Internship

The great programming of music, news and sports that you hear on WXPN is only possible with the help of a large team of student interns and work study students. WXPN is a remarkable work environment for motivated and independent individuals. Many students who start working with us their freshman year continue at WXPN until their education is complete.

To learn more about becoming involved with WXPN as a student, please select from the following opportunities:

Internships | Work Study | High School Senior Project | Contact Us

WXPN Internships

WXPN welcomes students, particularly from The University of Pennsylvania, to apply for these unpaid internships. Intern applicants need to be available Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm. Most internship positions require a minimum commitment of 10 hours per week.

2007-2008 School Year
Applications for the 2007-08 school year are still being accepted.

How to Apply: Internship Application Form (PDF)
To apply for an internship, please download, fill out and return the above internship application form, or send it as an attachment to Betsy Feil. It will take approximately four weeks for your application to be processed.

Internships	Accepting Applications (X):
Internships	Summer	Fall
Business
Finance and Development Intern Learn about the fiscal and fundraising activities of a non-profit radio station. More...		X
Marketing & Web/Internet Interns
Events Assistant Support the Events Producer in planning and executing the station's 4-day music festival in July. More...		X
Major Gifts and Membership Intern Assist XPN's Director of Major Gifts with fundraising from individuals making contributions of $1000 or more. More...		X
Membership E-Marketing & Events Intern Improve the member experience through events and our email newsletter. More...		X
Visual Arts Intern Do you create displays that command attention and make people respond? Does working with "found" materials and a shoestring budget fuel your creativity? Can you go from concept to finished work lightning fast? More...		X
Viral Marketing Intern Support our expanding online marketing initiatives. Interns will assist the Director of Marketing and Marketing Manager in mining compatible online media outlets, creating and disseminating compelling copy messages, and reporting results More...		X
Volunteer Coordinator Intern Assist WXPN's Volunteer and Student Coordinator in all aspects of scheduling volunteers for events and the planning and implementation of our student intern and work study program. More...		X
Web Team Intern Are you interested in Radio? Music Journalism? Website Production? Assist the Web Producer in writing, editing and updating content on xpn.org, one of America's Top 25 music websites. More...		X
Y-Rock Viral Marketing Intern Support our online alternative media outlet's expanding online marketing initiatives. More...	X	X
Programming Interns
Blues Programming and Production Intern Prepare and enter music for production of upcoming blues shows and features for local "Blues Show". More...	X	X
Local Production Intern Assist in production of WXPN audio, including promos and live performances. More...		X
Morning Show Intern Become part of a team creating feature content for the XPN Morning Show. More...		X
Philly Local/Midday Intern Become part of a team creating feature content for the Philly Local and Midday shows. Keep Philly Local web page current and growing. More...		X
Production Intern Assist in production of WXPN audio More...	X	X
Public Access Programming and Production Assistant Intern **Must be a Penn Student to apply! Assist in production and programming of pre-recorded public affairs program. More...	X	X
World Cafe Production Intern Understand the production process for a nationally syndicated public radio show, and learn the basic principals of recording and editing interviews and music. More...	X	X
World Cafe & XPN Music Programming Assistant Intern Work with National Public Radio's World Cafe and XPN programming staff on a broad range of tasks and projects including hospitality for artists, research, and administrative tasks. More...		X
Folk Show Production Assistant Assist in setting up musicians for live broadcasts and recording. More...	X	X
Sports & News Interns
News, Cultural and Public Affairs Assistant Intern **Must be a Penn Student to apply! Work as WXPN news stringer, attend city and suburban press conferences, and write news stories. More...	X	X
Sports On-Air and Production Assistant Intern **Must be a Penn Student to apply! Write, produce, and edit voice-related production pieces for broadcast during University of Pennsylvania men and women's basketball games. More...		X

WXPN Work Study Jobs

UPenn students with a Work Study grant can go to the Student Employment Office to search for available Work Study jobs at WXPN and type in the Keyword: WXPN. Because of WXPN's affiliation with the University of Pennsylvania, we only work with Penn Work Study Students. If you are a Work Study Student from another school, you are welcome to apply for our unpaid internships.

High School Senior Projects

On occasion, XPN is able to work with High School Seniors who need to complete an internship as a part of their graduation requirements. Because most seniors have a limited timeframe (usually 3-4 weeks during the month of May) within which to complete their Senior Project, the number of positions that are available for you to apply to are limited as are the number of students hired. It will take us 2-4 weeks to process your application.
All High School positions for 2008 have been filled.

Contact WXPN Intern/Work Study Coordinator

For more information you can email Betsy, our Intern/Work Study Coordinator

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