Internship (Fall 2025)
Radio Milwaukee’s internship program offers hands-on experience in the dynamic world of non-commercial radio. Under this internship, you'll contribute to Radio Milwaukee as a whole, as well as our two primary stations: HYFIN and 88Nine.
We're seeking individuals excited about the future of public media, nonprofit development, and community engagement within and beyond Milwaukee. Interns will receive assignments that allow them to gain practical skills through active participation in various departments, including programming, underwriting, development, promotions, production, content, operations and marketing.
For fall 2025, we’re looking for two interns: one for our Development Department whose focus will support nonprofit financial processes, membership growth and fundraising; and one who will serve in a cross-departmental capacity for programming, development, events and other areas of the organization.
Timeline
- Fall program: September through December
- Interns must be available at least 10 hours per week between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, with exceptions as needed.
- Some weekend availability may be required, as well as support at special events after regular business hours.
Key responsibilities
Interns will be assigned individual and ongoing projects across multiple areas, including:
1. Development and underwriting
- Update donor base
- Data entry
- Member gear shipping
- Facilitate major events and rentals
- Support major donor events and happy hours
2. Programming & production
- Assist in curating and updating our music libraries
- Support the production team with AV editing needs
- Research and prepare content for on-air segments and interviews
3. Marketing, promotion and digital content
- Help develop social-media content and promotional campaigns
- Assist in writing and distributing press releases and newsletters
- Represent the station at community outreach events
4. Events & community engagement
- Support planning and execution of station-sponsored events
- Assist in event logistics, including setup and audience engagement
- Gather listener feedback and promotional materials
- Assist in membership engagement
- Artist hospitality
5. Engineering & operations
- Gain insight to studio operations and broadcasting technology
- Assist with equipment setup, troubleshooting and maintenance
- Support daily station operations as needed
Requirements
- Must be a current student seeking hands-on radio/media and nonprofit development experience
- Strong communication skills, and enthusiasm for media and community engagement
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Basic familiarity of nonprofit fundraising and development
- Proficiency in social media and content creation (basic familiarity with audio and video editing software strongly preferred)
- Interest in indie and urban alternative music
- A passion for our city and a dedication to our mission of a better, more inclusive and engaged Milwaukee
To apply
Please submit a resume and cover letter explaining what you hope to get out of a potential internship to both Carolann Grzybowski and Kenny Perez. Your application must include:
- A proposal (between three and five sentences) describing a project you would like to accomplish this fall
- A graphic, video or audio sample of your work
This is an unpaid internship for educational training, with college credit potentially applicable for students enrolled in higher education. If you're selected as a candidate for the program, you will receive notification via email. Interviews will be offered virtually or in person. Due to the large volume of applications, we're unable to notify applicants who aren't selected.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Radio Milwaukee is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other protected category.