What are the responsibilities and job description for the WHYY Inc is hiring : Media Arts Education Intern in Philadelphia position at WHYY Inc?
Job Details
Job Location
HQ - Philadelphia, PA
Position Type
Internship
Description
About WHYY
WHYY serves the Philadelphia region with trusted journalism, eye-opening storytelling and intimate local arts programming. Our curiosity and commitment to this community is what drives our programming. It's also what drives our hiring.
Below you'll find an employment opportunity in the fast-paced setting of the Philadelphia region's leading public media provider. The award-winning professional staff of WHYY sets the bar high in television, radio and online. Whether it's preparing a program to air or a behind-the-scenes role in support, all positions are vital to continuing-and growing-our impact in our community.
WHYY offers a voice to those not heard, a platform to share everyone's stories, a foundation to empower early and lifelong learners and a trusted space for unbiased news. Learn more about ourSocial Responsibility Program. It's how we live.
About the Role
Media Arts Education internship offers the opportunity to participate in the production of a multi-media learning experience teaching Philadelphia-area high school students. The Media Arts Education Intern will learn from assisting Media Instructors with project coordination and instruction by serving as the second instructor in a classroom of 10-20 high school or middle school students who are learning video production at WHYY. Media Arts Education Interns will work alongside Media Instructors during lesson planning and implementation and will guide students as they complete their video projects. The Media Arts Education Intern will accomplish the following tasks :
- Complete intern training in technical skills and WHYY's curriculum.
- Attend each session of the class they are assisting with.
- Guide at least one group of students through the process of producing a complete piece of media.
- Keep track of students progress and ensure all students in the group are engaged in the process.
- Attend regular meetings before class sessions to go over the plan for the day and suggest changes if necessary.
- Meet with Instructor briefly after each class session to review the student's projects progress and to get coaching feedback on their teaching performance.
Qualifications
In order for an application to be considered all of the below materials must be submitted.