WABC-TV (ABC7) Programming Intern, Summer/Fall 2025

About The Role & Program

WABC-TV, the flagship Disney/ABC–owned television station in New York, is the most-watched television station in the New York Television market and the United States! WABC also leads the market in station websites and has the highest social media engagement!

What You Will Do

You will work directly with our Executive Producer and Senior Producer. You will be immersed in all aspects of production: assisting on field shoots, transcribing, and logging taped interviews, researching/fact-checking, and capturing post-production elements such as graphics and music. You will also get the opportunity to work with our Promotions, News, and Art Departments. You will learn the process of how we get our programs on the air. You will also learn about FCC regulations, music rights, and licensing.

At the end of this internship, you will have a good idea of where your area of interest truly lies and will learn the skills vital to make it in the television business.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Proven skills using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Familiar with basic video production
• Desire to be part of a fast-paced agile organization
• Attention to detail, exacting standards, and outstanding organizational skills
• A hunger to learn and observe. You are a dedicated team player who is also confident working independently.
• Strong curiosity about the Television industry
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience or familiarity with Adobe Premiere Pro
  
  
  

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization
  
  
  

Additional Information

• Must be able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• The approximate dates of this internship are June 2025 through January 2026
• All candidates must be willing to work 24 hours/week during a Monday-Friday schedule (hours and days to be determined by your supervisor)
• Must provide own housing for the duration internship program in the New York, New York area
• Must have reliable transportation to/from work in the New York area
  
  
  

Requested Documents:

• Candidate to provide a link to a portfolio of work samples on resume(if applicable, please include a password in the section indicated in the application)
  
  
  

Print This Role Description: Strong candidates may be invited to complete a phone interview. We strongly encourage applicants to print a copy of this role description, so they can refer to it in the event they are selected for a phone interview. Note that this role description will not be accessible once the posting is closed.

The pay rate for this role in New York is $22.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.