About the position
Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets reaching 6 percent of US television households. We constantly strive for excellence. By upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and developing the best and brightest employees in the business. WPTA TV is northeast Indiana's most honored broadcaster. Our commitment to quality television has been recognized with multiple National Edward R. Murrow Awards, regional Emmy Awards, and the highest honors from the Indiana Broadcasters Association. Our team produces 41 hours of news each week across our ABC and NBC channels and is committed to local, in-depth special programming that airs in addition to traditional newscasts. As a paid intern, you won't sit and watch someone else doing their job. Gray's intern program is an immersive experience where you serve as a valued team member to our award-winning teams. With 113 television stations across the U.S., Gray Media offers an unprecedented opportunity for students to learn an area of broadcast expertise from seasoned professionals in the business. Whether your interest involves news, production, sales, marketing, or engineering, our stations become a hands-on learning environment for Gray Media interns. If we have an employee doing it, there can be a Gray intern learning and earning. Not only will you walk away with an expanded resume and portfolio, but Gray's paid internship opens doors to begin your full-time career with Gray Media. Many of our current employees started as interns. Our paid internship program puts you at the front of the line for full-time job openings, armed with the training you received from your internship. We're committed to a broad applicant recruiting outreach program in our continuing efforts to represent our diverse community.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a valued team member to award-winning teams.
- Learn an area of broadcast expertise from seasoned professionals.
- Gain hands-on experience in various departments such as news, production, sales, marketing, or engineering.
Requirements
- Be currently enrolled in a college/university.
- Strong work ethic and organizational skills.
- College student, junior or senior, earning a degree in Journalism/Communications, Sales, Advertising/PR, Entertainment & Media Studios, or related fields.
Benefits
- Paid internship with a rate ranging from minimum wage to $15 an hour.
- Opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the local media industry.
- Potential for full-time job openings after internship.
