SRL Academy Events Intern

About the Role

The SRL Academy Events Intern will support the planning, coordination, and execution of SRL's academy programs for high school students, and youth media/educator-related projects. This internship is geared towards students seeking experience in events management, non-profit administration, and/or program design.

Position Overview

PBS News Student Reporting Labs (SRL) seeks an Academy Events Intern to primarily assist with the coordination and execution of the 2027 Spring Academy in Arlington, VA, from initial planning stages through on-site execution and project closing. The intern may also assist with preparations for SRL's Summer Academy, the Teacher Ambassador Fellowship, educator workshops, and other SRL youth media programming as time permits.

This position is hybrid. The intern is required to work in person at WETA every Thursday. Other regularly scheduled workdays may be completed remotely, with the option to work in the office. Additional in-person availability will be required for Academy programming, workshops, meetings, and other program activities, primarily the Spring Academy from March 19th - 24th, 2027.

Work Hours: Approximately 16 hours most weeks. An exception is the in-person support week for the Spring Academy (March 19th - 24th), where approximately 40 hours are anticipated, potentially including late nights/mornings, weekends, and off-site events.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain schedules, planning documents, task lists, and program resources for Academy events.
• Assist with student recruitment, application, selection, and onboarding activities.
• Prepare communications and materials for a variety of audiences.
• Assist with Academy logistics including: guest coordination, meeting spaces, meals, transportation, supplies, equipment, registration, and daily schedules.
• Help organize production equipment and instructional materials.
• Conduct research related to venues, program resources, partners, vendors, student opportunities, and other Academy needs.
• Provide on-site logistics support during Academy programming.
• Help collect participant feedback and organize program materials following the Academy.
• Participate in additional SRL projects and activities as opportunities arise.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong organizational skills and careful attention to detail.
• Previous experience with event planning, student organizations, camps, school programs, or youth programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating as part of a team.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving environment where program needs may change.

Qualifications

• Preferred Year in School: • Rising Senior • Graduate Student • Recent Graduate
• Preferred Major: Communications, Education, Non-Profit Administration, Hospitality (Events)
• Interest in working with young people, educators, and diverse communities.
• Willingness to take initiative, ask questions, and learn new skills.
• Interest in journalism, storytelling, media production, education, youth programming, or public media is preferred.
• Experience working on projects with many moving parts and complicated logistics.
• Skilled at communicating progress and roadblocks frequently and clearly with a variety of collaborators.

Location

• Arlington, Virginia, United States

Internship Dates: December 4, 2026 - April 2, 2027