Internships

We are looking for interns seeking to gain useful skills and a meaningful experience in the movement to democratize the airwaves and the media.

The Prometheus Radio Project builds participatory radio as a tool for social justice organizing and a voice for community expression. To that end, we demystify media policy and technology, advocate for a more just media system, and help grassroots organizations build communications infrastructure to strengthen their communities and movements.

We envision a world in which the media is not a means to limit democratic participation, but a way for communities and movements to express themselves and struggle for justice. We imagine a nationwide community radio infrastructure made up of hundreds of independent, locally-orientated stations, part of a global movement to put media in the hands of the people.

Summer Internships available: 

• Community Radio Organizer
• Policy Intern
• Technical and Training Support Intern

 
Community Radio Organizer

Prometheus is leading the largest expansion of community radio in U.S. history. We are supporting hundreds of community organizations and social justice groups apply for and build their own radio stations. The Community Radio Organizer will work with groups around the county to get on air and get connected to the growing media justice movement.

Expectations:

• Strong commitment to our mission and values
• Undergo training for community radio and intake technology
• Willingness to travel and attend conferences
  

Tasks:

• Answer phone calls and emails from potential applicants when staffing help desk
• Data entry and electronic record keeping
• Maintain contact data in a constituent relationship management system
• Manage relationships with representatives from media outlets, nonprofit organizations, community groups, and social justice movements
• Assist with planning and logistics for trainings and community meetings on LPFM
• Perform research and assist in the creation of media and educational materials
• Participate in conference, tour, and workshop planning 
• Support the regular updating of the website and social media sites
• Assist with writing articles for monthly e-publications

Qualifications:

• Strong communication (oral and written) 
• Ability to work in teams and independently
• Experience working with communities historically marginalized from media access, representation, and ownership a plus
• Understanding of existing social justice movements in a plus
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
• Technologically savvy with social media, mobile technologies, and other geeky stuff (will train if needed)
  

Policy Intern

After the recent passage of the Local Community Radio Act, the FCC is reviewing its rules and preparing to accept applications for new community radio stations, a major opportunity to shift our media landscape. The Prometheus policy intern will fight for a better media system by helping to change the rules on community radio. This will include researching the impact of proposed FCC rules, educating the public on that impact, and helping groups around the country to file their own FCC comments. This position will offer the chance to learn about the world of community radio as well as the regulatory system that governs our media.

Although the rest of the Prometheus staff is based in Philadelphia, the policy internship supervisor works from Washington DC, and the policy intern should also be located in the DC area. However, there is no Washington office for the organization, so the policy intern will work remotely and must have access to a phone and computer during internship hours. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively by phone, email, and/or skype to ensure that projects are on track. The policy intern should be available to meet in person to discuss work progress at least once a week.

Policy internship hours are flexible from 16-32 hours/week.

No previous policy experience required, though an interest in technology, media policy, and/or community radio is a must.

Tasks:

• Support campaign to involve grassroots groups in the FCC rulemaking 
• processes with direct outreach and written materials
• Support regulatory staff in ensuring that community radio survey data is 
• successfully integrated into communitymediadatabase.org.
• Research other issues related to the policy goals of Prometheus and 
• present this research to policy staff through written reports and 
• presentations
  

Requirements:

• Strong ability to work independently, but also report progress, ask for 
• help when needed, and take direction
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and meet set deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially in 
• communicating effectively over the phone and in person with diverse groups
• Interest in media policy
• Ability to work remotely in the Washington DC area
• Comfort collaborating with remote coworkers via phone, skype, and/or email

Technical Training and Support Intern

The Prometheus Radio Project provides technical and training support to existing community radio stations. We support radio stations all over the country . We offer advice, trainings and produce materials! We want to make sure that those ones that are already on the air would be able to keep their licenses. The first opportunity in ten years to apply for LPFM licenses is coming and we are in the process of preparing groups to apply. We are in a historical moment for radio!!!

We are currently preparing a campaign to provide support to Low Power FM applicants. The technical part of the process is an exciting and challenging piece, and we want to be able to help applicants get through the nuts and bolts of LPFM radio. This position will offer the opportunity to learn about the different requirements to get a radio station on the air and to keep the existing ones broadcasting! Is an excellent opportunity to create relationships between radio experts and new radio stations!

Tasks:

• Participate in calls with organizations interested in applying for LPFM radio stations.
• Learning the nuts and bolts of FM radio signals, how the radio waves travel in the air.
• This interesting task will evolve in learning about coverage areas and mapping!!!             
• Communicate with existing LPFM stations to get information for new applicants. We keep proactive communication with       existing LPFM's to give updates about technical aspects that will help radio stations to stay on the air.          
• Research and review new software, technologies and applications that will be useful for radio stations. These reviews will be published in our e-Newsletter. 
• Collaborate with our Engineering recruitment in preparation for the application window for new LPFM stations.                
• Update our database and our radio contacts.
  

 Qualifications:

• Strong communication (oral and written) and research skills       
• Ability to work in teams and independently
• Database management
• Willing to learn FCC rules and technical compliances and radio broadcast theory
• Experience working with communities historically marginalized from media access, representation, and ownership a plus 
• Understanding of existing social justice movements is a plus      
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus

Volunteer!

Prometheus volunteers do everything from lobbying in DC to building radio towers to designing fliers to making food. Although we most often need volunteers local to Philadelphia, we do keep a nationwide/worldwide volunteer list so we can match folks to exciting opportunities as they arise.

Fill out the volunteer interest form to join our roster!

The Prometheus Radio Project respects and values people of all backgrounds and considers applicants for positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, creed, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any legally protected status. As we work in collaboration with many communities that have been marginalized from media access, we work to employ members of these communities at Prometheus.