Broadcast Engineering/IT Intern - Spring, 2027

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. • Metairie, LA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

WGNO-TV/WNOL-TV is seeking a student intern to support its IT and engineering departments in identifying solutions to IT- and computer-related problems and learning how to maintain broadcast systems for the New Orleans duopoly. This is an unpaid, for-credit, supervised internship for the Spring 2027 semester only.

The intern will learn how IT and engineering support the other departments of a local television station. The position is on-site and follows a weekday schedule agreed upon with the head of the engineering department. The student must complete any forms required by their school and the company.

Requirements

• Studying communications, engineering, IT, or equivalent courses.
• Interest in broadcast engineering and live broadcast technologies, and/or in the design, construction, and operation of complex broadcast systems.
• Willingness to learn the inner workings of a local TV station.
• Enrolled in a college or university as a junior or senior and eligible to receive credit for the internship.
• Able to work on-site on a weekday schedule agreed upon with the head of the engineering department.
• Complete any forms required by the school and the company.

Responsibilities

• Help identify solutions for IT- and computer-related problems.
• Learn how to maintain broadcast systems.
• Learn how IT and engineering support the other departments of a local TV station.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed