Do you rely on Cabin Radio? Help us keep our journalism available to everyone.

Join Cabin Radio this summer as a paid broadcast intern

Broadcast intern Elke Sorensen, right, at Folk on the Rocks 2024. Ollie Williams/Cabin Radio

Apply now for a three-month paid summer internship at Cabin Radio, developing your on-air radio and video hosting skills while receiving mentorship in audio production.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to learn about and participate in daily on-air hosting on the Cabin Radio live stream with support from our production staff.

Our intern will learn how to produce and voice on-air advertisements, assist our podcast production team, gain hands-on experience and training with industry standard audio production and playout software, and learn to proficiently operate a broadcast mixing board in a live radio setting.

Other opportunities may include on-site broadcasts, video hosting and production, and commercial writing.

The intern reports to our program director, Scott Letkeman. 

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To apply, send your résumé and a demo reel by email to Scott before 11pm MT on April 18, 2026. (A demo reel is a video, mp3 or list of links that showcases your ability to create video and audio.)

Here are the details you need before you apply:

Anticipated start date: June 1, 2026
Anticipated end date: August 21, 2026
(Note: There is some scope to amend the dates to suit the successful candidate.)

Position type: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, 8:30am-5pm each weekday for the duration of the internship except statutory holidays.

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Pay: $25 per hour

Training: On-site and through partner organizations

Credentials: High school or post-secondary preferred, journalism and broadcast students welcome alongside NWT-based applicants aged 30 or younger

Office location: 5007 50 Ave, Yellowknife, NWT

Qualifications:

  • Experience with Adobe Audition, Audacity and radio play-out software desirable
  • Script-writing experience is an asset
  • Must be confident talking on-air and working independently

Questions? Contact Scott for more details.