GRAY MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM SUMMER '27 - KCTV
About The Position
Gray Media’s Summer 2027 training program at KCTV offers college students hands-on experience in local media. Participants take on real-world assignments in areas such as producing, multimedia journalism, meteorology, or media sales, with work that may be published or broadcast. They also create content for social media, streaming apps, and websites, and collaborate with experienced media professionals while building a portfolio. The program lasts 10 weeks and requires 25 hours per week. It is a paid internship, with hourly pay ranging from the applicable state minimum wage to $15.00. The program is intended to provide practical experience and may help participants pursue future full-time opportunities within Gray Media’s station network. Potential departments include Marketing, Sales, Creative Services, Sports, Weather, News Production, News MMJ, and Engineering.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a college or university; junior or senior standing is preferred.
- Pursuing a degree in Journalism, Communications, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, News, Sports, or a related field.
- Strong work ethic and organizational skills.
- Initiative and willingness to take hands-on assignments.
- Digital savvy and awareness of media across television, social, streaming, and web platforms.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to tell a story, pitch an idea, or explain a forecast clearly and confidently.
- Reliable and able to commit to the full 10-week program and 25-hour weekly schedule.
- Interest in local media and its role in the community.
Nice To Haves
- Junior or senior college standing is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Take on real-world assignments in a specialty such as producing, MMJ, meteorology, or media sales; assignments may be used on air or online.
- Create content for social media, streaming apps, and web stories.
- Work alongside experienced media professionals and develop a professional-grade portfolio.
- Contribute to community storytelling or help local businesses grow through media strategies.
- Commit to the 10-week program and its 25-hour weekly schedule.
Benefits
- Paid training/internship.
- Opportunity to build a professional-grade portfolio and gain real-world experience.
- Potential pathway to full-time career opportunities within Gray Media’s network.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
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