What are the responsibilities and job description for the GRAY MEDIA TRAINING CENTER PROGRAM INTERNSHIP - SUMMER '25 - WLBT position at Gray Local Media, Inc?
About Gray Media:
Gray Media is a leading media company that owns and operates high-quality stations in 113 television markets that collectively reach 36 percent of US television households.
We constantly strive for excellence. Through upgrading to the latest technology and seeking new ways to stay on top in our markets, we focus on training and development of the best and brightest employees in the business.
About WLBT:
WLBT is Mississippi's flagship station and the dominant #1 local TV and digital media in Central Mississippi. We are an NBC affiliate that consistently produces award-winning local news coverage. Jackson, MS is a market with a 24-county DMA. It is Mississippi's largest TV market and state capital, offering great museums, several local universities, and a home to the largest medical facilities in the state, including the prestigious University of Mississippi Medical Center. With our great weather, Mississippi is about the outdoors. An extensive network of walking, running, and cycling trails is available across the metro. And if you love a weekend getaway, Jackson is located within a short drive from the beautiful Gulf Coast beaches, New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham, Nashville, Dallas, and Atlanta.
Job Summary/Description:
The Gray Media Training Center offers hands-on training to prepare participants for professional careers in local broadcasting and digital media. The program covers key areas such as news, marketing, production, engineering, technology, and multimedia sales. This is a paid, part-time, temporary internship.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Join the Gray Media Training Center Internship Program and immerse yourself in a hands-on learning environment as a key member of our acclaimed digital and broadcast team at WLBT-TV. Program participants will gain practical, hands-on experience in essential areas of news, marketing, production, engineering, and multimedia sales. As a fellow of the Gray Media Training Center, participants will have the unique opportunity to create a public affairs show each semester, overseeing every aspect from shooting and editing to producing, directing, and hosting. This is a paid, part-time, temporary internship.
Qualifications:
- Candidates should be juniors or seniors at an accredited university or college in Mississippi, maintaining a strong academic record and possessing a recommendation from their dean or internship coordinator.
- Candidates must exhibit a strong work ethic, effective time management, and exceptional professional and organizational skills.
- Candidates should be pursuing a degree in Journalism/Communications, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, or related fields, with a keen interest in gaining hands-on experience in the local media industry.
WLBT-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 be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus virus before the first workday.
