What are the responsibilities and job description for the News Intern position at WTAE Hearst Pittsburgh?
Job Description
WTAE-TV, the Hearst-owned ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA is recruiting college students for our 12-week paid internship program, which provides a hands-on professional learning experience, with an emphasis on TV News Producing. The WTAE Internship Program is administered through in-person training and shadowing of news producers, group meetings, and video conference calls.
WTAE-TV is Pittsburgh's Action News 4. The Pittsburgh's Action News team brings live updates from all of Pittsburgh's communities, in-depth coverage of issues that matter most to viewers, and works to take action for viewers and hold public officials accountable.
Interns are introduced to every aspect of news operation, including but not limited to; news producing, digital content creation, assignment desk operations, news photography, news editing, and broadcast production. Interns work closely with assignment desk editors and producers with the goal of newsgathering, producing, writing, and presenting news content.
Qualifications
Ambitious, reliable, and enthusiastic college students should have some classroom experience in broadcast journalism, and preferably some knowledge of a television newsroom.
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.
About Us
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.
WTAE-TV, the Hearst-owned ABC affiliate in Pittsburgh, PA is recruiting college students for our 12-week paid internship program, which provides a hands-on professional learning experience, with an emphasis on TV News Producing. The WTAE Internship Program is administered through in-person training and shadowing of news producers, group meetings, and video conference calls.
WTAE-TV is Pittsburgh's Action News 4. The Pittsburgh's Action News team brings live updates from all of Pittsburgh's communities, in-depth coverage of issues that matter most to viewers, and works to take action for viewers and hold public officials accountable.
Interns are introduced to every aspect of news operation, including but not limited to; news producing, digital content creation, assignment desk operations, news photography, news editing, and broadcast production. Interns work closely with assignment desk editors and producers with the goal of newsgathering, producing, writing, and presenting news content.
Qualifications
Ambitious, reliable, and enthusiastic college students should have some classroom experience in broadcast journalism, and preferably some knowledge of a television newsroom.
- Excellent communication, organizational, and writing skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Desire to learn new skills and how a newscast comes together from the ground up
- Strong critical thinking and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to demonstrate good judgment, resourcefulness, confidence
- Possess a positive, professional attitude
- Possess the ability to pay close attention to detail
- Willingness to work different times of day
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.
About Us
Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.
