NHPTV Internship Program

During the period, December 1, 2007 – November 30, 2008 NHPTV has employed five student interns. These internships are part-time and take place during summer. One intern came back as a work study in Communications for the Fall.

Criteria

It is recommended that students seeking internships at NHPTV be college students pursuing a degree. However, high school students will be considered on an individual basis. Students must have a strong commitment to the internship experience and be planning to pursue or be pursuing a degree in communications, broadcasting, public relations, development, business, political science, journalism, education or other related areas.

NHPTV Interns may be involved in the following areas:

Communications
Information Technology
Production
Programming
Web

How to apply: Individuals may obtain an internship application online, by calling 603 868-1100 or by writing to:

Internship Program
New Hampshire Public Television
268 Mast Road
Durham, NH 03824

An internship application and a letter of interest including a brief summary of education/experience are required. The appropriate department staff member will review applications and schedule an interview.

Records including a list of student interns and an evaluation done upon completion of the internship is located in the stations public access file for review.

NHPTV Mentor Program

NHPTV created the Staff Mentor Program to help with the important transitional period for a new employee. A staff mentor is there to help during the critical first 6 months of employment at NHPTV. A mentor is normally from outside the immediate working group, and has volunteered to help a new employee get accustomed to the working environment. It may mean just answering questions or perhaps helping to introduce those people at NHPTV who are expert in an activity or matter they are interested in or concerned about.

During the last reporting period NHPTV has assigned one mentor to the one full time staff member hired. The mentor was selected according to his knowledge of  NHPTV, length of service, area of expertise, and organizational status in relation to the new hire. The program has been very successful. The mentor is equipped to orient the new staff member to the culture of the organization while the staff member's supervisor orients them to the department. 

Scholarship Program

The New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters (NHAB) established a Student Broadcaster Scholarship Program for students interested in a career in over-the-air broadcasting. NHAB is committed to encouraging students who are interested in the radio and/or television industry to enroll as a secondary education student to further their education. 

NHPTV was a participant in the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters Scholarship Program for 2008 in the following manner:

•  Made a monetary donation to the NHAB Student Broadcasters Scholarship Program

•  Helped to promote the Program via the station web site, e-news letter and on-air spots

•  Made Scholarship Program applications available to interested students

•  Acted as a collection site for completed Scholarship Program applications

•  Participated in the evaluation process for ten applicants ranked on a number of qualifiers and provided recommendations to NHAB upon completion.

Records including a list of sponsorship credits and air dates, web copy, e-news copy, cancelled check, letter of intent to participate and list of student applicants is available for review in the station's Public Access File.