Intern - TX Station

NBCUniversal•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

NBCUniversal is looking for an intern to join the NBC Dallas/Fort Worth team. This internship provides students with real-world experience and exposure to working in the television news industry. Internships at NBC DFW are paid and do not require course credit. The intern will gain hands-on experience in all facets of the Newsroom, including assigning, gathering, telling, and producing news stories. The intern will have the opportunity to be part of each of our newsroom teams, including reporter, producer, assignment desk, and social video production. The specific area of focus will be assigned based on business needs, the intern's experience, and interests.

Requirements

Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the length of the program and be able to provide documentation to confirm your degree progress.
Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by NBCUniversal.
Must be willing to work at the station in Fort Worth, Texas.

Nice To Haves

Pursuing a major in Journalism, Communications, or similar subject.
Familiarity with Premiere and Photoshop.
Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and creative skills.
Exceptional project management, organizational and presentation skills.
Experience using TikTok, Facebook, Instagram.
Prior use of WordPress preferred but not required.
Interest in the television, streaming or digital industries.
Knowledge of AP Style and newswriting.
Bilingual skills a plus – Spanish/English.

Responsibilities

Participate in daily planning meetings.
Contribute ideas for news programming based on the NBC DFW News Strategy.
Be present in the control room during the news program to observe communication among the producer, director, and production personnel.
Use websites and social media tools to monitor and report news, find sources and leads for stories.
Monitor mainstream and social media sites for story ideas and competitive intelligence.
Write assigned segments, which may include digital newscasts.
Make beat checks and enter current and future news assignments into system.
Make and answer phone calls.
Help coordinate guests for newscasts.
Write articles for our website using AP Style and formatting.
Work with reporters, meteorologists and other members of the news team to prepare web articles.
Cut video from newscasts and add proper metadata to post them on social media and our website/app.
Generate ideas for stories and articles, with a focus on Google Trends, SEO strategy and current events.
Participate in brainstorming sessions for new ideas for content and platforms.
Keep up on social media trends and pitch ideas on how our newsroom can incorporate new ideas into our strategy.