Media Programs
The Media Programs department of CHOP is currently accepting applications for the following internship opportunities.
This department encompasses all of CHOP’s Child Life initiatives with multimedia, including:
- program licensing and production of new original shows for the hospital wide closed-circuit television network (Channel 51 - aka Galaxy 51);
- management and staffing for The Voice, a state-of-the-art in-house radio studio from the Ryan Seacrest Foundation; and
- new media development.
The Voice, which launched July 2011, regularly hosts celebrity guests and produces a hours of live radio-on-tv programming each week. Some guests recently appearing in the studio were Miranda Cosgrove, Selena Gomez, Cee Lo Green, Hot Chelle Rae, and Keri Hilson.
Program goals
The goal of all media programs is to provide programming that is interactive, educational, entertaining and therapeutic for patients. Many of the live broadcasts include opportunities for patient participation either in-studio or through bedside call-in.
Child Life aims to provide a sense of normalcy, community and distraction for all children, some of which have considerably long hospital stays and critical illnesses.
Application requirements
All applicants should be comfortable with both this environment and in working with children. Our internships provide students with an opportunity to have hands-on work with all facets of media production, including DJ-ing radio shows, conducting guest interviews, creating show content and designing graphics and animations — all while truly making a difference in the children’s lives.
Available internships
Interns are being sought for:
- Winter/Spring Term: Mid December 2011 – April 30, 2012*
- Summer Term: Mid April – August 31, 2012*
* There will be some flexibility in accommodating school calendars, vacations and varying shift combinations, however interns should plan on being sufficiently available at the beginning and end of terms for incoming and outgoing training.
| Intern positions | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Production intern AM shift 1 | 7-11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday & Friday |
| Production intern AM shift 2 | 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday |
| Production intern Day shift 1 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, Wednesday & Friday |
| Production intern Day shift 2 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday |
| Production intern PM shift 1 | 1-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday & Friday |
| Production intern PM shift 2 | 1-7 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday |
| Production intern Weekend** | 1-7 p.m. Sunday |
** May be added to another shift if required to meet credit requirements of school.
To apply
Interested students should send a cover letter, resume, list of courses completed or currently enrolled in, and shift/ term availability to:
Kris Schrader, Media Programs Manager
Via email (preferred): schraderk@email.chop.edu
or postal mail:
Child Life Department, Room 8540
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
3401 Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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