WGAL News Intern - 2026 Fall

Hearst•Lancaster, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

WGAL-TV offers paid internships in the News department. Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, but may consist of 16-hours per week. At Hearst Television, we tell stories every day about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Requirements

Must provide a cover letter with application.
Must include applicable attachments, including writing samples, reels, etc. of your work.
Cover letter should include: Department preference, Available start and end dates, Days and hours available to intern, Brief statement of main objectives for participating in WGAL-TV internship, Strongest areas of interest.
Interns should be well versed in both the local and national sports scenes (college and professional).
Ability to converse about the hot sports topics of the day is a MUST.
Interns should have working knowledge of the local sports scene (i.e., aware of managers, head coaches and star players of the local professional teams) and be conversational on major national sports stories and events.
All candidates for internships with WGAL's Weather department MUST be enrolled in a meteorology curriculum or closely related program of study.

Nice To Haves

Time in the field shadowing reporters or anchors at a live report is possible but not guaranteed.
When appropriate, the opportunity to help with photo and video production for digital platforms may be available.
May accompany reporters on location shoots but not guaranteed.

Responsibilities

Assist team members in gathering news and information, including taking and placing telephone calls from reporters, sources, governments agencies and general public.
Assist in research and other tasks.
Practice writing and formatting scripts for broadcast.
Shadowing reporters or anchors at a live report is possible but not guaranteed.
Help research and write content for WGAL digital platforms including the WGAL app, WGAL.com and various social media platforms.
Opportunity to help with photo and video production for digital platforms may be available.
Assist team members with field work and news gathering.
Write scripts for daily sportscast.
Research team and player statistics.
Pitch story ideas to sports department.
May accompany reporters on location shoots but not guaranteed.
Analyze weather charts and models.
Prepare daily forecasts.
Produce weather graphics.
Assist meteorologists in gathering critical & breaking weather information and data.
Relay important information to/from News, Assignment Desk, and Web.
Research statistical data.
Practice forecast delivery in-studio.
Assist with social media efforts and email communication.