Description

• Learn and support the day-to-day operations of the news department.
• Research, develop, and pitch story ideas during daily editorial meetings.
• Contact sources and gather information to support reporters, photographers, and producers.
• Assist with newsroom functions, including:
  • Camera operation and field production
  • Video editing
  • Script writing
  • Web and social media posting
  • Newscast production.
• Accompany news staff into the field to conduct interviews, shoot video, and assist with reporting on news stories.
• Shadow and assist reporters, producers, and assignment editors as assigned.
• Help coordinate and oversee the daily handoff of information between newsroom staff to ensure clear and timely communication.
• Maintain a professional, positive, and collaborative attitude while working closely with the news team.
• Perform additional duties as assigned that contribute to department and station goals.

• Must be a student currently enrolled in a degree program at a trade school, college, or university that recognizes the internship for academic credit, or where an internship is required or recommended for graduation. Documentation of eligibility is required.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate information related to news events clearly and accurately to newsroom staff.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Excellent command of the English language, both written and verbal.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure, and deadline-driven newsroom environment.
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn in a high-performance setting.
• Flexible availability, including evenings and weekends, as newsroom schedules require.