Paid Intern - Broadcast Operations

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) is a member-supported public media network whose mission is to strengthen the civic and cultural bonds that unite Southern California's diverse communities by providing the highest quality news and information service on air at LAist 89.3, online at LAist.com and through LAist Live Programming & Events. Since our founding in 1999, SCPR has been a fast growing, innovative, multi-platform public service newsroom. Every day, our staff helps audiences catch up on the latest headlines, solve the complexities of life in Southern California, and connect curious communities to one another.

Position Summary:

This internship supports the Broadcast Operations team in general, as we support content areas with their strategic goals. We see internships as a great opportunity to bring new perspectives to our team and recruit future employees into our department. As we provide interns with professional development, they provide us with an extra set of hands-on tasks that require additional help.

As the Intern, of Broadcast Operations, you will have exposure to all aspects of audio production planning and execution. Opportunities will exist to develop specific skills related to equipment setup and configuration, signal flow, interaction with hosts and producers, audio mixing, distribution systems, and master control.

The intern will work up to 15 hours per week for an estimated three-month assignment. This opportunity is in partnership with the Pasadena City College.

Location: On-Site, SCPR Headquarters, Pasadena, CA.

Compensation: The pay rate for this opportunity will be $18.66 per hour.

Application Deadline:August 22, 2025

Position Responsibilities:

Support studio production by working directly with the Director of Operations and Senior Studio Technicians/Audio Production Engineers to accomplish the logistics of production, including:
• studio recording sessions and Live engineering for SCPR/LAist local news
• broadcast and podcast production & mixing
• master control services

Required Education and Experience
• Current college student OR have earned a degree within the last 12 months
• Classes or strong experience with audio or video equipment, including microphones, analog and digital processing, studio/venue systems, and stage setup
• Must be enrolled in Pasadena City College

Required Skills
, Knowledge, and Abilities:
• Customer service experience
• Familiarity with professional audio/video equipment and standard cabling types and uses
• Ability to learn while doing. This is a working position, and interns will be expected to move equipment and work side by side with Technical Directors under deadline
• Professionalism

Preferred Qualifications
• Exposure to recording or broadcast studio environments

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Physical Demands:
• Requires to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods.
• Requires 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 condition.

Southern California Public Radio (LAist 89.3/LAist.com/LAist Studios) is diverse in race, ethnicity, language, culture, social class, national origin, religious and political belief, age, ability, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation in addition to other markers protected by law.

At SCPR, we strive to create an inclusive environment where we all feel pride in who we are and what we do. We are encouraged to show up as we are – always embracing and recognizing that our diversity is what brings us together. Our fundamental commitment to diversity:
• Enriches SCPR and provides an atmosphere in which all human potential is valued
• Promotes learning through interactions among people of different backgrounds and many perspectives, and
• Enables the organization to prepare all employees to promote social responsibility, equity, freedom, and productive citizenship in a global society

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 you to apply.

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