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We are pleased to announce the purchase of a larger facility in Rohnert Park and are currently undergoing renovations there. We have a planned move for June 2025. Due to the coming relocation, we are pausing all internships until fall 2025.
You are welcome to submit an application for an internship, but please be aware the next cohort will be for fall 2025.
NorCal Public Media is pleased to offer a paid internship program for college, technical school, and high school students interested in careers in news and journalism, digital media, and media work with an environmental focus. Our newsroom journalists, digital media professionals, and multimedia producers provide guidance and mentorship in creating media projects that will be launched on digital platforms and presented for broadcast on our radio and TV channels.
In addition to journalism, students will benefit from study within the Center for Environmental Reporting (CER) at NorCal Public Media. The CER is a unique project fostering environmental storytelling, research, and production within a variety of multimedia projects, including regional television series programming, public radio reports, audio and video short form media, audio podcasting, and digital projects and social media campaigns. Our CER initiatives put a special emphasis on education through solid reporting and entertaining audio and filmmaking techniques.
This paid public media internship program was created through a generous bequest from J. Patrick Geis. Geis was a Sonoma County based entrepreneurial design engineer who believed strongly in youth mentorship and community education. He actively challenged the status quo, as a city council member in Cotati, a war tax resister, and through his work with the Peace & Justice Center of Sonoma County. His legacy gift will train young aspiring media professionals in community-focused journalism, media production, and public media best practices.
CURRENT INTERNSHIP POSITIONS
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Audio Production Intern
Northern California Public Media, a Sonoma County-based public television and radio station organization, is looking for an Audio Production Intern interested in gaining real-world experience while working to further the local production projects of Northern California Public Media to serve the community. Candidates must be hard-working, possess strong technical knowledge, communication skills and be able to work independently on projects under the direction of the Content Manager and Radio Manager.
Duties include:
• Conduct research using the web, reference materials, meetings and phone interviews, to prepare background information in preparation for radio, and web
• Assist with writing interview questions and participating in creative brainstorming sessions
• Set up interviews, and schedule audio taping sessions
• Categorize interview content by theme, subject or other indexing method; and use Adobe Creative Suite’s features to organize editing projects and add metadata to files
• Write PSAs, produce station promos, and voiceovers
• Other tasks, responsibilities and projects as needed
Requirements:
• Current student of journalism, news media, communications or a related field of study
• Excellent communication skills (email, social media, written, verbal) and attention to detail
• Basic audio editing skills to create rough cuts for both short and long form projects and to make minor edits to submissions from independent producers.
• Experience with Adobe Audition or audio editing software
• Copy writing
• Able to take direction and work in a collaborative dynamic atmosphere
Preferred Skills:
• Knowledge of script writing and audio/voice over production
• Adobe Audition, Microsoft Word and Excel or Google Docs
• Familiarity of public radio
Duties include:
• Conduct research using the web, reference materials, meetings and phone interviews, to prepare background information in preparation for radio, and web
• Assist with writing interview questions and participating in creative brainstorming sessions
• Set up interviews, and schedule audio taping sessions
• Categorize interview content by theme, subject or other indexing method; and use Adobe Creative Suite’s features to organize editing projects and add metadata to files
• Write PSAs, produce station promos, and voiceovers
• Other tasks, responsibilities and projects as needed
Requirements:
• Current student of journalism, news media, communications or a related field of study
• Excellent communication skills (email, social media, written, verbal) and attention to detail
• Basic audio editing skills to create rough cuts for both short and long form projects and to make minor edits to submissions from independent producers.
• Experience with Adobe Audition or audio editing software
• Copy writing
• Able to take direction and work in a collaborative dynamic atmosphere
Preferred Skills:
• Knowledge of script writing and audio/voice over production
• Adobe Audition, Microsoft Word and Excel or Google Docs
• Familiarity of public radio
Center for Environmental Reporting Internship
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC MEDIA, a Sonoma County-based public television and radio station organization, is seeking an Environmental Storytelling/TV Production/Radio Production Intern to assist with reporting and producing the environmentally-focused content. The CER consists of short form environmental storytelling, radio stories, the Bay Area Bountiful TV and radio programs, also we produce a national podcast about environmental justice called Living Downstream and longer radio programs connected to important issues in the Bay Area.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a journalism, production, or strong writing background to gain professional experience and add to their resume, getting hands-on practice in digital recording, editing and mixing of audio as well as recording and editing video. We also approach the work of storytelling in partnership with our community, and we are happy to share that approach with our interns and build upon their own contacts and interests.
Duties include:
• Assist with the production of environmental stories on Radio and TV that focus on non-profit organizations making a difference in our region
• Assist in the production of a variety of television programs and videos, both pre-produced and live television presentations
• Assist in the production of a variety of radio programs and short audio productions; both pre-recorded and live radio presentations
• Researching stories and contacting and interviewing sources
• Field recording and event coverage
• Audio recording and editing
• Photography and video capture
Requirements:
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Research skills
• Basic interviewing skills
• Proven track record of journalism and/or multi-media storytelling
Preferred Skills:
• Video and audio production experience
• Camera operation in the field and in studio
• Editing experience (Adobe Premiere Pro experience preferred)
• Lighting
• Audio experience in a radio environment
• Strong understanding of microphone use
This is a great opportunity for someone with a journalism, production, or strong writing background to gain professional experience and add to their resume, getting hands-on practice in digital recording, editing and mixing of audio as well as recording and editing video. We also approach the work of storytelling in partnership with our community, and we are happy to share that approach with our interns and build upon their own contacts and interests.
Duties include:
• Assist with the production of environmental stories on Radio and TV that focus on non-profit organizations making a difference in our region
• Assist in the production of a variety of television programs and videos, both pre-produced and live television presentations
• Assist in the production of a variety of radio programs and short audio productions; both pre-recorded and live radio presentations
• Researching stories and contacting and interviewing sources
• Field recording and event coverage
• Audio recording and editing
• Photography and video capture
Requirements:
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Research skills
• Basic interviewing skills
• Proven track record of journalism and/or multi-media storytelling
Preferred Skills:
• Video and audio production experience
• Camera operation in the field and in studio
• Editing experience (Adobe Premiere Pro experience preferred)
• Lighting
• Audio experience in a radio environment
• Strong understanding of microphone use
Commitments:
• Have your own transportation to and from the NorCal Public Media office
• Ability to devote at least 8 hours a week hours each week to the project during business hours 9am-5pm
• Have your own transportation to and from the NorCal Public Media office
• Ability to devote at least 8 hours a week hours each week to the project during business hours 9am-5pm
Video Production Intern
Northern California Public Media, a Sonoma County-based public television and radio station organization, is looking for a Video Production Intern interested in gaining real-world experience while working to further the local production projects of Northern California Public Media to serve the community. Candidates must be hard-working, possess strong technical knowledge, communication skills and be able to work independently on projects under the direction of the TV Production Manager.
Duties include:
• Conduct research using the web, reference materials, meetings and phone interviews, to prepare background information in preparation for documentaries and short form video for TV and web.
• Assist with writing interview questions and participating in creative brainstorming sessions
• Set up interviews, schedule videotaping sessions, and scout locations
• Use Adobe Premiere’s features to organize editing projects and add metadata to files, transcribe interview footage; categorize interview content by theme, subject or other indexing method.
• Use broadcast server codecs to transcode files and observe the digital workflow in the master control facility to prepare TV content for on-air broadcast
• Other tasks, responsibilities and projects as needed
Requirements:
• Current student of journalism, new media, video production, communications or a related field of study
• Excellent communication skills (email, social media, written, verbal) and attention to detail
• Competent video and audio editing skills to create rough cuts for both short and long form projects and to make minor edits to submissions from independent producers.
• Experience with Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Media Encoder
• Able to take direction and work in a collaborative dynamic atmosphere
Preferred Skills:
• Knowledge of script writing and audio/voice over production
• After Effects, Microsoft Word and Excel or Google Docs
• Familiarity of public television and public radio
Duties include:
• Conduct research using the web, reference materials, meetings and phone interviews, to prepare background information in preparation for documentaries and short form video for TV and web.
• Assist with writing interview questions and participating in creative brainstorming sessions
• Set up interviews, schedule videotaping sessions, and scout locations
• Use Adobe Premiere’s features to organize editing projects and add metadata to files, transcribe interview footage; categorize interview content by theme, subject or other indexing method.
• Use broadcast server codecs to transcode files and observe the digital workflow in the master control facility to prepare TV content for on-air broadcast
• Other tasks, responsibilities and projects as needed
Requirements:
• Current student of journalism, new media, video production, communications or a related field of study
• Excellent communication skills (email, social media, written, verbal) and attention to detail
• Competent video and audio editing skills to create rough cuts for both short and long form projects and to make minor edits to submissions from independent producers.
• Experience with Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, Media Encoder
• Able to take direction and work in a collaborative dynamic atmosphere
Preferred Skills:
• Knowledge of script writing and audio/voice over production
• After Effects, Microsoft Word and Excel or Google Docs
• Familiarity of public television and public radio
News Dept. Intern
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PUBLIC MEDIA, a Sonoma County-based public television and radio station organization, is seeking interns to assist with reporting and producing the news. The News Department presents a daily feature-length radio story about events mostly in the North Bay, as well as a quarterly television program called Connect the Bay about current affairs in the nine county Bay Area. Among our other projects is a podcast about Environmental Justice called Living Downstream and longer radio programs connected to important issues in the Bay Area.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a journalism or strong writing background to gain professional journalism experience and add to their resume, getting hands-on practice in digital recording, editing and mixing of audio as well as possibly recording and editing video. We also approach the work of journalism in partnership with our community, and we are happy to share that approach with our interns and build upon their own contacts and interests.
Duties include:
• Amplifying the voice of NCPM on social media
• Researching stories and contacting and interviewing sources
• Field recording and event coverage
• Audio recording and editing
• Photography and video skills for news
• Identifying and compiling additional resources for web reports
Required:
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Experience with web-based research
• Basic interviewing skills
• Ability to commit to at least 10 hours a week
Preferred Skills:
• Fluency in Spanish or other languages spoken in the Bay Area
• Digital editing of audio and/or video
• Knowledge of digital recording equipment
• Proven news judgment
• Ability to quickly understand complex issues
• Experience producing web feature elements
• Amplifying the voice of NCPM on social media
• Researching stories and contacting and interviewing sources
• Field recording and event coverage
• Audio recording and editing
• Photography and video skills for news
• Identifying and compiling additional resources for web reports
Required:
• Strong writing and editing skills
• Experience with web-based research
• Basic interviewing skills
• Ability to commit to at least 10 hours a week
Preferred Skills:
• Fluency in Spanish or other languages spoken in the Bay Area
• Digital editing of audio and/or video
• Knowledge of digital recording equipment
• Proven news judgment
• Ability to quickly understand complex issues
• Experience producing web feature elements
NorCal Public Media does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access to, or employment in, its programs and activities.
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Must be enrolled in high school or an accredited higher education institution or university, or a recent graduate
Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals in person, online, in writing, and on the phone.
Passion for our mission
Some experience in the above listed internship descriptions
