News 9 Spring Newsroom Intern

Griffin Media • Oklahoma City, OK

10d • Onsite

About The Position

A Newsroom Intern at News 9 helps drive the Ideal Team Player culture. The intern gets an inside look at how a local television newsroom operates, working alongside producers, reporters, photographers, and the digital team in the Griffin Media OKC newsroom. The intern shadows daily newsroom operations and gains exposure to the full news-gathering process, from story idea to air. This internship is designed for students pursuing a degree in broadcast journalism, communications, or a related field who want real-world exposure to the pace and teamwork of a working newsroom.

This is an unpaid internship for college credit, available during the Spring semester. The schedule is flexible, but interns must meet the hours required for their college credit and may be available for up to 16 hours per week. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, Communications, Mass Communications, or a related field.
• GPA of 2.75 or above.
• Must have completed 60 credit hours toward a degree.
• Upload a copy of an official transcript with the application.
• Genuine interest in broadcast journalism and a desire to learn how a newsroom operates day to day.
• Self-motivated and able to work well with others.
• Professional dress is expected at all times.
• Availability for up to 16 hours per week.
• Meet the hours required for college credit.
• Demonstrate humility, a team-first attitude, and the ability to give and receive constructive criticism.
• Exhibit a strong work ethic, drive, and willingness to take initiative.
• Demonstrate interpersonal awareness, a positive attitude, and a sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Learn the fundamentals of producing, including writing, researching and fact-checking, logging video, and timing stories and newscasts.
• Gain hands-on exposure to reporting by shadowing field crews, interviewing sources, logging video, writing stories, and appearing on camera.
• Learn the basics of writing and posting stories to News9.com and using social media to share and gather news.
• Observe other members of the newsroom across departments and shifts.
• Build a sample of work over the course of the internship.
• Perform other internship-related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern