GRAY MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM SPRING '27 - WBKO

Gray Media • Bowling Green, KY

7d

About The Position

Gray Media’s 10-week paid training program at WBKO is an immersive, hands-on experience for college students interested in local media. Participants take on real-world assignments in areas such as producing, multimedia journalism, meteorology, and media sales, with work that may appear on air or online. The program is designed to help participants develop practical skills and a professional portfolio while contributing to WBKO’s award-winning team and serving the local community.

Participants create content for television, social media, streaming apps, and web stories; work alongside experienced media professionals; and dedicate 25 hours per week to their specialty. The program may also help participants pursue future full-time opportunities within Gray Media’s network. Interns may be placed in departments including Sports, Weather, News Production, News MMJ, Marketing, Creative Services, or Engineering. The intern rate of pay ranges from the applicable state minimum wage to $15.00 per hour.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a college or university; junior or senior status is preferred.
• Pursuing a degree in Journalism, Communications, Sales, Marketing, News and Broadcasting, a digital field, or a related field.
• Strong work ethic and organizational skills.
• Initiative and willingness to take a hands-on approach to assignments.
• Digital savvy and awareness of media across platforms.
• Clear and confident communication skills.
• Reliability and ability to commit to the full 10-week program and 25-hour weekly schedule.
• Interest in gaining hands-on experience in the local media industry.

Nice To Haves

• Junior or senior college standing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take on real-world assignments in a specialty such as producing, multimedia journalism, meteorology, or media sales.
• Create content for television, social media, streaming apps, and web stories.
• Work alongside experienced media professionals and develop a professional-grade portfolio.
• Commit 25 hours per week for the 10-week program.
• Tell stories that matter to the community or help local businesses grow through media strategies.

Benefits

• Paid internship, with pay ranging from the state's minimum wage to $15.00 per hour.
• Hands-on real-world experience and portfolio development.
• Opportunity to be considered for future full-time career opportunities within Gray Media.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed