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WORT Music Radio Internship - Summer 2024 - FWS

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507083
Division/Organization: Community Partners
Department: WORT
Job Type: Local Work Study Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: Off Campus Work Study
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $12.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Performing and Visual Arts, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Education and Training, Nonprofit/Community-Based Organization, Customer Service, Summer Off-Campus Opportunities, Department and Office Assistants, Honoring Context and Culture, Federal Work-Study Preferred

Department Overview:

 This internship is offered in partnership with SuccessWorks in the College of Letters and Science through the Community Impact Internship Program.

WORT is a non-commercial, listener-sponsored, member-controlled community radio station broadcasting to South-Central Wisconsin and maintaining an active Internet presence. WORT programming shall respect all peoples and their environments, and shall serve a broad spectrum of the community by:

● Providing a forum for both the discussion of public issues, and the expansion of musical and cultural experience, in order to promote greater communication, education, entertainment, and understanding.
● Facilitating community expression and providing community access to share music, culture, news, and information.
● Challenging the cultural and intellectual assumptions of our listeners through unique and diverse programming.
● Including audiences and programmers under-represented by other media.

Anticipated Start Date:

 June 3, 2024

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 August 23, 2024

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 10

Schedule:

 10-15 hours per week; 20% remote work, 80% on-site

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $12.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Applicants must be UW-Madison undergraduate students.

L&S Students who qualify for federal work study are eligible to receive $12/hour from SuccessWorks.

**To receive work study funding, students must be enrolled in the College of Letters and Science.**

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Minimum Skills/Abilities
● Ability to use or learn database, spreadsheet, website editing and word processing programs
● Ability to edit or learn to edit audio files, create web posts, share on social media
● Strong command of English language and grammar or the ability to research and correct mistakes
● Great attention to detail and a desire to perform accurate, quality work
● Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a busy work environment

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Internship job duties
● Assist in managing incoming physical and digital music submissions
● Curate on-air guest appearances and interviews to post online after programming airs
● Work with the Music Director to organize and manage online and social media posts
● Discuss and create music stories, outreach and social media ideas with the Music Director
● Seek out WORT-relevant music news from local to global sources
● Identify and help create print materials to use for outreach opportunities
● Create and/or assist with social media campaigns including live streams/posts during events
● Work cooperatively with the Music and Digital Production Directors and other WORT staff

Work Study interns must complete the following additional requirements:
One 30-minute career advising appointment with a SuccessWorks Career Advisor
Participation in one SuccessWorks Careers Event (remote or in-person)
Feedback survey/short interview about their internship experience

Physical Demands:

N/A

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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