Paid Intern - Library and Programming Yourclassical

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

Position Information:
• Start Date: January 6 – June 6, 2025
• Hours: 24 hours per week
• Location: St. Paul, MN
• Compensation: $20.00/hour

Intern, Library and Programming - YourClassical

YourClassical® is a collection of curated classical music listening experiences and information produced by Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media Group. YourClassical provides audiences with the music they love through terrestrial broadcasts and multiple web-based platforms.

YourClassical is looking for a new generation of producers who are willing to work behind the scenes to help create new and maintain existing programming offerings. By helping the YourClassical programming team add several thousand new pieces of music to our digital libraries, you will play an integral part in evolving YourClassical's sound across our broadcast and digital channels, attracting new audiences that will sustain YourClassical's growth in the future.

Key Learning Goals:

Through immersive learning and real-world projects, our goal is for you to learn:
• How the programming team selects music for YourClassical's various content platforms
• How metadata serves our programming philosophy and informs our decision-making
• How attention to detail in all facets of the CD ripping project impacts not just the programming team, but hosts and producers who use and present the music in our digital library

Responsibilities:

In this hands-on role, you will work directly with our Music Director with the following:
• Rip audio from CDs to Dalet, YourClassical's play-to-air system that is the backbone of our radio and on-demand streaming content
• Edit audio in Dalet to ensure proper levels, heads/tails, and accuracy of metadata
• Work with programming team to suggest deployment strategies for newly-ripped music, including on-air, online, and on demand

Benefits:
• Eligible to accrue sick time off
• Eligible for health insurance as required under the ACA
• Eligible to participate in the APMG retirement plan
• 100% paid onsite parking or public transportation

Programming:
• Participate in robust on-boarding experience
• Professional development: on-the-job training, intercultural development assessment, formal performance review feedback sessions, etc.
• Participate in brown bag sessions to gain broader perspective of the organization

Required Qualifications
• Students who are currently enrolled and have completed one year of a 2-year or 4-year undergraduate program, are enrolled in a graduate program, or have earned a degree in the last 12 months
• Ability to work at least 24 hours per week, Monday – Friday in our St. Paul office
• Working knowledge of classical music's composers, artists, forms, and history
• Understanding of Microsoft Excel
• Basic knowledge of audio editing software
• Attention to detail is a must. Any errors in this role have a cascading effect on multiple systems.

Preferred Qualifications
• Extensive knowledge of classical music with experience in performance and/or historical research
• Experience with database programs such as Microsoft Access
• Experience with audio editing software such as Adobe Audition or ProTools
• Knowledge of broadcast play-to-air systems such as Dalet, NextGen, Enco, WideOrbit, or others

Next Step in the Application:

In addition to your skills and knowledge, we want to get to know you in the application process. In addition to your resume, please include a cover letter (of no more than 1 page) with answers to the following:
• What interest you about this internship?
• What professional skills would you like to add to your toolbox in the months and years to come to grow in your career field?

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Physical Demands:
• Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time.
• Required to move about in the community.
• Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
• Working Conditions:
• Moderate noise level.
• Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply.

MacMillan Internship & Fellowship Program at MPR|APM

Minnesota Public Radio | American Public Media are grateful for the long-time, generous philanthropy of Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan for investing in the future of public media through transformational internships and fellowships. Their recent grant will significantly strengthen our internship program, produce enriching programming, and prepare the next generation for careers in public media. We are pleased to recognize this generous support in the name of the program – the MacMillan Internship & Fellowship Program at MPR|APM.