WISN Fall Intern

Hearst•Milwaukee, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

WISN-TV offers paid internships for 10-12 weeks in various departments. To apply, candidates must submit a cover letter detailing their semester, department preference, available start and end dates, and available days/hours for interning. The application deadline for Fall internships is August 31.

Requirements

Must be a Junior or Senior with a declared major in a related field (Broadcast, Communications, Journalism, Digital, Marketing, Public Relations, Meteorology, Sports, Technical, Creative Services, Production).
Must receive credit from an accredited college, university, or trade school.
Written verification of credit from the institution is required.
All candidates for weather internships must be enrolled in a meteorology curriculum or closely related program of study.

Responsibilities

Assist in gathering news and information at the assignment desk, including taking and placing telephone calls, research, scheduling, and organizational tasks.
Practice writing and formatting scripts for broadcast and gain experience in TV news production, including working in a news satellite or microwave van during live reports.
Research and write content for WISN digital platforms, including the WISN app, WISN.com, and social media.
Attend news and department meetings to discuss daily topics and performance goals.
Write copy for voice-overs and promotional identifications.
Perform production assistant duties such as locating props and photographs, and researching music and video copies for the Creative Services Department.
Shadow promotion producers to understand editing and shooting responsibilities.
Maintain anchors/reporters bios, photos, and files.
Write press releases, advisories, and articles.
Assist in promoting WISN programming by drafting social media posts.
Observe newscasts and editing sessions.
Participate in promo shoots.
Check sports and news wires for breaking sports news.
Compile and submit complete lists of chyron material for shows.
Gather professional and collegiate scores.
Log all sports events recorded by the Sports staff.
Answer phone calls, take messages, and make calls for producers and talent.
Accompany reporters on location shoots.
Gain experience in News Edit, ENG Receive, Microwave News Gathering, Satellite News Gathering, News Photography, Studio Operations (Floor Direct), Control Room Operations (Robos/Audio/TD), Air Operations (Master Control/Air Assist), Maintenance, and IT.
Analyze weather charts and models.
Contribute to daily forecast preparation.
Assist with weather graphics production.
Assist meteorologists in gathering critical and breaking weather information and data.
Relay important information to/from News, Assignment Desk, and Web staff.
Attend editorial and news meetings.
Research statistical data.
Practice forecast delivery in-studio.
Assist with social media efforts and email communication.