Job Opportunities
Thank you for your interest in a career with WPSU Penn State
All applicants must apply online at the Penn State Staff Jobs website. To apply for a job listed below, please click the “Apply Online” link associated with the job and you will be redirected to the PSU OHR Employment listings website where you will be asked to follow the instructions to upload your resume.
Full or Part-Time: | Part-Time |
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Campus/Location: | University Park Campus |
Work Unit: | Outreach |
Department: | WPSU Penn State |
Date Announced: | 02-10-2021 |
Job Number: | REQ_0000010216 |
Job Profile/Salary Band: | Half-Time, Level 13 |
Description: | WPSU is seeking a highly motivated, creative, and dynamic graduate assistant to work with our education team starting in August 2021. This position would work closely with the Education Program Manager to:
Desired Skills: Knowledge of best practices in using media to serve K-12 audiences
This position is posted as a half-time assistantship (20 hrs/week). Please submit a resume and cover letter for consideration. |
Full or Part-Time: | Part-Time |
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Campus/Location: | University Park Campus |
Work Unit: | Outreach |
Department: | WPSU Penn State |
Date Announced: | 11-24-20 |
Job Number: | REQ_0000008837 |
Job Profile/Salary Band: | Half Time, Grade 13 |
Description: | As a WPSU graduate assistant, you’ll help produce two radio shows, BookMark and Health Minute, by working with community members and partners to edit, schedule, record, and produce audio pieces. You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to our local radio news programming by conducting interviews with authors, artists, newsmakers, and interesting people in the community. You’ll come up with interview ideas, schedule, and record interviews, and put together air-ready final products. In addition, you’ll help with audio production work and research. The successful applicant will be an energetic self-starter who is a strong writer and editor, has a clear speaking voice, and is good with both people and technology. It’s helpful if you’re familiar with the NPR style of news reporting. Audio editing experience is a plus. Time Commitment: 20 hours/week, flexible schedule. To apply, please submit resume/CV, cover letter, and 2-3 writing samples. (Examples of reporting, oral history, or narrative writing preferred if you have them.) |
Full or Part-Time: | Full-Time |
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Campus/Location: | University Park Campus |
Work Unit: | Outreach |
Department: | WPSU Penn State |
Date Announced: | 12-23-2020 |
Job Number: | REQ_0000009379 |
Job Profile/Salary Band: | Level 3/ Grade Band K |
Description: | WPSU Penn State is seeking a project development manager to conceptualize, develop and ensure the high-quality delivery of public media and engagement projects that: incorporate innovative media production (i.e., television, radio, digital, multi-media); have externally-funded budgets of $50,000 to $2 million; foster public awareness of important Penn State programs and social issues; gain significant reach locally, regionally and/or nationally; involve academic and Outreach units; and engage multiple external partners. The position is responsible for identifying, planning, funding, delivering, and assessing public media and engagement projects that benefit the missions of WPSU Penn State, Outreach, and the University. The position collaborates with the WPSU production team and with University development, foundation relations, and sponsored programs. This role provides strategic direction, leadership, and management for the project development function. This role also ensures project compliance with the policies of Federal, state, foundation, and corporate funders, as well as with University policies. Critical skills include cross-functional team building, project design, budgeting, prospect identification, grant strategy, proposal writing, solicitation, project oversight, and post-award reporting. A Master’s degree or higher and 3+ years of related experience (or an equivalent combination) is required. Qualified candidates will demonstrate leadership, the ability to include diverse voices, and an appreciation for public media. |
Full or Part-Time: | Part-Time |
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Campus/Location: | University Park Campus |
Work Unit: | Outreach |
Department: | WPSU Penn State |
Date Announced: | 10-15-2019 |
Job Number: | 91427 |
Job Profile/Salary Band: | Unavailable |
Description: | WPSU Penn State is looking for occasional wage employees for television production. Candidates must have or want experience in studio-based and/or remote-based production including one or more of these skilled areas: camera operation, lighting design and/or setup, studio and/or remote audio recording, audio reinforcement, wireless and boom micing and video editing. Due to short response time requirements, preference will be given to local applicants. Hours will vary according to the production needs and will not exceed 20 hrs/week. Pay will be commensurate with experience. Please supply a resume and references. |
Equal Opportunity Employer
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For a complete list of vacancies at the Pennsylvania State University, including vacancies with Penn State Public Broadcasting, please visit the PSU OHR Employment listings.
EEO Annual Report
The purpose of this EEO Public File Report is to comply with Section 73.2080©(6) of the FCC's 2002 EEO Rule. This Report has been prepared on behalf of the Station Employment Unit that is comprised of the following stations: WPSU-TV, Clearfield, PA; WPSU-FM, State College, PA; and WPSX-FM, Kane, PA.