RadioLEX
RADIOLEX and Press Forward Blue Grass is immediately seeking interns in Civic Engagement and Media for the spring semester.
Examples of Civic Engagement projects will include organizing a “Letters to the Editor” drive including public education on speaking out on community issues, publishing accessible guides on how to engage with local government, developing and distributing a guide on how to write and submit news releases to local outlets, delivering presentations to civic groups, hosting school-based sessions on how youth can participate in civic life and connect with local government. This hybrid position will involve work in the field and at the RADIOLEX studios. RADIOLEX creates content in English and Spanish, so bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply. It also occasionally create content in the following top languages spoken in Lexington: Swahili, Arabic, Japanese, Nepali, French, Mandarin, Kinyarwanda, Korean and Portuguese.
Interns will be expected to use the Google Workspace suite of products, be able to use audio and video editing software (training provided) and be expected to post news content to RADIOLEX’s social media platforms. The full internship will include a $3,500 stipend. The groups are looking for interns in both the fall and spring semesters. Interested students should email Mark Royse, general manager of RADIOLEX, a résumé, cover letter and portfolio of writing and any other multimedia news projects (if available). His email address is: mark@radiolex.us
Eligible students must be from one of the following 54 Appalachian counties: Adair, Bath, Bell, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Garrard, Green, Greenup, Harlan, Hart, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, McCreary, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Wayne, Whitley and Wolfe.
This PAID internship also is eligible for JAM 399 internship credit for students who are eligible.