WQPT extends employment opportunities to our broadcast community through job postings on our website as well as on-air announcements and various publications. As the licensee of the station Black Hawk College provides personnel services through its Human Resources Department. Black Hawk College and WQPT are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

It is the policy of Black Hawk College, in accordance with all applicable federal laws, not to discriminate in employment practices. The College will make all personnel decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era, except where age (within areas covered by federal law or regulation) and sex are essential bona fide occupational disqualifications.

Current Job Openings
WQPT is currently accepting applications for the following positions:

• There are no job openings at this time. Please check back again.

WQPT Broadcast Scholarship
WQPT is pleased to offer a $250 Broadcast Scholarship to students pursuing a career in broadcasting. The annual award can be applied to tuition, books, and fees. WQPT will forward the scholarship funds to the educational instituion on behalf of the student prior to the fall 2008 semester.

Interested students may request an application through WQPT
by calling 309/796-2424 or toll-free to 800/747-2430.

Students meeting the following criteria may apply:

• Broadcasting major.
• Overall 2.5 GPA.
• Broadcast Classes 3.0 GPA (not applicable to new students).
• Preference given to full-time students.

Applications postmarked by May 16, 2008 will be accepted. Please mail original application materials; no emailed materials accepted. WQPT will select and notify the recipient prior to the fall 2008 semester.

Job Notifications
If your organization would like to receive direct notification of job vacancies at WQPT, please contact Cathryn Lass, Business Manager at lassc@bhc.edu or call 800/747-2430 or locally at 309/796-2424. We will be happy to send recruitment announcements to you. Organizations with women and minority memberships, and organizations interested in disseminating broadcast career information, are encouraged to request notification.

Learn More . . .   about Broadcasting
We invite you to learn more about the broadcasting field and employment opportunities by exploring these sites:

PBS (Public Broadcasting Service)

CPB (Corporation for Public Broadcasting)

APTS (Association of Public Television Stations)

PBMA (Public Broadcasting Management Association)

NETA (National Educational Telecommunications Association)

IBA (Illinois Broadcasters Association)

INBA (Illinois News Broadcasters Association)

IBA (Iowa Broadcasters Association)

IBNA (Iowa Broadcast News Association)

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