Intern - Community Outreach

Intern # 23

This is an unpaid intern position, approximately 10-24 hours per week. Our office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. We are flexible on the days of the week but prefer a minimum time commitment of 2 days per week. There are occasional evening and weekend shifts surrounding some outreach events. End date is also flexible but we require a minimum time commitment of 3 months

KCTS 9's Community Outreach Department extends the impact of public broadcasting through a variety of media services, educational materials and collaborative activities designed to engage individuals and foster community by addressing issues of concern.  The KCTS 9 Kids & Family outreach initiative is a vibrant, on-going project that seeks to support parent and teacher efforts to prepare children to be successful learners.   With the addition of V-me, KCTS 9 is expanding its outreach and workshops in Spanish and asserting its role as a leading educational media outlet serving the Northwest’s Latino communities.  

Purpose:

Provide support for KCTS 9’s community outreach initiatives, including KCTS 9 Kids & Family, an early learning initiative, and V-me, the nation’s fastest-growing Spanish language network. 

Educational Benefits:

Intern will learn how public television programming serves as a catalyst for community problem solving and change. Intern will receive experience in event coordination, facilitation/public speaking, database organization, writing, and experiences in youth service and early childhood needs and practices. Student will also have an opportunity to work in a highly creative environment in one of the industry’s leading PBS stations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assist with coordinating and facilitating community events

2. Communicate with community partners

3. Contribute writing to website and newsletters

4. Maintain database and coordinate mailings

5. Organize and support efforts around KCTS 9 Kids & Family workshops

6. Maintain inventory of PBS outreach materials

7. Proof read submitted materials for department as needed

8. With relevant experience, responsibilities may also include creation of    developmentally appropriate early childhood materials and activities

Minimum Qualifications:

1. High School diploma or GED required

2. Applicants must be currently enrolled in an educational degree program

3. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel required

4. Excellent writing and verbal communication skills required

5. Interest in public television, community engagement, event coordination, and/or    early childhood education required

6. Customer service experience preferred

7. Bilingual: English/Spanish proficiency preferred