Role Snapshot
The Smart Campus Initiative at the University of Kentucky seeks student interns to join the Bowman's Friends Student Media and Podcast team, creating engaging content that highlights campus life, events, and resources for UK students. The role aims to build a student following and draw attention to university services.
Key Responsibilities: Film, edit, and produce short-form videos, graphics, and podcasts; brainstorm content with fellow interns; create weekly campus-focused content; and schedule and coordinate podcast episodes.
Skills & Tools: Interest in podcasting, content creation, editing, and technology; creative, innovative, and problem-solving mindset; ability to work independently and collaboratively with a positive attitude.
Qualifications: Enrolled student at the University of Kentucky (implied) seeking an internship, willing to complete 150 internship hours at an average of 15 hours per week; optional portfolio of past video or graphic work.
Compensation: $16–$19/hr (estimated)
Job Description
The Smart Campus Initiative is seeking student interns interested in joining the Bowman’s Friends Student Media and Podcast team. Interns will help create engaging, student-focused content that highlights campus life, events, resources, and other fun or need-to-know happenings at the University of Kentucky and in the surrounding community.
Responsibilities may include:
* Filming, editing, and producing short-form videos, graphics, podcasts, and other digital content.
* Brainstorming and Collaborating with other student interns for content ideas and podcast topics.
* Creating weekly content around campus events, student life, resources, and trends.
* Incorporating relevant information from sources such as UKNow, BBNvolved, and Wildcat Rundown
* Bringing their own personality, creativity, enthusiasm, and ideas to the Bowman’s Friends social media presence
* Scheduling and coordinating podcasts.
The overall goals of the podcast are to:
1. Build an interest and following of UK Students.
2. Provide a student perspective on events and news that affect campus and the community.
3. Offer students an internship opportunity to gain skills and experience in production, broadcasting, communicating, and technology.
4. Create community and partnerships among the Smart Campus Initiative, the College of Communication and Information faculty and students, UKPR, and ITS.
5. Use the podcast to draw attention to university and campus resources for students.
The ideal intern(s) will have an interest in podcasts, technology, content creation, and/or editing. Applicants should have an innovative, problem-solving, and curious mindset. Interns will be expected to take initiative and work independently while also having a positive attitude and a collaborative spirit. Students seeking for an internship opportunity will need to complete the 150-internship hours. Students will be expected to work an average 15-hour work week. Students will have flexibility in work location but will also be given the opportunity to work in the cornerstone building.
Please note-hiring officials have included an optional Writing Assignment in the applicant documents section, please feel free to upload any video or graphical content created in the past.
Responsibilities may include:
* Filming, editing, and producing short-form videos, graphics, podcasts, and other digital content.
* Brainstorming and Collaborating with other student interns for content ideas and podcast topics.
* Creating weekly content around campus events, student life, resources, and trends.
* Incorporating relevant information from sources such as UKNow, BBNvolved, and Wildcat Rundown
* Bringing their own personality, creativity, enthusiasm, and ideas to the Bowman’s Friends social media presence
* Scheduling and coordinating podcasts.
The overall goals of the podcast are to:
1. Build an interest and following of UK Students.
2. Provide a student perspective on events and news that affect campus and the community.
3. Offer students an internship opportunity to gain skills and experience in production, broadcasting, communicating, and technology.
4. Create community and partnerships among the Smart Campus Initiative, the College of Communication and Information faculty and students, UKPR, and ITS.
5. Use the podcast to draw attention to university and campus resources for students.
The ideal intern(s) will have an interest in podcasts, technology, content creation, and/or editing. Applicants should have an innovative, problem-solving, and curious mindset. Interns will be expected to take initiative and work independently while also having a positive attitude and a collaborative spirit. Students seeking for an internship opportunity will need to complete the 150-internship hours. Students will be expected to work an average 15-hour work week. Students will have flexibility in work location but will also be given the opportunity to work in the cornerstone building.
Please note-hiring officials have included an optional Writing Assignment in the applicant documents section, please feel free to upload any video or graphical content created in the past.