What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 WLWT Summer Intern - Technical position at Hearst Television?
WLWT-TV, the Hearst Television owned NBC affiliate in Cincinnati is recruiting college students for our 10 -12-week, paid summer internship program. The internship focuses on exposing and actively engaging in all aspects of television production with specific focus on engineering, IT, and the support roles within a live broadcast facility. This role reports to the Chief Engineer.
Successful Completion of Internship :
- Perform the duties of an operating engineer, maintenance engineering, and / or IT specialist during a live newscast or event.
- After completing the internship, the intern should understand the role of the technology department in broadcast television, have an understanding of the various support roles within the department and be prepared for an entry level position in broadcast technology fields.
- In-person attendance is required.
Syllabus for Technology Internship
Week 1 : Orientation, Station & Departmental Overviews, Workflow
Week 2 : Operations - Broadcast
News Operations.
Week 3 : Information Technology
Week 4 : Engineering Focused
Weeks 5 & 6 : Technology Focused
Weeks 7 & 8 : Operations Focused
Weeks 9 & 10 : Hands-on Work Experience
These weeks are dedicated to further exposure and practical experience in the intern’s area(s) of interest.
Diversity Statement
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
