QUEST Education Network Internship

Terms Available:

Winter Term: September-December
Spring Term: January-April
Summer Term: May-August

QUEST is a science, nature, and environment series produced by KQED Public Broadcasting in San Francisco. We produce a weekly half-hour television program, weekly 5-minute radio reports, an innovative website, and educational materials all centered on Bay Area science research, events, issues, and people. KQED QUEST, in partnership with 16 Bay Area science, environment and nature organizations, works to introduce our audiences to discoveries in their own backyards through an innovative multi-platform collaboration. To see past QUEST programs and web content, visit www.kqed.org/quest.

The education component of QUEST is part of KQED Education, the division of KQED that provides instructional resources and services to the educational community to facilitate learning with public media.

Internship Summary:

QUEST Education develops educational resources for teachers, including standards-based Educator Guides for television, radio and Web content. The Education team also provides professional development for teachers and informal educators through workshops at conferences, local trainings, and during the year-long QUEST Science Education Institute.
Successful interns will have the opportunity to:
" Develop new curricular resources for the QUEST website
" Publish blog posts for the QUEST blog
" Participate in the planning of and help lead workshops for Bay Area educators
" Learn about how QUEST television, radio and web content is collaboratively produced

Internship Duties:

Depending on the internship term, the QUEST Education Intern may assist with one or more of the following:

Researching and reviewing relevant resources for Educator Guides

Writing and publishing Educator Guides

Writing content for the QUEST website (i.e. blog posts) or weekly newsletter

Making recommendations for updates to the education web pages

Providing support for the QUEST Science Education Institute

Leading trainings for educators on making media and using multimedia with students

Developing a media-making toolkit for educators

Collecting and reporting QUEST Education website and iTunesU metrics

Promoting QUEST educational materials at community and partner events

Qualifications:

Working towards an undergraduate or graduate degree in science or education; or, currently enrolled in a teacher credentialing program

Education experience

Knowledge of Bay Area science organizations, scientists, and issues

Strong organizational and research skills

Ability to work independently on tight deadlines and to balance multiple projects

Commitment to science and increasing scientific knowledge for the general public

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Multimedia and Web experience a plus

Please send cover letter & resume to:

KQED, Inc.
Attention: Human Resources
Internship Program
2601 Mariposa St.
San Francisco, CA 94110

Or email: internships@kqed.org

Please Note:

To qualify for this internship, you must be a student currently enrolled in an accredited academic institution and be able to earn course credit at the college level (no exceptions). When sending your resume and cover letter, please be certain to reference your the internship(s) of interest, ability to receive course credit as a college student, and available term within the body of the cover letter.

All internships are unpaid.

Once a college student has been accepted for the internship, the individual will be required to provide "Proof of Credit" or a signed verification form from a counselor, major department head, or professor before beginning the KQED internship program.