Podcast Host and Producer

The IU College of Arts and Sciences seeks two to three undergraduate interns to serve as the hosts and producers of the Themester summer podcast, which explores the Themester 2022's theme focusing on "Identity and Identification." The subjects of the episodes are College faculty members whose teaching and research are in some way related to the theme. The interns will produce five to six 20-minute podcasts that span the breath of the College divisions and schools, showcase faculty research and scholarship, and are accessible to a lay audience.

While some podcasts have utilized on-campus studio space for recording, the last two years' podcasts utilized Zoom because of the COVID-19 pandemic. We expect to use a combination of online and in-studio tools during 2022.

Time commitment

Approximately 60 to 70 hours total during summer, May to August with some required planning and brainstorming meetings in April

Qualifications

Strong academic or persional interest in the Themester 2022's focus on "Identity and Identification"
Strong writing and observational skills
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to see a project to its conclusion
Ability to think creatively to solve problems and generate ideas
Ability to work in a collaborative environment with peers, staff, and faculty
Ability to work unsupervised
Experience with recording and editing software or interest and ability to learn on the job (training is not provided)
Preference given to College of Arts and Sciences majors and minors

Duties + responsibilities

Duties include the following:

Reviewing and learning from a selection of past Themester podcast episodes
Collaborating with other interns
Attending regular check-in meetings with College staff through the summer
Researching guests and writing questions
Corresponding and coordinating with College staff and faculty
Interviewing faculty guests
Learning how to use audio editing software, if not already known
Editing interviews
Creating content for web presence
Creating content for social media and other promotion of the podcast

Compensation

The Themester internship is a paid internship with an hourly rate of $12 an hour.

Application

Prepare a cover letter, resume, and summer availability (if known). Please also include links to some of your past relevant work, including select print journalism and on-air stories (radio, TV, or web). An IU Onedrive or Google folder/file is acceptable to display or link work samples.

Cover letter and resume should be combined into one file (pdf or Word document). Serious applicants will review previous Themester podcast episodes.

Application deadline: March 1

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