TAB Internship Program

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAM:

It is the intention of this program to provide participating students (to be known as "interns") the opportunity to witness and experience first hand the operational procedures of a radio or television station.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS- INTERNS:

To be eligible as an intern under this program the applicant must be:
At least 18 years of age;
undergraduate college student working toward a degree in either a 2 or 4 year program;
resident of Tennessee or attending school in Tennessee;
fully eligible to participate in his or her school's internship program at a broadcast station;
first time participants into the program;
not related to an employees of the station where they intern.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS- STATIONS:

To be eligible as a station under this program the station must be:

a commercial AM, FM or TV broadcast station
must be a member of the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters.

THE SELECTION PROCESS:

Selecting - The final selection is at the station's discretion. In addition to complying with all his or her school's requirements for an internship, all interns should apply for the program via written letter of application to the station, in addition to the station's normal hiring procedure. Following the selection of your candidate, complete and return the questionnaire to the TAB office in Nashville for approval by TAB. TAB will select up to twelve stations annually to participate in this program. There is no deadline for the stations to submit applications, however, participating stations may be selected on a first come, first served basis.

PROGRAM PARAMETERS:

The Tennessee Association of Broadcasters will allow twelve (12) stations to participate in the program. There are two programs available. The first type the interns will not be paid. If the intern successfully completes the internship as determined by both his or her school and the station, the TAB and the participating station will each contribute $750.00 (a total of $1500.00) to the intern's school as a credit to that intern's fees and tuition for the term/semester immediately following the internship. The second type of program for interns is a paid program. The station has the option of paying the intern directly using the present minimum wage per hour. At the completion of the intern's service the TAB will match what the station has paid the intern up to $750.00