Summer News Intern

CDS Global • Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

WTAE-TV, the Hearst-owned ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA is recruiting college
students for our 12-week paid internship program, which provides a hands-on
professional learning experience, with an emphasis on exploring all facets of
the Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 newsroom. Students will get experience in TV
producing, reporting, news gathering and all-platform news writing and editing.

The Pittsburgh’s Action News team brings live updates from all of Pittsburgh’s
communities, in-depth coverage of issues that matter most to viewers, and works
to take action for viewers and hold public officials accountable.

Interns are introduced to every aspect of news operation, including but not
limited to; news producing, digital content creation, assignment desk
operations, news photography, news editing, and broadcast production. Interns
work closely with assignment desk editors and producers with the goal of
newsgathering, producing, writing, and presenting news content.

Requirements

• Ambitious, reliable, and enthusiastic college students should have some classroom experience in broadcast journalism, and preferably some knowledge of a television newsroom. Students should have demonstrated an interest in news in either classwork or student organization participation.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and writing skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Desire to learn new skills and how a newscast comes together from the ground up
• Strong critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to demonstrate good judgment, resourcefulness, confidence
• Possess a positive, professional attitude
• Possess the ability to pay close attention to detail
• Willingness to work different times of day

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed