Work with KUER
Who We Are
KUER is a 501(c)3 non-profit and tax-exempt organization that provides a commercial-free mix of NPR, BBC and local news to thousands of listeners throughout Utah and beyond through its extensive translator network.
What We Believe
It is our fundamental belief that information and public engagement enrich a community. To that end, KUER 90.1 is intensely committed to building a community of world citizens through story and art, discussion and debate, sound and creativity.
Our work is driven by our public service mission: KUER enhances the lives of its audience with a blend of news, information and entertainment in an unbiased, non-commercial context and creates an ongoing source of service and support vital to community organizations.
Why Work With Us
- Health, dental and wellness coverage
- Twelve paid holidays and a very generous sick, vacation and personal time off
- Automatic and immediately vested 14.2% employer contribution to personal retirement account (401a)
- Free public transportation pass (Utah Transit Authority)
- University of Utah tuition reduction for employee and family members
- Flexible schedules
- A collaborative work environment
Open positions at KUER are recruited through University of Utah Human Resources. You can search for current job openings or click here for more information.
CURRENT JOB OPENINGS
KUER Marketing and Design Assistant:
KUER 90.1, the NPR member station broadcasting from the University of Utah, is looking for a Marketing & Design Assistant. The successful candidate will provide support for KUER’s development department and audience engagement initiatives by completing graphic design projects, social media campaigns and more. The position will run from August 2024 through April 2025. For more information and to apply, click here.
KUER Fall News Intern:
KUER 90.1, Utah’s largest NPR affiliate, is seeking an ambitious student for a hands-on journalism internship to assist with KUER’s afternoon broadcast of All Things Considered. For more information and to apply, click here.
Director, Major Gifts:
Utah Public Media at the University of Utah, which includes KUER, KUUB, and PBS Utah, seeks a creative, energetic, and entrepreneurial Director of Major Gifts committed to the mission of public broadcasting who will expand a major giving program and work in concert with the highly successful mid-level giving clubs (Circle of Friends for KUER and Broadcaster’s Club for PBS Utah) for both radio and television stations. This role will collaborate with the membership, business sponsorship, grants and foundations teams, and the programming staff for KUER, KUUB, and PBS Utah, which will be critical to the success of the major giving program.
The Director of Major Gifts will report jointly to the Director of Development for Utah Public Media and University Advancement. They will have access to the considerable resources provided by University Advancement, including prospect management and research services, data analytics, training and professional development, principal, major, and legacy giving support, etc. For more information and to apply, click here.
If your organization would like to join a mailing list about station job openings, please contact University of Utah HRM Analyst Miji Lee: Miji.Lee@utah.edu, or UIT/Eccles Broadcast Center, 101 Wasatch Dr., Salt Lake City UT 84112.
KUER and the University of Utah are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans, and provide reasonable accommodation to the known disabilities of applicants and employees.
University of Utah Human Resources
250 E 200 S, 16th Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: 801-581-2169
Fax: 801-581-8462
Email: employment@utah.edu