GRAY MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM SPRING '27 - WECT

Gray Media • Wilmington, NC

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About The Position

Gray Media’s 10-week immersive training program at WECT offers hands-on experience in local media. Participants take on real assignments in areas such as producing, multimedia journalism, meteorology, or media sales, with work that may appear on air and online. The program includes creating content for social media, streaming apps, and web stories; collaborating with experienced professionals; and building a professional portfolio while contributing to the community or helping local businesses grow. Participants commit to 25 hours per week for 10 weeks. This is a paid internship, with pay ranging from the state minimum wage to $15.00 per hour. The program is designed to provide practical experience and prepare participants for potential full-time career opportunities within Gray Media.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a college or university; junior or senior status is preferred.
• Pursuing a degree in Journalism, Communications, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, News, Sports, or a related field.
• Strong work ethic and organizational skills.
• A proactive mindset and willingness to take initiative and do hands-on work.
• Digital awareness and understanding of media across television, web, social media, and mobile platforms.
• Clear and confident communication skills.
• Reliability and availability to complete the 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.

Responsibilities

• Take on real-world assignments in a role such as producer, multimedia journalist, meteorologist, or media sales executive.
• Create digital content for social media, streaming apps, and web stories.
• Work alongside experienced media professionals and learn from them.
• Commit 25 hours per week for 10 weeks to the chosen specialty and build a professional portfolio.
• Tell stories that matter to the community or help local businesses grow through media strategies.

Benefits

• Paid training; intern pay ranges from the state's minimum wage to $15.00 per hour.
• Hands-on real-world experience.
• Opportunity to build a professional portfolio.
• Potential pathway to full-time career opportunities within Gray Media.

What This Job Offers

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