2025 KMBC Intern - News

Hearst Seattle Media • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

The KMBC 9 / KCWE 29 Internship Program offers a paid, hands-on experience for individuals interested in learning about the operations of a broadcast television station. As a news intern, you will gain practical experience in writing, editing, producing, and reporting news, while working alongside veteran journalists in a dynamic newsroom environment. This internship is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of various aspects of news production, including reporting, photography, producing, weather forecasting, and digital media.

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 is the responsibility of the intern.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or coursework in journalism, communications, or a related field.
• Familiarity with digital media platforms and content creation.

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 build your demo-reel.

Benefits

• Paid internship experience.
• Hands-on training in a professional newsroom environment.
• Opportunity to build a demo-reel with produced content.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees