News Intern

WGXA has openings for Fall 2022 & Spring 2023 News Interns that will be assigned to various time slots. In this unpaid internship, you will gain an understanding of how the News is produced from start to finish through observational learning and hands-on experience! We will make sure interns get experience helping to gather stories, conduct interviews, and create multimedia content. We want someone hungry to learn, because this is an opportunity to work with some of the best young talent in TV news. If you are studying journalism, mass communications, communications, or a related field and want to experience the fast-paced world of news first hand, then this is the place to learn!

Requirements:

• Must be attending an accredited college or university, studying journalism, TV production, or similar coursework


• Must be registered in an internship course at his or her institution during the quarter or semester in which the internship is performed


• Graduate students are eligible


• Each intern is required to work 10-20 hours a week (based on your university's requirements)


• Must be at least 18 years of age


• Must have reliable transportation


• Students entering their junior or senior year or a graduate program preferred

You will Learn:

• Photojournalism


• Production


• Producing


• Editing


• Creative Services

This is an unpaid internship. Internship time at WGXA must be coordinated with the student’s respective college or university for academic credit under the sponsorship of the educational faculty.

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

About Us

Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. In addition, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We're at the forefront of NextGen technology, enabling innovative new ways to engage with broadcast content like never before. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let’s talk.

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