GRAY MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM SUMMER '26 WIS
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Job Location:
Columbia, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Gray Media:
Gray Media or Gray is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta Georgia. The company is the nations largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Grays additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports Tupelo Media Group and PowerNation Studios and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.
About WIS:
WIS is the #1 local media organization in the capital city market of Columbia South Carolina. It is the markets top-rated broadcast television station a digital publisher reaching tens of millions of users each year and the home of GDM Columbia a full-service in-house digital advertising agency with national scale. WIS is also the hub for Palmetto Sports & Entertainment a statewide broadcast sports network and an affiliate of Telemundo SC.
Serving South Carolinas Midlands since 1953 WIS offers the opportunity to join an award-winning culture for a popular brand built upon decades of market leadership. Named the South Carolina Broadcasters Associations Station of the Year a record 17 times WIS has earned the Edward R. Murrow Award for Journalism Excellence the National Association of Broadcasters Service to America Award the George Foster Peabody Award and is an annual attendee of the Southeast Emmy Awards.
Among the many notable former journalists who helped set our standard NBC Today Show co-host Craig Melvin began his career with WIS as an intern photographer reporter and then anchor.
WIS produces more than 60 hours of local original programming per week. The station offers a unique variety of multiplatform advertising solutions sponsored content and professional creative services for businesses of any size.
Columbia South Carolina is a vibrant and growing capital city with a diverse population. It is home to the U.S. Armys largest installation for Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson along with the University of South Carolina and multiple other colleges and universities. WIS is located downtown just two blocks from the South Carolina Statehouse.
Our community combines affordable quality of living with a variety of entertainment and activities to accommodate your lifestyle whether its our 50000-acre Lake Murray our Columbia Fireflies minor league baseball team the Riverbanks Zoo & Gardens nearby Congaree National Park and so much more.
The Training Program:
General Responsibilities:
What Youll Do:
- Own the role: Step into the shoes of a producer MMJ meteorologist or media sales executive and handle real-world assignments (yes the kind that may go on air and online).
- Drive digital engagement: Create content that lives beyond the TV screen think social media streaming apps and web storiesbecause were digital-first always.
- Collaborate with pros: Work side-by-side with seasoned veterans who are the best in the business gaining insights you wont find in any textbook.
- Commit to the craft: Dedicate 25 hours per week for 10 weeks to mastering your specialty and building a professional-grade portfolio.
- Make an impact: Tell stories that matter to the community or help local businesses grow through innovative media strategies.
- Build your future: Position yourself at the front of the line for full-time career opportunities within Gray Medias network of 113 stations.
What You Bring:
- Current enrollment: Youre a college student (Junior or Senior status preferred) chasing a degree in Journalism Communications Sales Marketing or a related field.
- A doer mindset: You arent afraid to get your hands dirty and take initiative; youre here to work not just watch.
- Digital savvy: You understand that media happens everywhere from the big screen to the palm of someones hand.
- Strong work ethic: You bring urgency organization and a can-do attitude to every shift.
- Communication skills: You can tell a story pitch an idea or explain a forecast with clarity and confidence.
- Reliability: Youre ready to commit to the full 10-week program and the 25-hour weekly schedule.
- Passion for local: You care about the community and want to see how local media makes a real difference.
Why Youll Love It Here:
- Real-world experience: Youll graduate with more than just a line on your resume; youll have the experience of having done the job.
- Unprecedented access: With 113 stations across the U.S. youre part of a massive innovative network thats leading the future of media.
- Career fast-track: We love hiring our own. This program is designed to be the ultimate audition for your first full-time role with Gray.
- Paid training: Earn while you learn. This is a paid internship.
- A culture of innovation: Were evolving on purpose and youll be right there on the front lines of that evolution.
Qualifications/Requirements:
âªï Be currently enrolled in a college/university (preferred Junior/Senior)
âªï Strong work ethic and organizational skills
âªï Earning a degree in Journalism/Communications Sales Marketing Engineering News Sports or related fields with a desire to get hands-on experience in the local media industry
If you are interested in interning in these areas the station may have openings in these departments for you:
- Marketing
- Sales
- Creative Services
- Sports
- Weather
- News Production
- News MMJ
- Engineering
Ready to stop practicing and start performing Lets build the future of media together
The intern rate of pay can range from minimum wage in your state to $15 an hour.
âªï Interested in the program Go to typeIntern WIS(in search bar)
WIS-TV/Gray Media is a drug-free company
Additional Info:
Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or addition to federal law requirements Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age genetic information disability or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Grays employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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About Company
Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) owns and/or operates over 100 television stations across 56 television markets that collectively broadcast more than 200 program streams including 103 channels affiliated with the CBS Network, the NBC Network, the ABC Network and the FOX Net ... View more
