2025 Audio Production Internship

Department: Production

Direct Supervisor: Creative Producer

Position Status: May-November term, 15 hours per week (450 hours in total) 

KEXP’s Internship Program seeks to provide interns from historically under-invited and under-represented communities with hands-on work experience. Our program is designed to develop and equip emerging leaders in a variety of fields including music programming, audio production, and nonprofit capacity building. All internships are a limited term, 15 hours per week (450 hours in total) and include:

• $22 per hour compensation
• opportunities for mentoring
• cohort activities

Internship Position Summary: This internship works with KEXP’s Creative Producer assisting KEXP’s Production and Programming teams to effectively and efficiently create, edit and publish audio content for use on-air and online. This includes making station IDs, radio edits and on-air promotional announcements, as well as contributing to the editing and mastering process for pre-recorded shows and podcasts. This audio work creates a better listening experience for our audience, provides essential tools for our DJ’s and Production staff, supports interdepartmental collaboration and requests, and serves our external partners. The intern will gain invaluable experience in creative audio production while helping to deliver content that inspires music discovery in our community.
The primary focus of this internship is editing audio for production (e.g. radio broadcast, podcasts), with opportunities to shadow other members of our audio production team, learn recording and mastering techniques, and board operating for live radio programming. The scope of this internship does not include skill development for music production. 

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

• Editing a variety of creative and musical artist IDs for airplay
• Creating radio edits of songs for airplay
• Assisting with editing and mastering podcasting and pre-taped programming
• Assisting in creating event and programming announcements for airplay - from script writing and editing to recording, editing audio, mastering and uploading
• Assisting with the collection of music beds and samples for creative production
• Assisting in maintenance and organizing of audio files

Skills Learned: 

• Digital audio production techniques
• In-depth audio editing and mixing experience using Adobe Audition
• Basic operation of broadcast studios and equipment, including broadcast mixing consoles and the Dalet Media Asset Management software
• Ability to prioritize work and problem solve in a Production environment
• A deeper knowledge of broadcast media and working in a non-profit arts organization.
• Interpersonal skills needed for collaborative work within a team, as well as across departments

Working Conditions: Interns are required to come into the office at least one day a week. Must be flexible with both working remotely or at the office, depending on need and company policy based on public health recommendations at the time. Remote working will require a consistently quiet and productive space, and office work operates in a typical business environment. 

KEXP is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and empowering workplace. We believe that having staff, interns, and volunteers with diverse backgrounds enables KEXP to better meet our mission and serve music-loving communities around the world. We recognize that opportunities in radio and other creative industries have historically excluded and continue to disproportionately exclude Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ people. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply.

General Qualifications:

• Passion for and commitment to KEXP’s mission 
• Basic audio editing experience with DAW software (Adobe Audition, Pro Tools, or similar)
• Familiarity with basic concepts of computer-based audio recording, mixing and editing
• Strong attention to detail and quality with good organizations skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative on projects
• Ability to multitask and prioritize multiple projects at once 

Physical Requirements: Long periods of being in a stationary position; operating a computer and other office equipment; frequently communicating by phone, email, and video conferencing; frequently remaining in a stationary position during meetings, discerning meeting content, expressing oneself, and exchanging accurate information.