Media Editor, Keeping Up With SEPTA

The Organization

The SEPTA Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to make public transit the preferred method of transportation among young people in the Southeastern Pennsylvania region. This goal is pursued through advocacy, education, and outreach. We strive to center young voices in conversations about the future of transit in our region by working closely with and advising SEPTA, educating young riders with online content, researching transit legislation, amplifying the stories of young transit riders, advocating for UPass on college campuses, and consulting with elected officials.

The Role

The SEPTA YAC is looking for a passionate young transportation-oriented individual to join the SEPTA Affairs committee. The SEPTA Affairs committee provides consulting to SEPTA projects and produces the Keeping Up with SEPTA podcast. We are looking for a Media Editor to help produce, edit, and streamline the podcast pipeline. Previous work for a nonprofit or club and studies in Urban Planning, Economic Development, Political Science, Communications, Transportation Engineering, Geography, or other related fields are preferred. Candidates should have interest in gaining experience in research, writing, and editing content for both technical and non-technical audiences.

This role is 80% virtual with the option to attend our biweekly meetings in person and the expectation that the candidate will be able to attend rare, mandatory in person meetings no more than once every 2 months on average.

The Responsibilities

In order of importance

• Draft scripts for the Keeping Up With SEPTA Podcast
• Remain up to date on local transit initiatives from SEPTA, PATCO, AMTRAK, DVRPC, and more through quality research
• Publicize the Keeping Up With SEPTA Podcast through clips and short form video content
• Research new mediums to share long form and short form transit content
• Research potential guests and partners for promotion
• Assist the SEPTA Affairs committee with ad hoc tasks and research

The Qualifications

• Comfortable with or willingness to learn Spotify, Riverside, Apple podcasts, and Audacity
• Ability to facilitate thoughtful conversation from guests with engaging questions
• Experience in online entertainment
• Passionate about local transit news and initiatives
• Ability to edit long form content into highly consumable short form content
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to research niche topics in transit

ALL APPLICANTS MUST

• LIVE IN, ATTEND SCHOOL IN, OR WORK IN THE SEPTA SERVICE AREA
• BE BETWEEN 18-25 YEARS OLD
• WILLING TO COMMIT AN AVERAGE OF 5 HOURS A WEEK TO THE YAC IN ADDITION TO ATTENDING BI-WEEKLY MEETING ON TUESDAYS @ 8PM

Compensation

The YAC does not offer monetary compensation. Members have the opportunity to gain new skills, rise to leadership positions, network with important transit advocacy leaders and decision makers, and have a real measurable impact on the future of transit in the Southeastern Pennsylvania Region.