Our internships are opportunities for college students to learn about the real-world demands of working in an award-winning public media newsroom. The Events Intern will have an important role within the LAist Live Programming & Events team. Duties may include assisting with the research of and/or pitching live event ideas and concepts that align with the organization’s mission, values, and arts programming activities; assisting with recruitment and preparation of event panelists and other participants, including artistic talent; learning and performing various event production tasks, including set-up, audio and video recording, and audience services; and assisting hosts and producers before, during, and after events as needed. This position will work approximately 20 hours a week from June through October in person at our headquarters in Pasadena and its performance and community convening space The Crawford and possibly at other venues across Southern California for offsite events.
The applicant must be a current community college student. In addition, required skills and experience for this position include the following: strong communication, research, and planning skills; ability to manage daily workload efficiently (good time management); and ability to meet deadlines as assigned. Preferred skills and experience for this position include the following: experience in a journalism, arts, or public event environment and/or interest in a career in journalism, the arts, or public events; familiarity with Microsoft Outlook, Word, and a CMS; and familiarity with the mission and values of public media. The physical demands and working conditions for this position include the following: required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time; required to move about in the community; frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping; and moderate noise level.
Southern California Public Radio is a member-supported public media organization whose mission is to strengthen the civic and cultural bonds that unite Southern California's diverse communities by providing high-quality news, information, and programming on air at LAist 89.3, online at LAist.com, on social media @LAistofficial, and through LAist Live Programming & Events. Since our founding in 1999, SCPR has been a fast-growing, innovative public service newsroom. We are a public forum that engages its audiences in an ongoing dialogue and exploration of issues, events, cultures, and the arts. 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. We strive to create an inclusive environment where employees feel pride in who they are and what they do. We are encouraged to show up as we are – always embracing and recognizing that our diversity is what brings us together.
Submit an application, résumé, and cover letter though this Arts & Culture website or through the SCPR/LAist jobs board. Once the broader pool has been narrowed to qualified candidates, our intern coordinator will review all submitted materials. Applicants will be evaluated based on their knowledge of the organization, expressed passion or goals for the internship program, and relevant experience. Select candidates will be assigned homework questions that are anonymized and then reviewed and scored by a committee of volunteers, with top scorers invited for interviews. In addition, students can check whether their college has an intern partnership with SCPR; if so, they may be able to apply to this position through the school, which typically will conduct a round of review in advance before passing applications to SCPR.