WABC 7 On Your Side Intern, Summer/Fall 2026
About The Position
WABC-TV, the flagship Disney/ABC–owned television station in New York, is the most-watched television station in the New York Television market and the United States. WABC also leads the market in station websites and has the highest social media engagement! WABC-TV's 7 On Your Side unit is responsible for producing dozens of segments each year that inform and entertain, making viewers both smarter and richer. The consumer unit produces content that runs both on over-the-air broadcasts and on WABC-TV's many digital platforms. Most importantly, 7 On Your Side serves as an advocate for our viewers. For the past decade, 7 On Your Side has successfully recovered more than a million dollars each year in restitution for our viewers!!! This internship is a part-time, six-month commitment in the New York, New York area from June 2026-January 2027.
Requirements
- Outstanding, highly motivated self-starter who is passionate about helping others, telling good stories, and learning how to put together a television news story.
- A hard-working professional who is an organized multitasker who strives to competently balance different tasks, and who has outstanding phone skills.
- Previous experience (academic or internship) in broadcast journalism; television news and production including news script writing.
- Experience using Microsoft Office, particularly file sharing workflows through OneDrive.
- Experience with mobile app-based or online editing tools to create social media posts for promoting and sharing 7 On Your Side reports.
- Experience with AP style writing and converting television scripts to web articles.
- Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
- Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Possess unrestricted work authorization
- Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
- Fully available from June 2026 through January 2027
- All candidates must be willing to work 24 hours/week during a Monday through Friday schedule
- Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the New York, New York area
- Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work in the New York, New York area
- A portfolio review is required for this position. For full consideration, please include a link to your portfolio on your résumé.
- Applications without a portfolio link on the résumé will not be considered a completed application packet and may not be fully considered for the position.
Responsibilities
- Effectively and thoughtfully pre-interview many of these viewers to determine if the story is worth the unit's time, effort, and resources.
- Responsible for pre-interviewing viewers/guests, compiling documentation, and pitching strong stories to the producer.
- Exercise excellent customer service skills with viewers in need, organize their documents, material and maintain the project relationship.
- Shadow reporter Nina Pineda on numerous shoots, learning on-camera techniques, and doing sample stand-ups!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
