WISN Fall Intern

Hearst•Milwaukee, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

WISN-TV offers paid internships for 10-12 weeks in various departments. To apply, candidates must provide a cover letter detailing their preferred semester, department, available dates, and hours. The internship criteria include being a Junior or Senior with a declared major in a related field, and the intern must receive credit from an accredited college, university, or trade school, with written verification required.

Requirements

Must be a Junior or Senior with a declared major in a related field (e.g., Broadcast Communications, Journalism, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, Meteorology, Sports, Technical, Creative Services, Production).
Must receive credit from an accredited college, university, or trade school.
Provide written verification from the institution.
Provide a cover letter with the application.
Cover letter should include: Semester (Spring, Summer, or Fall), Department preference, Available start and end dates, Days and hours available to intern.
For weather internships, candidates must be enrolled in a meteorology curriculum or closely related program of study.

Responsibilities

Assist in gathering news and information, including taking and placing telephone calls from reporters, sources, and the general public.
Conduct research, scheduling, and organizational tasks.
Practice writing and formatting scripts for broadcast.
Spend time in a news satellite or microwave van on the scene at a live news report.
Research and write content for WISN digital platforms including the WISN app, WISN.com, and various social media platforms.
Attend news meetings and department meetings to go over daily news topics and performance goals.
Write copy for voice-overs and promotional identifications.
Perform production assistant duties such as locating props and photographs, researching music and video copies for the Creative Services Department.
Shadow promotion producers to gain a strong overview of editing and shooting responsibilities.
Maintain anchors/reporters bios, photos, and files.
Write press releases, advisories, articles, etc.
Assist in promoting WISN programming by drafting Tweets and Facebook posts.
Observe unlimited newscasts and editing sessions.
Participate in promo shoots in the station and on location.
Check sports and news wires for any breaking sports news.
Compile and submit complete lists of chyron material to be used in the show.
Gather all professional and collegiate scores.
Log all sports events recorded by the Sports staff.
Answer phone calls, take messages, and make calls for producers and talent.
May accompany reporters on location shoots.
Analyze weather charts and models.
Contribute to daily forecast preparation.
Assist with weather graphics production.
Assist meteorologists in gathering critical & breaking weather information and data.
Relay important information to/from News, Assignment Desk, and Web staff.
Attend editorial and news meetings.
Research statistical data.
Practice forecast delivery in-studio.
Assist with social media efforts and email communication.