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Weekly News Intern Summer 2025

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Join the Neighborhood!

Austin PBS, KLRU-TV is looking for a talented Weekly News 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:

The news team at Austin PBS is looking for an eager, creative, self-motivated intern to join our team. As a weekly news intern, you’ll help support the weekly news program, Austin InSight and our ongoing community-based journalism project, Decibel. Interns get real hands-on experience and are an integral part of our team. You’ll assist with studio and field productions, researching topical issues, social media content creation – all with the opportunity to work alongside a group of talented journalists and storytellers. You will be trained & mentored on the following job duties.

Role & Responsibilities:

  • Write scripts for weekly news show
  • Assist with studio production and field productions
  • Pitch story ideas in weekly meetings
  • Create new social media friendly content from existing packages
  • Perform other duties as needed

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 hybrid
  • 15-30 hour weekly commitment

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, with some self-provided travel to off-site events and engagements.

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.