WEHA Internships for Students
WEHA-FM Gospel 88.7, is a gospel community focused radio station serving the
Atlantic County area. We offer extensive internships to college students.
WEHA offers internship opportunities to students who are eligible to receive credit for
internships. You are encouraged to apply whatever your major. Previous experience
is always a plus but is not required.
A WEHA internship can help you develop serious, substantive experience as you build
your resume.
Internships can be fun and rewarding. You’ll be working in WEHA's professional studio
facilities with creative people who have a deep interest in WEHA and its service to the
public.
Depending on your abilities and interests, you can get experience in:
- on-air work (music program host)
- news and public affairs
- editing and production
- in-studio interviews and performances by musicians
- web site development
- marketing and promotion
- underwriting (business support of WEHA) - a natural for business students.
About Internships
An internship will enable you to work at a legitimate FM radio station alongside our staff
and volunteers, who have very diverse types of experience both in and outside of
broadcasting.
Note: If you are interested in on-air music (DJ) work, there are two additional
requirements:
- You must be familiar with the music we play (have reasonable familiarity
with any two of the following: gospel, gospel jazz and/or Christian music). Listen
to WEHA for a while to become familiar with our format.
- You must also be willing to commit to a regular, once-a-week airshift for a
minimum of a full calendar year (not a September to May academic year).
Please note that this time commitment would extend past the end of your
internship.
There are two reasons for this extended commitment for DJs: first, it takes a lot of time
and effort to get someone ready to go on the air, and because we don't have endless
training resources, we must choose to train people who are willing to stick around for a
while and help us run the station. Second, it makes the station sound disorganized on
the air if people start a shift and then disappear after just a couple of months.
An internship is rewarding but it's also a serious commitment. You’ll receive three
credits for it, and the amount of work is probably about what you’d expect in a three
credit course. Specifically, the college requirement is for a total of 150 hours, or an
average of 10 hours per week for a full semester. Some evening work is required.
And as we said, if you are interested in an airshift, the time commitment extends for a
full year.
WEHA offers a unique chance for you to get substantive experience in radio
broadcasting. Take advantage of the opportunity and apply today!
The Application Process
Space is limited and interns are chosen on a selective basis. Students in all
majors are invited to apply, regardless of your experience. Most importantly, you
must be well-motivated, a self-starter willing to take responsibility and follow
through with projects without needing supervision every step of the way.
If you are interested, please spend some time listening to our radio format,
getting acquainted with our staff and reading through our web site before you
apply so you can get a feel for what WEHA is all about.
About WEHA
WEHA is a 24 hour gospel community-focused radio station licensed by the FCC to
serve the Atlantic County area. We can be heard at Gospel 88.7 on the FM dial in
Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Our programming includes a musical mix of contemporary, gospel, jazz and Christian.
We also broadcast news and public affairs programs. We feature interviews and in-
studio performances with musicians from around the country and abroad.
Important note: To start the process, you must first apply for an internship at
WEHA by submitting the application form and interviewing with WEHA
management staff before the semester starts. If, after you have gone through
this process, you are among the students accepted, you may then register for
the credit. Internships require planning on our part and we cannot
accommodate students who do not go through the process.
After you have read through the web site, please complete the application form
and mail it to.
Linda Johnson
WEHA Gospel 88.7
P. O. Box 1674
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
** If you have a resume, please include it.
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