GBH enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives.
At GBH, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are hybrid and work both from home and onsite. Our current hybrid approach requires staff to work onsite a minimum of two days each week, every Tuesday and Wednesday, Hybrid staff are also welcome to come in additional days each week or may be asked to come in on other days by their manager.
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
FRONTLINE has been American television’s top long-form news and current affairs series since 1983. Since its inception, the PBS documentary series has won every major journalism and broadcasting award, including 110 Emmy Awards, 34 Peabody Awards and an Academy Award® for Best Documentary Feature.
JOB OVERVIEW
FRONTLINE is seeking an intern who is eager to learn about audience development at FRONTLINE and contribute as a fully-recognized member of the team. Audience development at FRONTLINE encompasses several key areas: data and audience insights, publicity and communications, search, social media and influencer engagement. We utilize data to make informed decisions about our strategy and tactics to grow new audiences and increase loyalty with existing audiences. We would work with you to craft at least one ongoing, semester-long project that contributes to FRONTLINE’s strategy in one or more of our key areas. Responsibilities would include some of the daily tasks that keep FRONTLINE running, but we are also looking for someone who can actively contribute to our conversations and brainstorms about innovative ways to connect with new and existing audiences.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Media and influencer research
Trends tracking
Social media listening
Social media graphics creation (Photoshop, Canva)
Craft social copy
Build out PR reports
Assist in ongoing sorting and tagging of archival social posts
Social data analysis
SKILL SET
Must have excellent research, writing, presentation and organizational skills.
Eye for detail, proofreading and copyediting.
Be able to demonstrate sound news judgment.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Working toward a degree in journalism, communications, marketing, or a related field.
Have curiosity about audience behavior and tendencies across media types and platforms.
JOB-STATUS
Paid Internship $17/hour (Part-time)
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
GBH internships provide students with valuable work experience and real-world knowledge across many different fields of study, from TV and radio production to web design, accounting, law, and other administrative areas.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Internship dates: September 14th- December 4th
Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wi-Fi.
Candidates must be in an Undergrad or Grad program and have work authorization for the United States.
To learn more about our program follow us on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/gbhinterns/
Salary Range$17.00 - $17.00Compensation offered within this range is determined by skills, experience and internal pay equity.
Skills Required
- Excellent research, writing, presentation and organizational skills
- Proofreading and copyediting skills; eye for detail
- Sound news judgment
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Working toward a degree in journalism, communications, marketing, or a related field
- Curiosity about audience behavior and tendencies across media types and platforms
- Own computer and access to Wi-Fi
- Be an undergraduate or graduate student and have work authorization for the United States
- Social media graphics creation experience (Photoshop, Canva)
- Experience with social data analysis, social media listening, media and influencer research, and building PR reports
- Ability to craft social copy and assist with sorting/tagging archival social posts
What We Do
Public Media Company is a nonprofit strategic consulting firm dedicated to strengthening and supporting local public media. They provide expert guidance, business resources, and connections in areas such as strategy, growth, accounting, and finance. By partnering with nonprofit and noncommercial media organizations across the U.S., they help these entities achieve long-term business sustainability, amplify their service, and deepen their impact within their local communities.
