Intern (Part-Time) - WSB TV

Cox Media Group•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

CMG is a well-respected, premium media company with a proud history, a dynamic future, and a fast-paced environment. We are a startup built on a 100-year legacy, with dominant media brands, award-winning content, and the best-in-class team and culture. Across our markets, you will find the creators, authors, and voices behind trusted journalism, exciting entertainment, and authentic content. Through an internship at one of our premier 49 top-performing radio stations spanning 10 markets, you can learn, grow, and gain hands-on experience alongside best-in-class professionals. Our CMG Radio team strives every day to inform, connect, entertain our audiences through familiar voices, community events, and interactive digital, on-demand, and syndicated programming. CMG operates more top 10-rated stations than any other radio station group, and we pride ourselves on our diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where all voices matter, smart work is expected, development is encouraged, career growth is supported, and service to our community is at the heart of who we are. We are here to support early-career talent through our paid internship, which provides unparalleled hands-on experience, networking, and lasting connections. This is your opportunity to share your voice, combine your passion for radio, learn from the best, and transform our company and your career. Ready to learn, stretch, and grow? The future starts with you. Apply today! CMG’s hands-on internship program is designed to provide early-career candidates with the opportunity to engage with top professionals and enhance their media and broadcast knowledge through hands-on experience in several departments within the radio station. Our interns work closely with on-air talent, board operators, and producers to learn how to develop, produce, and execute daily radio shows. You will help producers research and write stories for live and pre-recorded shows, and create, edit, and post content on social media platforms during the shows. There will also be opportunities to help promote local events. You also have the chance to participate in special projects identified by our radio market leaders.

Requirements

Undergraduate or recent college graduate.
Pursuing a degree in the media field of study is a plus (e.g., Broadcast Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or related field).
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proactive, agile, and can multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Strong interpersonal skills to effectively build internal and external relationships.
Strong organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.
Able to multitask in a high-speed environment.
High work standards and degree of attention to detail.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

Shadows various team members within the station to gain a better understanding of programming operations.
Assists the promotions and activation team with local events.
Conducts research on show topics and shares content online.
Contacts interview sources and guests, as needed.
Assists with and gathers interviews for produced show segments.
Creates engaging content for all platforms, on-air, digital, and social.
Assists with screening phone calls during live broadcasts.
Delivers content on tight deadlines and with precision timing.
Attends regular show planning meetings and supports the generation of show ideas.
Participate in special projects and potentially present insights and/or recommendations to market leaders.