Internship positions available at 5FM

March 6, 2011 | Posted by admin | 1,083 views

Internship positions available at 5FM:
To accommodate and educate interested and passionate students and listeners as interns,
5FM hosts an internship programme, called (internship) 5 for two weeks twice a year (June
and November). In addition to this two week program, we host an (Open Day) 5 where a
group of interested parties within our target market are invited to join the 5FM team for one
day – a day in the life of 5FM! This happens every three months or as agreed by 5FM
management.
How we choose the participants:
5FM receives numerous regular requests from listeners nationally who want to work for our
fabulous brand. 5FM Marketing has set up an email address ([email protected]) which is
monitored by the marketing team.
All applications go through a screening process and a maximum of 6 interns are taken into
the program at any time. Age plays a role as we will look for eager potential interns within
the 5FM target market but this is not a deciding factor. Predominantly the station looks for
candidates that demonstrate a detailed interest in 5FM and have an affinity for the brand.
Selected candidates receive experience in all aspects of the radio business– on-air and off-air.
Potential interns are asked to submit a motivation via email when applying for internship and
will then be screened and invited to be part of the internship program:
1. Interns must submit quantitative data about themselves: age, race, language, gender
and location to ensure that selection is based on the SABC’s policy of equal
opportunities.
2. A 100-word motivation as to why we should pick them and what they want to obtain
from this experience – aims, dreams, where they see themselves at 5FM. This
information will be loaded on www.5fm.co.za so that interns are aware of what is
required of them when applying.
3. Five things that make them stand out from the crowd.4. A short-list will be derived and these candidates will have to complete (and survive)
the Not-So-Incredibly-Impossible 5FM intern quiz. This will be conducted
telephonically. Questions will include:
 Name 5 5FM DJ’s
 Name 3 TOP 40 hits that are currently on our playlist
 Name 1 5FM newsreader and 1 5FM sports presenter
 Where in SA is 5FM broadcast from?
 What is the URL for 5FM’s website?
 Name 2 events that 5FM participates in every year.
 What 3 colours would you associate with the 5FM brand?
5FM retains contact with many interns post the period that they spend at 5FM.
They are often contacted for dip stick research and for assistance with regional
5FM events. They are also informed first and foremost for job opportunities at
5FM outside of first citizens at the SABC.