/FM Internship Supervisor.

Submit these items by the deadline date:

1. Current Resume

2. Cover letter stating your interest in the internship and what you hope to accomplish. (optional, but strongly recommended)

3. Internship Application Form

Address the envelope to the name of your contact person for the department to which you are applying and mail to:

Sarah Marie Polk
Internship Application
100 WVIA Way
Pittston, PA 18640

Upon acceptance into the internship program (at your interview) you may be asked to complete these forms:

1. Emergency Contact Information Form (names of two people to contact)

2. Driver Information Form (with photocopy of your driver's license)

3. Student Identification Form (with photocopy of your student ID)

Please have this information with you when you arrive for your interview.

A brief overview of the public broadcasting service..
PBS in brief, is a private, nonprofit corporation whose members are America's public TV and radio stations. PBS was founded in 1969 and provides quality TV programming and related services to 349 noncommercial stations serving all 50 states, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa. The public TV audience reflects the demographic composition of the United States. There are five public broadcasting stations in Pennsylvania. WVIA is one of them.

The public television mission..
PBS's Children's Programming is free, universal, and noncommercial. Only PBS makes nonviolent, educational programming available to youngsters in virtually every American household, regardless of income. PBS children's programs are commercial-free and do not seek to sell anything to young viewers except the fun and excitement of learning!

Violence, on television and in our society, is an abiding concern of PBS and its membership of noncommercial, community-based, public television stations. For three decades, as violence and exploitative programming have increasingly pervaded the media, public television has been the steadfast ally of parents and families in their effort to encourage decent and humane values. Because of its noncommercial, public-service mission, PBS is free of commercial pressures to sensationalize programs in order to attract more viewers.

For more mature viewers, PBS recognizes that the responsible treatment of important issues sometimes will justify the inclusion of sensitive material. Such material is only included to the extent necessary for an understanding of the subject matter at hand; gratuitous violence and the sensational treatment of a topic are not features of PBS programming.

Our history/beginnings..
In 1966, the prospects for the quality of life in Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Central Susquehanna Valley became a little brighter. That's when WVIA TV44 went on the air. A few years later, in 1973, WVIA FM hit the radio airwaves. In the beginning, perhaps not too many people noticed, but now, with the dawn of the new millennium, WVIA TV and FM have become among the brightest jewels in the crown of public broadcasting, and play important parts in the lives of so many people of all ages. We invite you to take the time to explore our web site, because our future is even more exciting.