ABC News Social Media Intern, Summer/Fall 2026
About The Position
About the role & program: ABC News is seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and digitally savvy Social Media Intern to join our team. This intern will play a key role in supporting the production of social-first content across 24/7 digital platforms, with a focus on ABC News handles. This is a unique opportunity to work closely with high-profile talent, producers, and digital teams to help shape how ABC News & Good Morning America stories are told and shared on social media, specifically across TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X and Threads. This is a hands-on, fast-paced opportunity ideal for someone passionate about digital storytelling, breaking news, and social media. The intern would have a full roster of content planning and collaboration across teams, with opportunities to shadow leaders and contribute meaningfully to the ABC News brand. This internship is a full-time, six-month commitment in the New York, New York area from June 2026-January 2027.
Requirements
- Previous experience (academic or internship) in journalism (print or broadcast or digital); television, news and news media production; and/or television news script writing; social media management
- The candidate should be comfortable with video editing.
- This role requires editing videos using Adobe Premiere, creating graphics using Canva and Photoshop and writing captions for all social platforms using SEO best practices
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
- Junior or Senior year required
- Major or previous coursework in Communications and Journalism, or related major preferred
- 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, primarily, and occasionally nights and weekends 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, 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.
Responsibilities
- Design daily news graphics
- Support the development and editing of social-first videos
- Participate in brainstorms, research, and pitching creative ideas
- Help track trends on social media and audience engagement
- Collaborate with producers and editors across TV and digital
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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
