GRAY MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM SPRING '27 - KMOV

Gray Media • Maryland Heights, MO

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Gray Media is hiring a paid intern for its Spring 2027 training program at KMOV in St. Louis, Missouri. The 10-week immersive program runs during the January–May spring semester and requires a commitment of 25 hours per week. Interns join KMOV’s News Department and rotate through a variety of roles, taking on real-world assignments as valued team members rather than merely observing. Depending on the area, work may involve producing, reporting as a multimedia journalist (MMJ), meteorology, sports, or media sales. Assignments may be published or broadcast on air, online, social media, and streaming platforms.

Interns work alongside experienced media professionals, contribute to local storytelling or help local businesses through media strategies, and build a professional portfolio. The program is designed to provide hands-on experience and may help prepare interns for future full-time opportunities within Gray Media’s network. The intern rate ranges from the applicable state minimum wage to $15.00 per hour. The posting describes this as an internship opportunity and states that applicants should be currently enrolled in college or university, with junior or senior status preferred.

Requirements

• Be currently enrolled in a college or university; junior or senior status is preferred.
• Be pursuing a degree in Journalism, Communications, News and Broadcasting, a digital field, Sales, Marketing, or a related field.
• Have a strong work ethic and organizational skills.
• Demonstrate initiative and a hands-on, can-do attitude.
• Have digital media awareness and communication skills to tell a story, pitch an idea, or explain a forecast clearly and confidently.
• Be reliable and able to commit to the full 10-week program and 25-hour weekly schedule.
• Have an interest in gaining hands-on experience in the local media industry and a passion for the community.

Nice To Haves

• Junior or senior college status is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take on real-world assignments in roles such as producer, multimedia journalist (MMJ), meteorologist, or media sales executive.
• Create content for digital platforms, including social media, streaming apps, and web stories.
• Work alongside experienced media professionals and collaborate with the team.
• Commit 25 hours per week for 10 weeks to the program and build a professional-grade portfolio.
• Tell stories that matter to the community or help local businesses grow through media strategies.
• Rotate through a variety of roles in the News Department; potential areas include sports, weather, news production, and news MMJ.

Benefits

• Paid internship; hourly pay ranges from the applicable state minimum wage to $15.00.
• Hands-on, real-world experience and the opportunity to build a professional portfolio.
• Work alongside experienced media professionals.
• Potential pathway to future full-time career opportunities within Gray Media.

What This Job Offers

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