NewsNation News Internship Spring 2026 - Chicago

Nexstar Media Group Inc. • Chicago, IL

34d • $17 • Onsite

About The Position

NewsNation is looking for interns for Spring 2026. The paid internships will run from approximately, January 12, 2026 - April 24, 2026 Selected interns will work on one of our NewsNation programs, in a bureau, or on a production team. Interns will also attend trainings and workshops which help them further understand the editorial, business, programming, and technological aspects of a 24-hour news organization.

Requirements

• Must be a team player
• Must be self-motivated
• Must be able to take feedback and constructive criticism

Nice To Haves

• Ideal Backgrounds Include: Journalism or Broadcast Journalism, Digital/New Media Studies, Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Production, English, Social Media, Research.

Responsibilities

• Conducting research
• Pitching stories
• Identifying prospective guests
• Helping source video from social media
• Desktop editing of videos
• Creating graphics
• Writing scripts
• Shadowing various editorial positions

Benefits

• medical (with multiple plan options)
• dental
• vision insurance
• paid time off
• a 401(k) with company matching contributions
• Paid Parental leave
• life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Broadcasting and Content Providers
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees