This program is open to high school students who either attend local schools (Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School, St. John’s Prep, Bishop Fenwick High School) or live within the City of Peabody. Students must review and abide by Peabody TV’s policies and procedures at all times. Experience in media production is a plus but not required, however the student must show interest.

If the application is accepted, completing unpaid training classes is required as part of the application process before being officially accepted into the work study program. Training is an opportunity for the student to learn about Peabody TV, become familiar with equipment, and decide if they are a good fit for the program. The mandatory training classes are: camera basics and shot composition. Optional trainings will be offered throughout the year in the following subjects: truck production, studio production, video and image editing. Students may also request additional training in areas of interest.

Hours are largely driven by event coverage, each month we ask that students work a certain amount of events to ensure we have enough coverage and to remain an active participant of the program. We will maintain a work study group message to assist with providing this info. It is the student’s responsibility to frequently check our work study group message for event opportunities each month.

Prior to the student’s start date; appropriate paperwork must be filed at Peabody TV with all information completed. Students also need a checking account for direct deposit. Students will be paid a starting rate of $12.75 per hour, with opportunities for growth throughout the program. 

While no experience is required the following are desired skills:

• Basic production skills and desire to learn both field and studio production equipment
• Experience in video and image editing, Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, After FX, and Photoshop) a plus
• Ability to pay attention to detail, motivated, self‐starter able to work both independently and as part of a group
• Possess good written and verbal communication skills

Students will assist with various projects over the course of their employment both in the field and studio. The following are types of projects that Peabody TV offers to students in the program:

• Film, edit, and assist in production truck (technical director, audio operator, graphics operator) for LIVE and recorded community events and sports coverage
• Assist with LIVE and recorded studio productions
• Develop highlight videos of community and school events
• Create custom content for Peabody TV’s channels. Students may request to create videos of their own idea. If the idea is approved, the production qualifies for payment.

It is the student’s responsibility to frequently check in with PAT staff for event opportunities throughout the year. We will maintain a crew call list to assist with providing this info.