Position Title: KTWU Digital Media Internship

Department: KTWU - General

Advertised Pay: 12.00

Campus Location: Washburn University

Position Summary: The Digital Media Intern will assist in all areas of production, including field and studio production (running camera, audio, teleprompter, lighting, set design) and post production; video promotions for shows, fundraising, social media and station image campaigns; and securing interviews for KTWU local studio productions (IGI, Working Capital and Inspire). The intern will expand their knowledge of shot composition, graphic composition, editing, audio recording, and other various skills required to create programming for broadcast television.

The Digital Media Intern will also support the production and marketing teams in managing and optimizing KTWU's YouTube presence. The intern will assist with video uploads, metadata optimization, analytics tracking, and ensuring compliance with KTWU's branding and copyright.

Fall, Spring, Summer, or Year-round. The required 128 hours for the internship can be divided up to 64 hours per semester. There is flexibility to exceed these hours, if desired by the intern and depending on projects.

Essential Functions:
-Assist ongoing productions - Intern will assist with studio camera, audio, graphics, teleprompter for KTWU productions.
-Assist on field shoots for productions.
-Edit promo videos for the promotion or membership department. Intern will follow a script and edit video, add VO, music and graphics to create finished promotional pieces for a KTWU event or membership drive.
-Assist with taking photos, shooting videos and creating unique posts for KTWU's social media platforms.
-Assist with other production projects as needed.
-Prepare and upload video content to KTWU's YouTube channel.
-Format and optimize titles, descriptions, tags, and thumbnails according to best practices.
-Implement SEO strategies to increase video visibility and audience engagement.

Required Qualifications:
-Must be involved in Mass Media courses.
-Must be a current Mass Media student and enroll in the 2-credit hour Mass Media internship class (MM494).
-Student must contribute 128 hours on the job for a 2-credit internship class (MM494).
-Must be available to work at least 15 hours per week.
-Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
-Skilled in critical thinking, time management, effective communication.
-Flexibility to adjust to actions in relation to others' actions.
-Good judgement and decision making.

Preferred Qualifications:
-Knowledge or familiarity with YouTube Studio, Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere, After-affects and Photoshop, videography and photography.

Hourly, Part time, Varies, Varies/Shift   
Background Check Required