This 12-month internship (1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026) offers journalism graduates practical experience at two leading Gauteng radio stations: commercial broadcaster Jacaranda FM (Midrand) and campus station VowFM (Johannesburg). Interns will rotate every six weeks, gaining skills in newsroom operations, field reporting, bulletin compilation, content packaging, and social media news dissemination. The programme includes accredited short courses through Wits Radio Academy and provides a monthly stipend. Candidates require a journalism degree/diploma, driver’s licence (or in progress), strong English writing/voicing skills, and basic technical production knowledge. Bilingual (Afrikaans/English) applicants are preferred. Applications close 20 June 2025.
Closing Date: 20 June 2025
Location: Midrand and Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
About the Internship
This internship offers an opportunity to acquire hands-on radio broadcast and newsroom experience between 1 July 2025 and 30 June 2026.
Interns will rotate between Jacaranda FM (Midrand) and VowFM (Wits University, Johannesburg) every six weeks and must be willing to travel between the two stations. The programme includes attendance at various short courses offered by the Wits Radio Academy and provides a monthly basic stipend.
What You’ll Learn
At Jacaranda FM:
- General newsroom operations
- Assisting journalists with story compilation
- Field reporting and news desk experience
- Practical exposure in different areas of the news department
At VowFM:
- Reading and compiling news bulletins
- Reporting from the field
- Packaging content for current affairs
- Participating in news and current affairs programming
- Updating social media with news content
- Completion of short courses with Wits Radio Academy
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s Degree or 3-year National Diploma in Journalism or a related field
- Valid driver’s licence (or currently in the process of obtaining one)
- Excellent command of English; bilingualism in Afrikaans and English is an advantage
- Competence in writing and voicing radio scripts
- Strong fact-checking and quality control skills
- Basic experience in using field/studio production and recording equipment
- Basic editing and multi-track mixing experience
How to Apply
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