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Volunteer and Internship Opportunities

Internships

Prairie Public Broadcasting has unpaid and paid internship positions available throughout the organization. If you are interested in a hands-on learning experience in a fast-paced, exciting environment, send your resume by email to info@prairiepublic.org, or fax it to 701-239-7650.

  • Production Assistant, Television - work with an experienced producer on projects in the production pipeline including both documentaries and live interview programs.

  • Network Assistant, Engineering - join the Management Information Services team which maintains the corporate Macintosh network for 70+ users.

  • Web Assistant, prairiepublic.org - work with radio and television producers to create companion Web sites for on-air productions.

  • Outreach
    This is your opportunity to work on meaningful community projects within an active broadcasting office!
    Work with Prairie Public’s Education Services within the television department in the downtown Fargo office. This department provides educational Web, print, and video resources for preK-12+ educators, childcare providers, and parents. Duties include promotion of valuable resources and services to educators and the community; working on community engagement projects; developing partnerships with the community, teachers and parent groups; as well as performing routine office tasks which may including updating the Web and print materials, digitizing video, and other maintenance activities. Work approximately fifteen flexible hours per week between the hours of 8 and 5.
    This unpaid internship provides insight into office operations as well as the education, production and broadcasting professions and will provide valuable work experience and professional contacts while helping to improve communication skills. We ask that our intern candidates possess good people skills, be able to work with minimal supervision, and be dependable. This is a positive office atmosphere with staff that really appreciates interns! Check out our Web site at http://www.prairiepublic.org/education. Contact Bev Pearson at bpearson@prairiepublic.org or 701-239-7575. Prairie Public provides quality radio, television, and public media services that educate, involve, and inspire the people of the prairie region, is committed to respect for the individual and our audience, to lifelong learning, civil discourse, and our regional identity. Those who work at Prairie Public take pride in its programming and service, expressing it through honesty and accuracy, a strong work ethic, teamwork, workplace diversity, effective stewardship of gifts and talents and good humor.

  • Radio News Internships -- Bismarck (2 concurrent internships available)
    This is a 1 semester, unpaid news internship in Bismarck. The intern will work under the direction of the News Director and in association with other news staff. The intern will be given a “real world” experience in news, so that by the end of the internship, the person will be able to report and write news stories, as well as operate the control board, newsroom software, and possibly anchor newscasts. Prairie Public covers statewide news, including state government.
    Hours per week are flexible, depending on the number of credits taken. Up to full time is possible. The people will be selected through an interview process, and candidates must submit a cover letter, resume and recording. Students should have some background or course work in journalism. The intern will be assigned duties by the News Director, and those duties may include coverage of scheduled events, telephone interviews, on-site interviews, writing and rewriting news copy, and production of voicers and wraps. Some work may be for television and the internet as well as radio. We will assist the intern in preparing audition recording based on their work. We will reimburse expenses.
    Contact Bill Thomas, 239-7509, Box 3240, Fargo, ND 58108-3240, or write info@prairiepublic.org.

  • Radio News Internship -- Fargo
    This is a 1 semester, unpaid news internship in Fargo. The intern will be directly supervised by our Red River Valley reporters, under the overall direction of the News Director. The intern will be given a “real world” experience in news, so that by the end of the internship, the person will be able to report and write news stories, as well as operate the control board, use newsroom software and possibly anchor newscasts. Prairie Public covers statewide news, and this position focuses on stories originating in Fargo and other parts of eastern North Dakota. Work is based at the studios in the downtown Fargo or on the UND campus in Grand Forks.
    Hours per week are flexible, depending on the number of credits taken. Up to full time is possible. The people will be selected through an interview process, and candidates must submit a cover letter, resume and recording. Students should have some background or course work in journalism. The intern will be assigned duties by the News Director, and those duties may include coverage of scheduled events, telephone interviews, on-site interviews, writing and rewriting news copy, and production of voicers and wraps. Some work may be for television and the internet as well as radio. We will assist the intern in preparing audition recording based on their work. We will reimburse expenses.
    Contact Bill Thomas, 239-7509, Box 3240, Fargo, ND 58108-3240, or write info@prairiepublic.org.

  • “Dakota Datebook” Production and Research Assistant
    This is to help with audio production and content research for our daily 3 - 4 minute almanac-style show. A visit to our web site at www.ndpr.org will allow you to browse text and audio of the program. A large part of the content is looking at a particular date in our regional history. An intern helps both with audio production (recording and editing pieces), and with research. The research would involve taking leads from our writer and going to Libraries and Archives to find out more. We would also welcome ideas from interns . It would likely be that in the course of looking things up an intern might find new ideas for stories. You would have the opportunity to try writing for the series.
    Hours per week are flexible, depending on the number of credits taken. Up to full time is possible. The people will be selected through an interview process, and candidates must submit a cover letter and resume. Any background in research and writing would be a plus. Familiarity with audio software would be helpful. The intern will be assigned duties by the Datebook Producer. We will reimburse expenses.
    Contact Bill Thomas, 239-7509, Box 3240, Fargo, ND 58108-3240, or write info@prairiepublic.org.

  • Talk Show Production Assistant-- Fargo
    This is a 1 semester, unpaid internship available for "Hear It Now," a daily statewide radio interview and discussion show. The intern will be supervised by the Host and Producer for the show, and have the opportunity to learn technical operations involving the use of audio equipment for show preparation, live broadcast, and post production. The intern will also have the opportunity to research topics through the web, library, phone calls and personal visits. Work is based in our studios in downtown Fargo.
    Hours per week are flexible, depending on the number of credits taken. The people will be selected through an interview process. We will assist the intern in preparing audition recording based on their work. We will reimburse expenses.
    Contact Bill Thomas, 239-7509, Box 3240, Fargo, ND 58108-3240, or write info@prairiepublic.org.

  • Station Operations Internship -- Bismarck
    This is a 1 semester, unpaid internship available for general station operations. Work includes taking satellite feeds, feeds from other network locations, editing programs and spots for broadcast, operating in the production and on-air studio, including recording and playback software, and, depending on skill level, preparing and announcing weather forecasts, network spot announcements, classical music programming, and short newscasts. It would allow a student to learn about a wide range of the operations necessary to operating a radio station and regional network. The work is based in our Bismarck studios.
    Hours per week are flexible, depending on the number of credits taken. The intern will work under the supervision of our Operations Director. Students should have an interest in radio, and some experience with audio equipment will be helpful. Please apply with a cover letter and resume. Contact Bill Thomas, 239-7509, Box 3240, Fargo, ND 58108-3240, or write info@prairiepublic.org.

  • Community Affairs Internship -- Fargo
    This is a one semester, unpaid internship to produce a broadcast and web program on a particular topic. The student will work with the Director of Radio to choose a subject, and determine the production activities necessary. The conclusion of the internship will be the production of programming for radio broadcast and internet presentation. The end result might be, for example, a one hour program, or a series of shorter pieces. The student may suggest a topic, or accept one provided by Prairie Public. The subject could be a social or political issue, music or other arts activity, or almost anything else. The main criterion is that the resulting programming be interesting to public radio listeners. Production activities could include field recording, field interviews, in-studio interviews, and will certainly include writing and audio editing. The intern will have the chance to become familiar with the production process, including equipment and appropriate software. The production may be broadcast and presented on Prairie Public's website.
    The hours are flexible, depending on the number of credits taken. The intern will work under the supervision of the Director of Radio. Students should have an interest in radio and journalism, and some experience with audio equipment and writing will be helpful. Please apply with a cover letter and resume. Contact Bill Thomas, 239-7509, Box 3240, Fargo, ND 58108-3240, or write info@prairiepublic.org.

Volunteer Crews

Throughout the year, Prairie Public relies on the help of many generous volunteers who assist with envelope stuffing and mail kit collating. If you would like to have fun while doing good, contact our volunteer coordinator by sending an email to info@prairiepublic.org or call 701-241-6900.

Phone Volunteers

Prairie Public Television needs volunteer groups to answer phones during membership drives. Contact our volunteer coordinator by sending an email to info@prairiepublic.org or 701-241-6900.

Board Service

Enthusiastic, hard-working, dedicated people are needed for upcoming board elections and/or appointments. If you are interested in serving on one of our boards or if you know another person who would make a good board candidate, call our board relations coordinator at 701-241-6900 or send an email to info@prairiepublic.org.


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