GRAY MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM SPRING '27 - KLTV

Gray Media • Tyler, TX

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About The Position

Gray Media’s Spring 2027 Training Program at KLTV is a paid, hands-on media internship in Tyler/Longview, Texas. Interns gain practical experience in areas such as news/MMJ, news production, sports, weather, engineering, creative services, marketing, and sales. They take on real assignments that may appear on air or online, work with experienced media professionals, and build a professional portfolio while contributing to the station’s coverage and digital products.

The posting describes the program as an immersive experience and specifies a commitment of 25 hours per week for 15 weeks. Interns learn to shoot and edit video, write for on-air and web, prepare scripts, and conduct interviews. They may create content for social media, streaming apps, and web stories, or help local businesses through media strategies. The program is intended to provide practical preparation for potential full-time opportunities within Gray Media.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a college or university; junior or senior status is preferred, and the qualifications section prefers senior-year students.
• Pursuing a degree in Journalism, Communications, News, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong work ethic and organizational skills.
• Initiative and willingness to take a hands-on approach to assignments.
• Digital savvy and awareness of media across television, mobile, web, and streaming platforms.
• Urgency, reliability, and a can-do attitude.
• Clear and confident communication skills, including the ability to tell a story, pitch an idea, or explain a forecast.
• Commitment to the program and its stated 25-hour weekly schedule.

Nice To Haves

• Junior or senior college standing, preferably senior year.
• Interest in local media and its impact on the community.

Responsibilities

• Complete real-world assignments in a media specialty such as producing, reporting/MMJ, meteorology, or media sales.
• Create content for social media, streaming apps, and web stories, as well as television.
• Work alongside experienced media professionals and learn from them.
• Learn shooting, video editing, and writing for on-air and web.
• Write web and on-air scripts.
• Shoot video and conduct interviews.
• Contribute to stories that matter to the community or help local businesses grow through media strategies.
• Commit to the program schedule and build a professional-grade portfolio.

Benefits

• Paid internship at a rate from the applicable state minimum wage to $15.00 per hour.
• Hands-on experience and opportunities to build a professional portfolio.
• Work with experienced media professionals.
• Potential pathway to full-time career opportunities within Gray Media.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed