What are the responsibilities and job description for the WPVI - TV (6abc) News Intern, Summer/Fall 2025 position at The Walt Disney Company?
About The Role & Program
WPVI-TV is an ABC owned television station (OTVS) located in a state-of-the-art facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 6abc/Action News, is Philadelphia's #1 source for news! For more than 50 years Action News has been bringing the biggest stories of the day to viewers in the Delaware Valley, an area covering Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and Southern New Jersey, currently representing more than 8 million people!
What You Will Do
Our Action News is looking for an intern who wants to learn from the experienced team from Philadelphia’s #1 source for news. Our ideal candidate is ready to develop their news judgment, writing skills, and prepared to experience what broadcast news brings daily.
WPVI-TV is an ABC owned television station (OTVS) located in a state-of-the-art facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 6abc/Action News, is Philadelphia's #1 source for news! For more than 50 years Action News has been bringing the biggest stories of the day to viewers in the Delaware Valley, an area covering Southeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and Southern New Jersey, currently representing more than 8 million people!
What You Will Do
Our Action News is looking for an intern who wants to learn from the experienced team from Philadelphia’s #1 source for news. Our ideal candidate is ready to develop their news judgment, writing skills, and prepared to experience what broadcast news brings daily.
- Travel with reporters and photojournalists in the field for newsgathering and live remotes
- Write copy and edit video for newscasts
- Observe producers and executive producers in their respective roles
- Attend morning and afternoon editorial meetings
- Get an up-close look at how news is distributed beyond TV to our myriad of digital and social media platforms
- Previous experience in broadcasting, new media production or script writing
- Proficiency with video editing experience in Adobe Premiere
- Proficiency with social media
- Ability to thrive in a team environment but also work well independently
- Must be a junior, senior
- Declared major or previous coursework in a mass media/new media-related field
- 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 authorizationCandidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
- Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
- The approximate dates of this internship are June 2025 through January 2026
- Fully available for the duration of the internship, working 20 hours each week
- Able to provide own housing for the duration of internship program in the Philadelphia, PA area
- Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work
- Include a link to work samples, including video editing reels
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