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Details

Open Date 06/30/2026

Requisition Number PRN17175N

Job Title Theatrical/Radio/TV Asst

Working Title Avanza Fall Intern

Career Progression Track A

Track Level

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Type Non Benefited Staff / Student

Temporary? Yes

Standard Hours per Week 16

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Flexible weekday schedule, most hours scheduled in the afternoons. Hours to be determined when the paid internship begins.

Is this a work study job? No

VP Area President

Department 02304 - Avanza

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $14.00 per hour

Close Date 08/07/2026

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Paid Avanza Internship Fall 2026, Aug. 31 – Dec. 11, 2026.

Avanza 88.3 KUUB is Utah’s bilingual public radio station and a source of music, culture, and community affairs programming in both English and Spanish. Avanza 88.3 KUUB is an NPR affiliate and sister station to KUER 90.1.

Avanza 88.3 KUUB is seeking a creative, motivated student or recent graduate interested in public media, radio production, music programming, and digital content creation.

This hands-on internship offers experience across multiple aspects of operating a public radio station. Interns will work alongside Avanza 88.3 KUUB staff to support music programming, radio production, social media, and community engagement. The internship is designed to be flexible based on the intern’s interests and skills, providing opportunities to build a diverse multimedia portfolio.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work 12–16 hours per week supporting Avanza 88.3 KUUB’s music programming, radio production, and digital content initiatives through audio production, music library organization, social media content creation, and other multimedia projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Department Specific Qualifications:

• Excellent writing and research skills, as well as a demonstrated interest and familiarity with Utah news, are required.

Preferences

• The ideal applicant will have some print or audio reporting experience and basic audio editing skills.

• Familiarity with creating vertical video content is a plus.

• Interest in music programming, radio production, and public media is highly desirable.

• Experience with social media content creation, photography, videography, graphic design, or Adobe Creative Cloud applications is a plus.

• Ability to learn broadcast software and work with music scheduling and library management systems is preferred.

• Proficiency in Spanish is strongly preferred but not required.

Special Instructions Summary

Applications are accepted through the University of Utah’s HR portal.

Please include:

• Cover letter explaining your interest in Avanza 88.3 KUUB , public media, and multimedia storytelling.

• Please describe any experience with audio production, social media, video, photography, graphic design, writing, music, or other relevant creative work.

• Resume

• Names and contact info for at least two academic or professional references

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

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