News 9 Spring Newsroom Intern

Griffin Media • Oklahoma City, OK

8d • 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. The 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 for the Spring semester. The schedule is flexible, but interns must meet the hours required for their college credit and may work up to 16 hours per week. Duties and responsibilities may change, and other internship-related duties may be assigned.

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 degree.
• Upload a copy of an official transcript with the application.
• Genuine interest in broadcast journalism and 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.
• Available for up to 16 hours per week and able to meet the hours required for college credit.
• Demonstrate humility, a team-first attitude, and ability to give and receive constructive criticism.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic, drive, and willingness to take initiative.
• Demonstrate interpersonal awareness in interactions and relationships.
• Maintain a positive attitude and a sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Learn producing fundamentals, 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 newsroom members 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: Entry Level