GRAY MEDIA SALES INTERNSHIP SUMMER '25 - WTVM (COLUMBUS, GA)

About Gray Media:

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 43 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About WTVM: 

WTVM is the home to the ABC, Bounce, and Peachtree Sports Network affiliates serving Columbus, GA, Auburn/Opelika, AL, and the Chattahoochee Valley. We are the #1 station, leading the market in news and weather coverage, earning the 2024 #1 Station of the Year from the Georgia Association of Broadcasters. We are also the home market for several cities and counties in East Alabama, including Auburn University. We are also the leader in the Digital Advertising space, offering many of the available tactics and services across all forms of digital marketing. What could be better than working with the #1 station and the #1 Digital Advertising in the state’s second-largest city?

The Sales Internship Program:

As a paid intern in this specific program, you will have an immersive experience where you serve as a valued team member, learning the fundamentals of sales and marketing. You will also get a behind-the-scenes look at how a dominant local media organization operates.

Do you prefer an on-the-go lifestyle and thrive at making friends and connections?  Do you enjoy learning and pursuing opportunities that grow your skill set?  Are you self-motivated, but thrive in a positive team culture? If this sounds like you, try a paid internship opportunity to gain work experience as a Media Executive. Interested in learning more?  Check out the program description and apply today!

Interns will build and develop their new business hunting and entry strategy techniques. You’ll also get out into the community with your teammates and managers to meet with business owners and marketing executives. You’ll learn how to build a cohesive marketing solution using the strength of video and the data supporting digital advertising.

We’re committed to a broad applicant recruiting outreach program in our continuing efforts to represent our diverse community.  

Interested in learning more? Check out the program description and apply today!

Intern rate of pay can range from minimum wage in your state to $15 an hour.

Qualifications/Requirements:

▪️ Be currently enrolled in a college/university, preferably in your senior year
▪️ Strong work ethic and organizational skills
▪️ College student earning a degree with a desire to get hands-on experience in Sales, Journalist/Broadcast 

We look forward to hearing from you!

▪️ Interested in the program?  Go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopenings, type "Intern WTVM" (in search bar)

WTVM-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company

Additional Info:

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Gray Media encourages all new employees to fully vaccinate against the coronavirus before or by the first workday. 

Salary : $15