Southern Oregon PBS offers internships to students enrolled in an accredited community college, technical school, college, or university. (High School students may also be considered.) Internships are designed to provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience and job skills applicable in public television, marketing, communications, journalism, and general business. Internships are solely for academic credit & experience, and are not paid positions.

Please review SOPBS’s internship policies and review the descriptions of some of our available internships posted below. Additional internship proposals with specific learning objectives will also be considered. For more information, contact our Human Resources Manager at Southern Oregon PBS at 541-779-0808.

CURRENT INTERNSHIPS

• Pledge Production Intern
• Video Graphics Intern
• Marketing & Communications Intern
• Associate Producer Intern

SOPBS INTERNSHIP POLICIES

Southern Oregon PBS offers internships to provide a variety of opportunities that give real-world application for concepts learned in the classroom. We provide a venue for students to further develop skills and to network with professionals in the television industry.

Internships are solely for academic credit, and must follow the parameters of each participating school’s internship program. Documentation of registration for college credit and a mutual agreement of anticipated work objectives and specific goals for the internship will be required, along with the name, address, phone, and e-mail address of the supervising faculty person.
Interns are expected to apply for an internship just as they would apply for an actual job. They should supply a resume and transcripts (if requested). An applicant’s acceptance to an internship is not guaranteed.

Time Commitment

The time commitments required for internships vary according to the terms of the internship. The intern is required to track the hours they have worked and give the timesheet to the worksite supervisor on a weekly basis.

Policies

• No applicant or intern will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, or any other basis which is prohibited by applicable Federal, State, or City law.
• All internships are unpaid positions. In order to assure compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act:
  • The internship will be similar to the training which would be given at an educational institution.
  • An intern may compete for employment openings at Southern Oregon PBS, however, an intern will not be automatically entitled to employment with Southern Oregon PBS upon completion of the internship.
• Starting and ending dates, and expected work hours will be specified in advance for each internship.
• Interns are expected to arrive to the work site on time based on a predetermined schedule and to perform to the best of their ability.
• Interns shall display the utmost professionalism and comply with all workplace standards at SOPBS.
• Southern Oregon PBS reserves the right to terminate any internship at any time for any cause.

Application Process

A completed internship application, resume, and documentation of prerequisite courses (if any), transcripts, and current enrollment should be forwarded to:

SOPBS HR Director
28 South Fir Street, Ste. 200
Medford, Oregon 97501

A meeting will be scheduled with the appropriate department supervisor to interview the internship applicant, discuss details of the internship opportunity, and determine the suitability of the proposal.

About the SOPBS Mission and Public Charge

Southern Oregon PBS provides Public Broadcasting Service programming to Southern Oregon and Northern California and also creates quality programming of interest and value to its community. Southern Oregon PBS is a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) affiliate, one of 349 public television stations in the United States. A trusted community resource, PBS uses the power of noncommercial television, the Internet, and other media to enrich the lives of all Americans through quality programs and education services that inform, inspire, and delight. Available to 99 percent of American homes with televisions and to an increasing number of digital multimedia households, PBS serves nearly 100 million people each week. The PBS network of stations offers employment opportunities in a variety of disciplines including communications, engineering, accounting, information technology, creative services, development, programming, interactive services, and many other areas.