Internship | Community Engagement Intern

Join the Neighborhood!

Austin PBS KLRU-TV is looking for a Community Engagement Intern to join our team. If you are a clear communicator highly collaborative and are passionate about community outreach and events we encourage you to apply!

About Austin PBS KLRU-TV

Austin PBS is your locally owned community-supported PBS station in Central Texas. With thousands of hours of programming across multiple platforms and hundreds of community events each year Austin PBS has the potential to reach nearly every household daily.

Each year we broadcast 35000 hours of free curated content across our four channels and the PBS app covering arts culture history public affairs and both local and national news.

But we are more than just a TV stationwe are a mission-driven nonprofit media organization. Our goal is to educate inspire and entertain Central Texans through engaging programming and community events. Last year alone we hosted over 90 events with more than 100000 attendees. Visit or download the free PBS app to explore our local programs and learn more about Austin PBS.

Position Overview :

The Community Engagement Intern will support the planning and execution of outreach initiatives designed to strengthen relationships between Austin PBS and the communities we serve. This role provides hands-on experience in event coordination partnership development and public engagement offering an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while gaining valuable professional skills.

Role Responsibilities :

• Assist in organizing community events workshops and screenings ensuring smooth logistics and positive attendee experiences.
• Support outreach efforts by researching and connecting with local organizations schools and community partners.
• Help develop and distribute promotional materials including flyers social media content and email communications.
• Attend and actively participate in community events engaging with attendees and representing the organization.
• Collect and analyze feedback from events to assess impact and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain and update community contact lists partnership records and event documentation.
• Assist with administrative tasks related to engagement projects as needed.
• Work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.

Benefits :

Important Information :

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications :

Physical Demands

The working conditions are primarily a general office setting some self-provided travel to off-site events and engagements.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Austin PBS believes that diversity is important to our success. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color national origin or ancestry sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age religion veteran status disability or any other characteristic or basis protected by law.

Salary Description

$20 hr

Required Experience :

Intern

Key Skills

Campaigns,Abinitio,AutoCAD 3D,Hardware & Networking,Customer Support,Arabic

Employment Type : Intern

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1