Podcast Producer Internship
Podcast Producer Internship
The Rich Conversations podcast is looking for a talented individual to help produce the show, especially with guest research and coordination. Host Rich Hebron explores self-development, society & culture, and art & science with local and global guests.
Episodes are every Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday.
Sunday: Weekly guided reflection sessions - instructional how-to’s for self development
Monday: Clip from the session focused on one question
Wednesday: Guest episode (art & science)
Friday (In the future): Guest episode (art & science)
Podcast audience: Lifelong learners with an appetite for curiosity and willingness to keep improving. Thinky/nerdy/kind/reasonable/fun/optimistic
Examples of past guests:
- NASA Mission Control employee at Johnson Space Center
- Historian on Research & Writing and Teaching a Civil War Class
- Physicists from Paris, Munich, Manila, and Istanbul
- Marine Biologist in Florida, recorded at the Frost Science Museum in Miami
- Biology (CRISPR) researcher at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Software Engineer from Lagos, Nigeria
- Music Artists in Chicago
- Painters in Osaka, Utah, & Denver
The person in this role will be responsible for researching potential podcast guests in the art and science fields, inviting them on the show, and coordinating schedules with the host for recording.
Together, we’ll collaborate and come up with a strategy and meet new people. Recordings will be on Zoom and in-person. Looking for a self-motivated and organized individual who’s willing to learn and grow. A curiosity of the world and the future will be helpful.
If interested in video & audio editing in addition, there’s opportunity available
Examples of art occupations to find guests:
- Fashion Designer
- Dressmaker
- Cinematographer
- Interior Designer
- Animator
- Illustrator
- Sculptor
- Novelist
- Actor
- Set Designer
- Curator
- Gallery Manager
- Architect
- ETC…
Examples of science occupations to find guests:
- Biochemist
- Archeologist
- Software Engineer
- Material Scientist
- Biologist
- Astronomer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Civil Engineer
- Chemist
- Geographer
- Paleontologist
- Space Engineer
- ETC…
Time Commitment: 5-10 hours per week
Programs & Software:
- Google Drive
- Zoom
Skills Required:
- Web research
- Email reachout
- Reliable communication
- Problem-solving
- Digital organization skills
- Time management skills
Learning Objectives:
- Experience with a podcast and in the media industry
- Behind the scenes production to create media product
- Experience working with creatives to form cohesive and effective messaging
- Collaboration to help form a brand identity
- Digital file organization within professional setting
Energized to hear from you