Intern, Audio - Apm Studios

Part Time Paid Internship
Position Information:
• Start Date: January 8, 2024 – June 7, 2024
• Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday, approximately 9:00 - 5:00pm)
• Location: Los Angeles, or remote (anywhere within the U.S.A.)
• Compensation: $18.00/hour
• Application deadline: October 31, 2023

Intern, Audio – APM Studios:

Do you love the art of podcast storytelling? Are you passionate about creating audio that resonates with diverse audience? APM Studios is seeking an intern who loves creating and cutting audio and making podcasts that expands the reach and diversity of our audience. One way to bring in new listeners is to make shows that give them not just more of what they love, but a more in depth and personal ''look'' that makes the content more relevant to them. Sometimes this could be behind-the-scenes bonus content. Other times it could be offering audio scenes that didn't make the main feed show. Or maybe it's the intern's take on what will attract a more diverse audience.

This position will work across multiple teams to mine, edit and help write and create the best extra audio that will increase our release cadence and broaden the appeal of our shows to both devoted and new fans.

Key Learning Goals:

The goal of this internship is to provide immersive learning and real-world experience through impactful projects. Our goal for you is to:
• Work with a professional production organization and become a key member of that team.
• Use current content and create new content to help put together regular and bonus episodes for various podcasts, using Pro-Tools and writing skills.
• Become adept at juggling several different assignments and come to understand how to prioritize work for different teams.
• Learn about the podcast business, from how we handle social media to key metrics for downloads and how development of new shows works.
• Learn about the development of new podcasts and pitches.

Responsibilities:

In this hands-on role, you will dedicate your time to the following area:
• Use Pro-Tools to cut audio.
• Use company content management systems to post on websites and platforms.
• Work with specific show teams to help produce and promote content.
• Assist teams with finding guests or experts as needed and conducting interviews.
• Help existing and new podcast series with research, writing, fact-checking, and proofreading.
• Coordinate with social teams and video/animation contractors and employees to help create video versions of content or social media promotions.
• Assist in conforming AI transcripts to be more accurate.

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

Programming:
• Participate in robust on-boarding experience.
• Professional development: on-the-job training, workforce readiness training, formal performance review feedback sessions, etc.
• Participate in brown bag sessions to gain broader perspectives of the organization.

Required Qualifications:

• Enrolled Senior in an undergraduate or Master’s program OR have earned a degree within the last 12 months.
• Experience creating your own production or audio /podcast project either for school or a previous internship.
• Previous work reporting or producing news or other unscripted podcasts or a produced radio program (as opposed to live DJ work).
• Research experience and experience doing interviews.
• Work well in a remote team environment.
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday, approximately 9:00 – 5:00pm) for the duration of this internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least 2 years of coursework in audio production and editing.
• Completed college level courses in writing for audio and/or script writing and editing.
• Video editing.
• Audio editing experience on ProTools.
• Social media as business promotion experience.
• Ability to post on websites via a content management system.
• Fiction writing ability.

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.
• Physical Demands:
• Required to move about in an office environment or in your own home and sit for extended periods of time.
• A place to work undisturbed at home while in remote situation.
• 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 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.

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.