2023 Summer Internships

 

Ideastream Public Media, a Cleveland-based multiple media organization and home to Ohio’s largest PBS, NPR, and classical radio stations, is looking for its next class of summer interns! Our Internship Program is designed to maximize the internship experience through hands-on work, delivery of products and relationship-building with our staff. We eagerly welcome individuals with diverse lived experiences and perspectives to enrich our work and bring fresh ideas into our organization. Each internship comes with a $2,500 stipend paid over the course of the 10-week internship period.

 

Ideastream continues to expand its local news and information service to 22 counties of Northeast Ohio and its output of trusted, in-depth, high-quality local news and information content. If you’re someone who has a passion for public media, is motivated by curiosity and wants to learn about their community, check out the internship opportunities below and apply today! Please indicate your internship preference in your application.

 

Arts & Culture Team: Arts & Culture Team: The Arts & Culture Intern assists in local arts and culture content production for digital, television, and radio platforms. This includes content on WKSU and “Applause” on WVIZ, with particular emphasis on the team’s online arts content for ideastream.org, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

 

Marketing Team: The Marketing Intern will assist in the measure of marketing metrics related to Ideastream Public Media’s marketing efforts and goals to raise awareness, stimulate audience development, communicate key messages, and elevate the Ideastream Public Media brand to build brand awareness to the communities we serve.

 

Newscasts Team: The Newscasts Intern will assist with story production of daily newscasts for Ideastream Public Media platforms, and work closely with newsroom staff to write stories, listen to press conferences, edit audio, and share story ideas.

 

Sound of Ideas Team: The Sound of Ideas Intern will assist with planning, researching, booking and producing Ideastream Public Media’s morning public affairs news show, the “Sound of Ideas”. At the conclusion of the internship, the intern will have improved news judgement, critical thinking, writing, and interview skills and will have contributed to a flagship local public radio news program.

 

Underwriting Team: The Underwriting Intern will be introduced to the sales profession within public media and sales activities and projects to support Ideastream Public Media’s Underwriting efforts.

 

WCLV Team: The WCLV Intern will learn the fundamentals of conducting research and gathering information to assist the presentation of high-quality classical music for distribution on Ideastream Public Media radio and digital platforms.