Fall News Intern
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Job Location:
Pittsburgh, PA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 exploring all facets of the Pittsburghs Action News 4 newsroom. Students will get experience in TV producing reporting news gathering and all-platform news writing and editing.
The Pittsburghs Action News team brings live updates from all of Pittsburghs 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. Students should have demonstrated an interest in news in either classwork or student organization participation. Other skills necessary
- 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
Fall 2026 Internship Program Dates
- Application Deadline: July 10 2026
- Session: August 31 November 20 2026
- Weekly Workload: 16-24 hours each week
Values 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.
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Campaigns
- Abinitio
- AutoCAD 3D
- Hardware & Networking
- Customer Support
- Arabic
About Company
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 ... View more
