2025 KMBC Intern - News

Hearst • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

The KMBC 9 / KCWE 29 Internship Program is a paid, rigorous and highly competitive hands-on experience that provides individuals the opportunity to learn about the operations of a broadcast television station. As a news intern, you are part of the team that's “Leading the Way” in Kansas City. For every person you see on camera, there are many more with exciting responsibilities in the KMBC 9 Newsroom. You'll gain experience writing, editing, producing, and reporting the news. The veteran journalists leading the way at KMBC 9 News will give interns a chance to try their hand in the following aspects of the news operation. You will report to the News Director.

Requirements

• Must be available to work three days a week, eight hours each shift.
• In-person attendance is required.
• Securing housing and transportation during the internship are the responsibility of the intern.

Responsibilities

• Work with reporters and photographers to develop, shoot, write and edit stories for broadcast.
• Shoot standups, write and produce stories for demo-reels.
• Receive feedback from Anchors, reporters, photographers, and managers on your work.
• Work on the fast-paced assignment desk finding breaking news and other stories.
• Learn how producers create shows that are compelling, creative, and valuable to the viewer.
• Practice creating effective teases that hold the audience's attention.
• Participate in editorial and planning meetings.
• Observe live production of newscasts from the control room.
• Learn the tools and techniques used to create informative forecasts.
• Possibly participate in any severe weather coverage.
• Practice forecasting using state of the art tools and chroma key.
• Help meteorologists put together broadcasts.
• Work with producers on Kansas City's top digital and social platforms.
• Learn how digital content is created and delivered.
• Create content that could appear on KMBC.COM and other digital platforms.
• Participate in a KMBC 'Intern newscast' to create a newscast for your demo-reel.

Benefits

• Paid internship
• Hands-on experience in a broadcast television station
• Opportunity to learn from veteran journalists

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Publishing Industries