Arts and Culture Television Production Internship

Terms Available:

Winter Term: September-December
Spring Term: January-April
Summer Term: May-August
Please apply two months prior to start of term.

Division: Television
Department: Television Production and Programming

Internship Summary:
KQED TV is seeking two interns to participate directly with the television production staff to assist in KQED's Arts and Culture series: "Check, Please! Bay Area," (weekly restaurant review series). As part of daily operations in the department, duties are varied and range from administration, research and writing to production-related activities. The Arts and Culture TV Production Internship is a terrific opportunity for production experience. We require of each intern, a minimum of 16 hours a week, on a regularly established schedule that takes into account the intern's academic schedule. Interns should possess a strong interest in learning about the broad activities involved in television production. Screen credit is given under the heading of production interns upon discretion of the internship supervisor.

Internship Duties:

  • Assists in coordinating studio guests and production elements.
  • Accompanies staff and crew on remotes when possible.
  • Organizes, logs, and maintains video archives.
  • Organizes and prepares mailings.
  • Helps to organize research for producers and talent.
  • Enters data in FileMaker Pro database.
  • Makes phone calls, as requested.
  • Performs some administrative tasks.
  • Assists with other production related duties as assigned.

Internship Qualifications:

  • Strong interest in television production.
  • Good organizational and research skills.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Excellent attention-to-detail.
  • Ability to take direction and to work independently.
  • Experience with FileMaker Pro, MS Word, and Excel a plus.
  • Ability to adapt from project-to-project.
  • Willing to take on all aspects of the job with enthusiasm, from the most mundane to more exciting tasks.

Application Procedure:

Please send cover letter & resume to:
KQED, Inc.
Attn: Human Resources
2601 Mariposa St.
San Francisco, CA 94110

Or email:
internships@kqed.org

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