Paid News Intern
About The Position
KMIZ-TV is accepting resumes for a paid broadcast/digital news internship in the ABC 17 newsroom. We offer real-world, hands-on experience with the goal of preparing candidates for full-time employment in our Columbia newsroom. The ABC 17 News internship is open to currently enrolled college/university juniors, seniors, and graduate students; recent college/university graduates are also eligible. Preference will be given to students who plan to live and work in the Mid-Missouri area or one of the other nine News-Press and Gazette broadcast markets: http://npgco.com [http://npgco.com] Eligibility requirements: Internship candidates must be currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a program for Journalism, Broadcasting, English or a related field. Must be available to work up to 40 hours per week for a 12-week period between the months of June through August; days and hours will vary to coincide with college schedule and newsroom needs. Must possess excellent communication skills. Must be a voracious news consumer who is conversant in current events. Creative individuals with superior writing/communications skills are encouraged to apply. Duties may include assisting multimedia journalists, photographers, newscast producers, digital content producers and assignment editors. We offer a competitive hourly wage; interns are not eligible for insurance benefits, holiday pay or PTO; internship employment is contingent upon the successful outcome of a background check and drug screening. When applying for this position, please apply online at: https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=1059541&d=External-Corporate&city=%22Columbia%22# [https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=1059541&d=External-Corporate&city=%22Columbia%22#] Applicants must provide a cover letter and resume when applying. NPG of Missouri, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Posting closes when position is filled
Requirements
- Internship candidates must be currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a program for Journalism, Broadcasting, English or a related field.
- Must be available to work up to 40 hours per week for a 12-week period between the months of June through August; days and hours will vary to coincide with college schedule and newsroom needs.
- Must possess excellent communication skills.
- Must be a voracious news consumer who is conversant in current events.
- Creative individuals with superior writing/communications skills are encouraged to apply.
- internship employment is contingent upon the successful outcome of a background check and drug screening.
Nice To Haves
- Preference will be given to students engaged in an Accredited Internship course, but not mandatory
- Voracious news consumer who is conversant in current events.
- Energetic with motivational skills; team player/leader
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Strong writing skills
- Strong communication/people skills
- Proficient in CMS/Web publishing
- Computer literate
Responsibilities
- Assist producers with researching and writing/publishing assigned stories
- Assist assignment editors with story research and daily beat calls
- Assist digital producers with copy editing and attaching video &/or photo slideshows
- Assist broadcast producers in the booth
- Assist marketing producers in relaying story information from field crews
- Attend daily editorial meetings and provide vetted story ideas
- Developing Chyron maps and graphics to enhance the visual impact of local stories
- Check spelling and grammar on broadcast and digital scripts
- Enter headline and weather information on lower-third text-based crawl
- Monitor scanners and social media feeds and relay information to producers, assignment editors &/or managers
- Monitor station competitors and relay information to producers, assignment editors &/or managers
- Attend post-newscast meetings and assist producers with discrepancy reports.
- Meet all assigned production deadlines
- Work overtime, irregular/odd hours, weekends and holidays as needed; be available to work breaking news stories as needed
- Work as team with production staff, talent, clients and other departments on developing and completing production projects
- Adhere to all guidelines, policies and procedures of the station, NPG, the FCC and all other federal, state and local laws
- Additional responsibilities as assigned by news management
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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