Company: American Public Media | Minnesota Public Radio
Job Title: Intern, Performance Today
Job #: 513-12
Interns assist with the production of Performance Today®, American Public Media’s flagship daily classical music program. Interns are assigned two general tasks, Logging and Quality Control (QC), with other duties as assigned. While logging, interns audition and accurately time concert material, then catalogue into the MusicMaster database. QC tasks include assisting audio engineers with the preparation and processing of live concert audio for broadcast. Interns have the opportunity for basic training in a variety of areas including: audio editing (ProTools, Netia, Dalet), audio engineering, web editing, script writing, directing, programming, feature producing, and coaching in on-air hosting. This position will have access to in-studio performances by musicians from around the world as well as daily production meetings to plan and craft upcoming programs. Critically, interns transfer programming metadata from PT’s programming boards—repertoire determined by the series’ senior music programmer and updated collectively each day by members of the crew—into the shared document that serves as the “road map” for PT’s final scripting, editing, production, and broadcast.
Position Responsibility:
• Audition and accurately log concert material for cataloguing into the MusicMaster database.
• Assist audio engineers with the preparation and processing of live concert audio for broadcast.
• Accurately complete and transfer performance and repertoire metadata from programming boards into the shared production document (“road map”).
• Log interview tape and transcribe live interviews.
• Assist with program research on music and guests.
• Assist with the recording of in-studio performances.
• Retrieval and re-filing of audio; keeping the PT programming room orderly.
• Other tasks as assigned.
Required Education and Experience:
• Preference given to students currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, or who have graduated within 12 months from the start of the internship.
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
• Demonstrated interest and knowledge in classical music.
• Ability to write, meet deadlines, and work independently.
• Ability to learn new computer programs upon request.
• Close attention to detail and ability to accurately transcribe and process detail (“metadata”).
Preferred Skills and Experience:
• College or graduate student preferred
• Engineering and recording experience is a plus.
Compensation/Schedule:
Performance Today® internships are part-time (15-20 hours/week) and last from 4 months to 1 year (maximum). We will accept applications all year round. This internship is compensated at $12 per hour. Bus pass or parking reimbursement is also available. College students are encouraged to take the internship for course credit.
Internal and External Applicants:
For a complete job description and to apply online, please follow this link:
http://americanpublicmedia.iapplicants.com/ViewJob-262321.html
American Public Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage candidates with a diversity of life experiences to apply.
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