ABC News Podcast Production Intern, Summer/Fall 2026

The Walt Disney CompanyNew York, NY
1d$23

About The Position

Join the podcast team at ABC News as a Podcast Production Intern! This role is an exciting opportunity to work with a small but dynamic team that produces and publishes podcasts in the genres of news and true crime. You will gain hands-on experience with popular shows like "Start Here," "The View: Behind the Table," and true crime programming under the 20/20 brand. This internship offers a comprehensive understanding of podcast production, from story selection to seeing the finished product rise in the charts. This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in the New York, New York area from June 2026-January 2027.

Requirements

  • A demonstrated interest in news
  • Familiarity with and interest in the true crime genre
  • Experience using audio editing software such as Adobe Audition, ProTools, or Audacity
  • Keen interest in a career in podcasts, either in production or business
  • Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
  • Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Possess unrestricted work authorization
  • Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
  • Fully available from June 2026 through January 2027
  • Fully available from Monday through Friday for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week
  • Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the New York area
  • Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work
  • A portfolio review is required for this position. For full consideration, please include a link to your portfolio on your résumé. Applications without a portfolio link on the résumé will not be considered a completed application packet and may not be fully considered for the position.

Nice To Haves

  • Previous experience in journalism, television, news media production, or script writing
  • Avid consumer/creator of podcasts

Responsibilities

  • Assist producers with recording studio sessions
  • Research competitor programming for marketing purposes
  • Aggregate analytics data on podcast performance
  • Sit in on a studio recording, assisting with setup and breakdown
  • Join a collaborative brainstorm for an upcoming launch’s title and artwork design, sharing your ideas, based on competitive research, on how best to make the story pop
  • Identify exciting clips from new releases to make our content stand out on social media
  • Research a prospective podcast sponsor, preview a script for a podcast ad, or quality-check an ad recording before it goes live
  • Participate in an editorial meeting for our daily news podcast, a true crime narrative, or chat show

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Intern

Education Level

No Education Listed

Number of Employees

1,001-5,000 employees

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