Fall: August – December 2024
Winter/Spring: January – May 2025
Hours: 15-20 hours/week
Available in-person
If you have a passion for music, a background in writing and a working knowledge of social media, we want to hear from you. WXPN is seeking an Editorial & Digital Content Internship intern to contribute to the XPN.org Music News section dedicated to the local Philadelphia music scene. Interns will write short-form posts covering new music, tour announcements, show previews, concert reviews, record reviews, news updates, and more.
Duties:
Blog about music for the WXPN music blog including tour announcements, show previews, concert reviews, record reviews, news updates, and more.
Qualifications:
Candidates should have a familiarity with the Philadelphia music community and a robust knowledge of current music in general, specifically the music played by WXPN. The ability to monitor trends both locally and nationally and pitch coverage relevant to our audience – both short form as well as long-form – is essential. Qualified candidates will have a background in music and music journalism (editing experience is a plus), must be conversant with the music blogosphere for information-gathering, and must have a working knowledge in online publication platforms (specifically WordPress).
Application requirements:
In addition to your resume and application form, please submit three writing samples that showcase your voice in music journalism. This is an unpaid intern position.
For more information, email [email protected].