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COMMUNITY RADIO WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP IN PERTH

AUSTRALIA

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Gain worthwhile experience on a community radio station that broadcasts primarily to the northern suburbs of Perth, Western Australia, with a focus on the Cities of Wanneroo and Joondalup. Being a community station, you'll join the dedicated band of volunteers that the station relies on. As they say, "It's a bit like a family with people of all ages and walks of life and, of course, a common love of community radio".

If you're planning a gap year or career break and contemplating a career in radio, a work experience placement such as this could be just the thing you're looking for. This type of work experience is a great way of enhancing your CV or résumé and making you stand out from the crowd in this increasingly competitive world.

If you do any placement in Perth, a FREE Indigenous (Aborigine) Heritage tour in Kings Park, Perth's No. 1 tourist attraction, is included in your itinerary!

PLACEMENT OVERVIEW
Location: Perth
Start dates: Available all year round, you choose your start date
Duration:
From 4 weeks to 1 year, subject to visa requirements
Requirements: No qualifications required. You should be adaptable, enthusiastic and have lots of initiative. Minimum age 18.
Compensation: Unpaid
Price: £1,995 for 4 weeks, ranging to £3,595 for 12 weeks. Full Price List and other Currencies


Accommodation included  Food included  No qualifications required


What's included:
Arranging the internship,
Full pre-departure support and assistance,
Payment Protection insurance
Accommodation
Meeting you at the nearest airport/station
Transfer to your accommodation
In-country team support and backup
24-hr emergency support
Certificate of Completion.


What's not included: Flights, travel insurance, cost of visa, food, transport to and from your project, return transfer to the airport.

Book this Internship

Working overseas is a challenging yet wonderfully rewarding experience and this placement will give you excellent hands-on broadcasting and production experience. Whether you're starting out or taking a career break, this placement will broaden your horizons and give you experience of a new way of working in a different yet exciting culture where language is not a problem and the people are particularly friendly and welcoming.

WORK CONTENT:
You’ll undertake a number of tasks and generally be asked to help out in a number of areas, thus giving your placement wide variety and you’ll learn a great deal. You’ll work in a variety of roles at the station and, depending on your ability you will be assigned various tasks and jobs to undertake.

Here is a breakdown of the job roles that you may be assigned:

  • Office Administration

  • Program Producing

  • News

  • Audio Production

  • CD Archiving

  • Promotions and Marketing

Don’t worry if you’re not sure where to start, the stations will guide you through the exciting world of radio and fully train you for your role within the organisation!!

Most of your time is likely to be spent working alongside one of the main staff members or long-term volunteers, helping to put together a programme to go on air. This involves reviewing and selecting, as well as helping with the research, putting the programme together and interviewing people. It may even extend to actually broadcasting the material. Some programmes may be long and others may be very short, but even a short programme of only five minutes in length, with four segments, can take a week to put together, so you're likely to be kept very busy! Most of the work is done inside the studios with very little work taking place outside.

The equipment you'll use will depend on your own interests and skills, but will more than likely comprise general office computers, recording software, recording devices, and possibly one of the studio panels if they think you're able to assist in creating programmes or segments. Depending on the duration of your project, you may be able to fill in on a few live on-air shifts, but it is more than likely that you'll assist with work on the pre-recorded segments and also assist the current announcer.

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ABOUT THE COMMUNITY RADIO STATION
We work with community radio stations run by staff and volunteers who are passionate about their communities and their radio. The stations cover primarily the suburbs of Perth. The radio stations broadcast digitally and also stream the channel over the web. They broadcast 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, with programmes on music, local information and entertainment.

The stations play a contemporary mix of mainstream and Christian music. You will contribute both on and off the airwaves and assist in many areas, from producing and announcing to audio production, administration, programming, event organising, fundraising, sponsorship and maintenance.

Supporting Local Talent: The stations support local artists, local community groups, local sporting clubs and local businesses. They also invite locals to send in demo CD's or new releases so that they can be played on air. They actively encourage the promotion of local events and activities by offering free on air promotions...this is truly community radio for the community!

Location:
The Radio stations are located in the suburbs of Perth. Perth was built on the banks of the magnificent Swan River over 150 years ago and is now a city rich in culture and filled with theatres, art galleries and museums. The city is modern and vibrant - a fun, friendly and 'laid back' place, with clear skies and a sunny climate. Western Australia is locally known as the 'state of excitement!'

Some of its more famous attractions include Kings Park, Scarborough Beach, Fremantle and the Swan River. Fremantle (or as the local’s call it, ‘Freo’) is the city’s port and is rich in history. At weekends you will find markets, entertainment and plenty of alfresco style cafes to laze in.

Perth has restaurants to suit all tastes - the most popular cuisine is of course the great Australian BBQ. Barbeque facilities are abundant in local parks - take your own food and cook up a feast, Australian style! For meals in local restaurants, a trip to Perth's inner city centre is well worth the effort - it bustles with activity and offers a range of choices of restaurants.

How the Radio Station benefits from volunteers:
The people at the radio station are looking forward having volunteers from outside Australia who may be able to contribute new ideas. They are very open to free-thinking, innovative ideas! The more effort you put in, the more the responsibility you'll get. This is an excellent project that will give you good grounding and good experience.

Please note that the work that you'll be involved in depends on what is available at the time of your placement.

REQUIREMENTS:

  • You don't need any qualifications to do this placement.

  • You need to have an interest in media and prepared to be flexible with the work.

  • You must be able to work with, and get on with, other people, particularly bearing in mind that the station is run almost entirely by volunteers from the community.

  • If your placement is for a shorter-term, it's unlikely that you'll be given your own programmes, but if you're there longer-term, this may well be a possibility, depending on your own capabilities.

  • We will ask you to submit a voice recording or demo tape, but this is only so that the project can judge whether you are able to broadcast on air. It will not affect your ability to assist in all the other areas of radio broadcasting.

  • Lastly, self-reliance and independence will help you make the most of this wonderful opportunity!

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:

  • An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure into Australia and you'll learn about the Aborigine culture that makes this country so fasinating!

  • New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional development.

  • An entry on your CV or résumé that will put you head and shoulders above most others in the job market

  • And best of all ... an unforgettable experience!

   

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ACCOMMODATION: YOUR ARRIVAL AND INTRODUCTION TO THE COUNTRY

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Accommodation: Your accommodation is located in the CBD (Central Business District) of Perth, Western Australia. Therefore you are very central, close to the main train station and shopping district.

You'll be accommodated in a centrally located lodge that is friendly and relaxing, making it ideal for long term stays. You'll most likely your own room, but will share a bathroom with others on your floor. There is an excellent kitchen and storage area for cooking meals and plenty of space to relax. Click here to visit the Lodges' website for more information.

Entertainment at the Lodge currently includes a pool table, cheap internet access, arcade machines and cable TV (Foxtel), to name a few, but with all the sunshine Perth has, you’ll be out and about enjoying the many outdoor activities! You are literally a stroll from the Swan River and free CBD transport. Trains and buses are also only a few minutes away to take you to Fremantle, King’s Park or to the many other things to do in the region!

The city centre boasts great shopping, restaurants and pubs or you can head over to Northbridge for more pubs, nightclubs and multicultural cuisine. You'll get to work via bus, which stops outside your accommodation.

Food: Not included but that we recommend a weekly budget of AUD$70

A little about Perth: Perth was built on the banks of the magnificent Swan River over 150 years ago and is now a city rich in culture and filled with theatres, art galleries and museums. The city is modern and vibrant - a fun, friendly and 'laid back' place, with clear skies and a sunny climate. Western Australia is locally known as the 'state of excitement!'

Some of its more famous attractions include Kings Park, Scarborough Beach, Fremantle and the Swan River. Fremantle (or as the local’s call it, ‘Freo’) is the city’s port and is rich in history. At weekends you will find markets, entertainment and plenty of alfresco style cafes to laze in.

Perth has restaurants to suit all tastes - the most popular cuisine is of course the great Australian BBQ. Barbeque facilities are abundant in local parks - take your own food and cook up a feast, Australian style! For meals in local restaurants, a trip to Perth's inner city centre is well worth the effort - it bustles with activity and offers a range of choices of restaurants.
TRAVEL, VISAS, plus SUPPORT & BACKUP:

You will fly into Perth airport (Perth is the capital city of Western Australia) where you will be welcomed by our Australian Volunteer Liaison Officer or another one of our staff. They will then transport you to a city backpackers where you will stay for one night to give you time to catch your breath and relax after your flight.

You will be met by us again the following day and given an orientation.

You have the option to arrange your own flights or we can assist you with your flight arrangements. If you would like us to do this for you, we will liaise with you regarding available flights and dates to suit you. All arrangements for your flight bookings/payments will be fulfilled by Murray Rogers Travel Limited, ATOL No. 6856. Where possible, we arrange for two or more people to travel on the same flight and we will let you have the names and telephone numbers of other volunteers on your flight, so that you can chat to each other or even meet up before leaving for your placement.

VISAS: We will liaise with you about specific requirements, if any, and make the Visa process very easy.   

Where possible, all flights we arrange for you have changeable return tickets because many of our volunteers choose to extend their stay once they are in their destination country. Changeable return tickets enable you to do so, within the limits of your visa and the level of your air ticket, of course. If you choose to book your own flights, you should endeavour to get a changeable ticket.

To read about the excellent Support & Backup we provide before you leave and during your programme, please click here.

We can also arrange your flight dates to give you additional time at the end of your project for travelling around and sightseeing - this is a fascinating and wondrous country!

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