WBBH is currently offering an internship position in our News Department. Interested applicants are required to submit their resume with a cover letter with the following information:
- Semester:
- Spring: February through April
- Summer: June through August
- Fall: October through December
- Available start and end dates
- Days and hours available to intern
Newsroom interns will spend 10-12 weeks shadowing and gaining experience in the following departments:
Assignment Desk
- Assist team members in gathering news and information. This includes taking and placing telephone calls from reporters, sources, government agencies and general public.
- May also assist in research and other tasks.
TV News Production
- Practice writing and formatting scripts for broadcast.
- Time in the field shadowing reporters or anchors at a live report is possible but not guaranteed.
Digital News Production
- Help research and write content for WBBH digital platforms including the WBBH app, nbc-2.com and various social media platforms
- When appropriate, the opportunity to help with photo and video production for digital platforms may be available
Photographers and Logistics
- Assist team members with field work and news gathering
Sports
- Monitor national insider twitter sports feeds/accounts for any breaking sports news.
- Log all sports events recorded by the Sports staff.
- Write scripts for daily sportscast.
- Research team and player statistics
- Pitch story ideas to sports department
- May accompany reporters on location shoots but not guaranteed
Weather
- Analyze weather charts and models
- Prepare daily forecasts
- Produce weather graphics
- Assist meteorologists in gathering critical & breaking weather information and data
- Relay important information to/from News, Assignment Desk and Web
- Research statistical data
- Practice forecast delivery in-studio
- Assist with social media efforts and email communication
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.