KPR Development Student Intern Job Lawrence area,Kansas USA,Marketing / Advertising / PR

Position Overview

Kansas Public Radio (KPR) seeks a motivated student intern to support the station’s 75th Anniversary Project. The intern will help research and organize archival materials, develop digital and visual content, and assist with sharing KPR’s history through social media, newsletters, events, and other outreach efforts.

The ideal candidate will be reliable, able to work a consistent schedule, and be familiar with KPR programming.

KPR has been selected to receive a $3,000 KAB-funded College Internship Award to help fund this internship. The chosen candidate will be required to complete a post-internship survey and submit a brief written reflection about their experience.

Job Description

45% - Create digital content for KPR’s 75th anniversary celebration.
20% - Assist with social media, newsletters, and promotion of station programs and events.
10% - Research, collect, and organize historical photos, recordings, and documents.
10% - Support membership and donor communications, including mailings and membership drives.
5% - Help with event promotion, tabling, and community outreach.
5% - Perform basic administrative tasks, including data entry, occasional help at the reception desk and meeting notes.
5% - Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Digital content creation, as well as photo and video editing experience, as evidenced by application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated ability to work independently with Emma and the Adobe Creative Suite, as evidenced by application materials.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.

Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).

Employment Conditions

Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Additional Candidate Instructions

In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:

Resume
Cover letter addressing how the required and preferred qualifications are met and why you feel you would be a good fit for this position

To ensure consideration, apply before the application review starts on Tuesday, 8/25/2026. A review of applications will continue and is ongoing until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.

Contact Information to Applicants

Joanna Fewins

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Advertised Salary Range

$15.00 per hour

Anticipated Start Date

Tuesday September 15, 2026

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