WTAE-TV Creative Services Intern

Job Description

• Assist in creating promotional materials for TV digital platforms and social media
  
  
• Support marketing projects connected to local news events and outreach
  
  
• Learn how to write and produce short promotional scripts for news stories
  
  
• Help with production on promotional video shoots both at the station and on location based on interest and availability
  
  
• Gain a better understanding of how local news stations serve their communities through research and observation
  
  
• Practice writing and communication skills in a professional setting
  
  
• Work on projects that may have an expedited/fast timeline depending on the news cycle
  
  
  What Youll Bring:
  
  
• Interest in visual storytelling marketing or journalism
  
  
• Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (such as Photoshop Premiere Pro or InDesign)
  
  
• Basic knowledge of video equipment or photography or an interest in learning more
  
  
• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize projects based on need with support from your manager
  
  
• Interest in developing new skills and proactively ask questions to ensure clear understanding of tasks
  
  
• Experience (through school projects volunteering or freelance work) with writing media production or digital content creation. Open to all levels of experience.
  
  
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a team
  
  
  
  Value in Action
  
  At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds perspectives and identities. Thats why behind the scenes we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication ensuring that the content we create is authentic accurate and connected to the communities we serve.
  
  About Hearst Television
  
  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 industrys premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism industry innovation and community service.
  
  About Hearst
  
  Hearst is a leading global diversified media information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E HISTORY Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento California which reach a combined 19% of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany New York); more than 300 magazines around the world including Cosmopolitan ELLE Mens Health and Car and Driver and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks. To learn more about Hearst visit .
  
  Hearst is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race color national origin religion creed sex or gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age physical or mental disability military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.
  
  Please follow all instructions carefully as it is an important criterion to indicate work readiness. Please note that there is a 2-step process to submit a completed application.
  
  Step 1: Candidates should submit their resume below by clicking on the blue Apply Online button.
  
  Step 2: Candidates will then receive an email with an application form within 5 business days. Please submit the application form and requested materialsin the email.
  
  Applications will be reviewed in the order of submission and priority will be given to early applicants.
  
  
  
  Please submit resumes no later than Friday February 13th. Candidate submissions will be processed in the order in which they are received and priority will be given to early applicants. Please note that this posting may remain on our website until an offer is extended and accepted. Candidates are welcome to continue to submit their resumes past the date listed. Integrate will add their information to its database and follow up with the candidate should the position still be available.
  
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