Internships

Internships Available
Promotions/Marketing Intern and Digital/Web Intern

Closing Date to Apply:    tbd

Employer:        Wilks Broadcasting - Kansas City

Address:    508 Westport Road, Suite 202 - Kansas City, MO 64082

Position Title:        Promotions/Marketing Intern

Work Schedule:        Part time: flexible

Compensation: Non-paid, college credit available

Start/End Dates:    tbd by semester

Major Requested:    Communications, Journalism, graphic design or Marketing

Duties:            Events, Remotes and Appearances
•    Event conceptualization, set-up and breakdown
•    Interacting with the public; developing a “listener”-friendly image of Wilks Broadcasting
•    Working and developing positive relationships with on-air personalities, promotions staff and others

Primary Office
•    Assist in writing promotional proposals, recaps, action plans and press releases
•    Organizing the promotional merchandise
•    Preparing for upcoming remotes, appearances and station events
•    Assisting with the maintenance of paperwork
•    Interacting with clients and listeners via the telephone and in person

Secondary Office
•    Learning about the Business/Traffic Departments, including accounting, revenue collections, contract generation, and commercial logs
•    Observing on-air talent re: presentation of all stations products
•    Understanding technical aspects of radio through engineering

Special Note:    Interns must be energetic, creative, outgoing and comfortable in crowd settings. Enjoy working with the public. Interns should be self-starters, able to work independently or with groups, and have a positive attitude and a sense of humor. Please email Intern@wilkskc.com for more information.