Description

Department: Production

Direct Supervisor: Senior Production Engineer

Position Status: Limited term at 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 experience in the nonprofit arts sector. Our program is designed to develop and equip emerging leaders, interested in furthering their careers, in a variety of fields including music programming, audio production, and nonprofit capacity building.

All internships are 15 hours per week (450 hours in total) and include:

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

Internship Position Summary: This internship works with KEXP’s Senior Production Engineer and Audio Engineering team assisting KEXP’s Production team to create, manage, and publish content for use on-air and online. The position focuses primarily on audio post-production in our post-production studio; and supports the audio mastering, editing, and publishing of KEXP’s in-studio recordings. Other activities include assisting with live sessions in the recording studio and work on other on-air audio assets and their production processes.

The intern will gain experience in various aspects of audio production while helping to deliver content that inspires music discovery in our community. This audio work creates a better listening experience for our audience, provides essential tools for our DJ’s and Production staff and supports interdepartmental collaboration.

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

• Preparing DAW projects for audio mastering
• Editing of KEXP live performance audio
• Accurate verification and entry of metadata related to KEXP live performance recordings
• File naming and management
• Audio encoding, exporting, and delivery formatting
• Editing of artist and legal IDs for airplay on KEXP
• Shadowing or assisting KEXP audio engineers with in-studio performance recordings
• Assist in various tasks and projects as they arise, such as: inventory of production equipment, equipment and cable labeling, and/or equipment packing and unpacking for remote broadcasts
• Attend monthly intern cohort meetings and activities

Skills Learned:

• Audio mastering fundamentals
• In-depth audio editing experience focusing on fades, dialog editing, and QC
• Digital audio routing and signal flow
• Basic operation of broadcast studio equipment and workflows, including broadcast mixing consoles and the Dalet media asset management software
• Experience working with other KEXP departments and general understanding of respective departmental responsibilities throughout KEXP
• Interpersonal skills needed for collaboration within a team, as well as across departments
• Ability to prioritize work and problem solve
• Opportunity to learn production techniques across the department including live in-studios, events, and remote broadcasts
• Workflow efficiency
• Additional opportunities are available to learn specific skills based on personal interest

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 encourage all interested individuals to apply, especially those with excluded identities.

Requirements

General Qualifications:

• Intermediate-level experience with DAW software (Adobe Audition, Pro Tools, Reaper, Logic or similar)
• Familiarity with the fundamental concepts of digital audio mixing and editing
  • equalization, dynamic compression, gain staging, etc.
• Strong attention to detail, especially related to file management, metadata, and data entry
• Passion for and commitment to KEXP’s mission
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative on projects
• Commitment to maintain a high degree of accuracy and confidentiality
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Ability to juggle 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.