San Diego Station (NBC 7/T20) Digital Internship - Fall 2026
About The Position
NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 San Diego internships provide students with real world experience and exposure to working in the television news industry. Internships at NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 are paid and do not require course credit. We are seeking a highly motivated intern to work with our NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 digital team. This role will involve assisting in writing, editing, social media curation, and the overall production of daily content for our website and app. This internship will help you develop your writing and editing skills, enhance your editorial judgment, provide real-world newsroom experience, and aid in building practical skills with CMS and web publishing programs.
Requirements
- Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the entire duration of the program (September 2026 through December 2026).
- Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
- Must be presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must not require work visa sponsorship from NBCUniversal now or in the future to retain authorization to work in the United States.
- Must be available to work 15 hours per week.
- Must be willing to work in-person at our station in San Diego.
- News writing and journalism coursework; AP style knowledge.
Nice To Haves
- Students with a class standing of junior or above preferred.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
- Strong writing ability, good news and content judgment, creativity, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Comfortable navigating all major social media platforms for news gathering and trend spotting.
- Eager to learn
- Flexible, team player with a positive approach to work
- Self-motivated
- Strong work ethic
- Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to our station’s digital content and social media accounts
- Pitch local story ideas/angles
- Write assigned stories
- Assist with phone/in-person interviews
- Edit video for various online platforms
- Publish stories to website from news services in addition to writing original content
- Cut videos from newscasts and publish to website and other platforms
- Other miscellaneous tasks as assigned
Benefits
- Paid internship
- Hourly rate of $17.75 per hour
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
Associate degree
