Anyone with an interest in serving the community is welcome to join us!  Just call us at 238-5031 or e-mail us at cnet@centreconnect.org for more information.  You can also visit our office at 243 South Allen Street, Suite 336 in State College, to pick up an application.

No experience is necessary!  Your completed application will let us know when you are available so we can set up a training schedule.  Once you turn in the application, one of our staff producers will contact you and set up a series of training sessions.

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Community Relations Volunteers

Community Relations volunteers work with the Administrative Assistant to develop and execute projects that enhance C-NET's communication with the community. Since C-NET is a non-profit organization, our advertising funds are extremely limited. Therefore we need to use PR strategies, such as press releases and newsletters, to generate publicity and increase community awareness. Volunteers also attend C-NET shoots to promote the air dates of the programs and provide community members with information about our two channels. Community Relations volunteers may schedule a regular time to work in the office or may opt to work on projects at home.

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Production Volunteers

Production volunteering at C-NET is a multi-stage process. After completing the training stage, you will have the opportunity to advance through our two additional levels of volunteering. Becoming a higher level volunteer does not necessarily mean that there will be more of a time commitment, but indicates that you will be working on more involved shoots and possibly editing.

During the training period, you will become familiar with camera and audio equipment, its set-up, and operation. This will be accomplished through both a formal training session and on-the-job training.

Once you have gained the ability to set-up equipment without staff assistance, and have increased your skill level in operating the equipment to a level deemed necessary by the staff, you will be promoted to the level of Production Volunteer. At this level, you will continue to increase your skill level, and also assist in the training of new volunteers. 

As your skill level continues to increase and you acquire troubleshooting skills, you will be promoted to the level of Volunteer Producer. At this level, the staff feels confident in your ability to lead your own crew on a shoot. It is at this point you will also be given the opportunity to edit programs. 

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Office Hour

If volunteers are interested in learning more about the day-to-day operations of our organization, they can sign up for a weekly office hour. During this time you will have the opportunity to work with the staff on various projects and assist us by taking calls, preparing office materials, and performing other general office duties.

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Internships/Volunteering for Credit

Penn State students enrolled in the College of Communications have been approved to receive up to three internship credits for their volunteer hours at C-NET. If you are interested in volunteering for credit, you should follow the regular internship procedures as outlined by the college. Each credit requires 67 hours of work that is to be completed throughout the semester. Interns use a sign in sheet to keep track of their hours.

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Note of Thanks and Appreciation

In addition to gaining valuable hands-on experience, you are donating your time to provide a great service to our organization and in-part helping to enhance communication channels in Centre County. You are helping to provide local residents with access to local government and school board proceedings, a variety of community events and sports, and much more. On behalf of C-NET and the community, we sincerely thank you.

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