Company Description

MISSION STATEMENT

OUR NATIONAL CONVERSATION (ONC) seeks to reduce partisanship and promote effective solutions to America’s challenges. Powered by America’s youth, we host a media outlet, produce educational materials and facilitate dialogue intended to make America a better country.

Job Description

Job Title: Podcast Production Intern

Reports to: Podcast Team Lead

Job Description: The Podcast Intern contributes to ONC’s mission of providing nonpartisan news, opinions, and policy solutions by assisting with the production of Our National Conversation (ONC)’s podcast. This intern is responsible for, including but not limited to, the recording of podcasts, editing of podcasts, ensuring the research and completion of episode outlines are completed by the deadline, and the publishing of all finished episodes. The Podcast  intern must be creative and a good team player.

This position is remote, with work primarily conducted over Zoom and Slack, so applicants must be comfortable coordinating in a remote environment and are expected to maintain a high level of communication. 

Compensation: This is not a paid position.

Benefits: Flexible schedule, college credit, professional networking, and resume-building experience.

Responsibilities:

• Completing deliverables marked on the content calendar and suggesting ideas for approval on the content calendar
• Executing the production of podcast episodes including writing, recording, and editing of the content and sending finalized content to the podcast team lead in a timely manner
• Understanding key audiences for different ONC podcast segments and developing targeting strategies to drive engagement in regard to ONC’s video content 
• Effectively communicating with other ONC team members (Slack, Email, Zoom)

Qualifications

Requirements: The Podcast Intern should have the following skills, education, and experience:

• Preferably majoring in Communications, Video & Graphic Arts, Film/Video Production, Script Writing or related fields; and/or passionate about Film Studies, Video Production, and/or Communication
• Familiar with podcast styles and trends
• Understanding of basic file management
• Knowledge of Sound Editing required
• Knowledge of Video Editing preferred
• Responsive, consistent, and effective communicator, even during conflict
• Ability to work remotely and on their own schedule in order to make deadlines
• Google Workspace experience preferred
• Ability to attend the weekly Organization-Wide meetings
• Ability to attend the weekly Podcast team meetings
• Must be authorized to intern in the U.S.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.