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Production Intern Summer 2025

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Join the Neighborhood!

Austin PBS, KLRU-TV is looking for a talented Production Intern to join our organization. If you are excellent at communicating and collaborating in a fast-paced environment, please submit your resume today!

About Austin PBS, KLRU-TV

Austin PBS is your locally owned, community-supported PBS station in Central Texas. With thousands of hours of programming across multiple platforms and hundreds of community events each year, Austin PBS has the potential to reach nearly every household daily.

Each year, we broadcast 35,000 hours of free, curated content across our four channels and the PBS app, covering arts, culture, history, public affairs, and both local and national news.

But we are more than just a TV station—we are a mission-driven nonprofit media organization. Our goal is to educate, inspire, and entertain Central Texans through engaging programming and community events. Last year alone, we hosted over 90 events with more than 100,000 attendees.

Visit video.austinpbs.org or download the free PBS app to explore our local programs and learn more about Austin PBS.

Position Overview:

Under the supervision of the VP of Production and the Production Coordinator, interns will be responsible for assisting staff with Austin PBS productions. The interns will work closely with production executives, producers and production crew to gain a full understanding of television production.

Role & Responsibilities:

  • Assist the production staff in various aspects of field production such as field shoots, logging video files, internet research, and other duties as assigned
  • Research show topics via newspaper, magazine, online services as well as initiating telephone calls to applicable guests
  • Attend assigned studio and field productions when available
  • Attain skills to assist in the producing of segments, which will include field producing, logging and editing of applicable segments
  • Provide clerical and administrative support for the production and management of local Austin PBS productions
  • Pre- and Post-production coordination
  • Research and story development
  • Studio production
  • Field production
  • Video logging/editing

In providing an opportunity for students to learn production from these various areas, interns are desired to have the following skills:

  • Strong interest in broadcast and internet media
  • Familiarity with Austin PBS shows (watch TV!)
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Comfortable working individually and as part of a team
  • Familiarity with Google Office Suite, Internet
  • Excellent research skills
  • A general sense of administrative management

Minimum Qualifications

  • Undergraduate student, must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship
  • Student must be available to commit to a minimum of 9 weeks for this internship
  • Internship will be in-person
  • 15-30 hour weekly commitment, preferably daily
  • Proficiency in Excel, overall familiarity working with Microsoft Office

Other Information:

  • Applications open: March 21, 2025
  • Deadline to Apply: April 11, 2025
  • Internship Duration: June 2 – August 8, 2025
  • Pay rate: $20 per hour

Physical Demands

The working conditions are primarily a general office setting. Some light travels to the office.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Austin PBS believes that diversity is important to our success. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin or ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic or basis protected by law.