KQED Food & Check, Please! Bay Area Audience Engagement Intern

Deadline to apply for KQED Internships is Friday, March 1, 2024.
This is a paid internship ($18.
07/hr), working 16 hours per week from March 18, 2024, through September 30, 2024.
The KQED Food & Check, Please! Bay Area engagement intern is a fundamental role within KQED's growing food team, providing insight, research, and action to our audience engagement activities, including social media communications, community interaction, influencer outreach, event planning, and more.
The engagement intern is a core member of the engagement team, offering ideas and creativity to a small but nimble crew.
The intern will help with the promotion and outreach of Check, Please! Bay Area across both broadcast and digital properties and with pre- and post-production efforts, as needed.
We encourage applicants to bring their unique passions and interests to the table and work with us to find an opportunity for growth that is tailored to their career goals.
One of our core values at KQED is that we are better together, and that we commit to learning, growth, and holding ourselves accountable.
We value the contributions of marginalized people in society - including Black, Indigenous, and all people of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ people - and we believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do, and we strongly encourage members of these communities to apply.
This role will require working from KQED's newly renovated headquarters.
KQED requires employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, or to provide documentation of a need for exemption.
Essential Functions: Organize and manage audience communications and engagement activities with Audience Engagement Producer Contribute to research, including gathering information around chefs, guests, restaurants, organizations, and media companies Produce social media toolkits in collaboration with the Engagement Producer, including the creation of social media sharelines and graphics Attend weekly editorial and engagement team meetings Support management of KQED Food's social media accounts (as aligned with set strategy) to engage with audience and reach digital goals Pitch and lead a digital engagement project centered around your interests! Review raw footage from location shoots and drone footage, identifying best shots for promos and social media Assist producers on location shoots on show taping days, including behind-the-scenes photography support (where appropriate) Assist with copy prep and proofreading for Check, Please! Bay Area marketing efforts Assist Audience Engagement Producer in creating original digital content (memes, GIFs, vertical video, imagery, graphics) for social media (as assigned) Knowledge/Experience Required: Even if you're developing these skills, we encourage you to apply! Many of these requirements can be learned on the job.
A genuine passion for food and drink, as well as a working knowledge of the Bay Area culinary scene Agility in using digital tools like Google Drive (Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Slides) as well as social media and digital video publishing platforms Strong online research skills, with accuracy and attention to detail Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to work independently, learn quickly, and balance multiple assignments Excellent oral, written, and online communication skills with a high comfort level for making new connections Strong cultural competence and sensitivity in communicating with and about diverse communities Eagerness to learn and engage with diverse communities