GRAY MEDIA SALES TRAINING PROGRAM SUMMER '26 WSAW
Wausau, WI - USA
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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 WSAW:
Gray Local Media Central Wisconsin is composed of three major broadcast network stations. WSAW Wausaus first television station debuted in 1954 and serves as the CBS affiliate for northcentral Wisconsin. WZAW is the regions FOX affiliate and our additional broadcast offerings include WYOW/The CW MeTV Outlaw Quest Movies! Heroes & Icons and Start TV. Were also home to Gray Digital Media providing comprehensive digital marketing solutions to businesses throughout Wisconsin and across the country.
In 2025 our team was recognized as the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association News Operation of the Year and for the 8th consecutive year we were named small market Station of the Year. Also in 2025 WSAWs podcast Forgotten: Wisconsin Cold Cases was honored with a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for the second-straight year.
Our team works hard to make a positive difference in the community where we live and work. Over 23 years our Share Your Holidays annual food drive has collected many tons of food and raised more than $1.8 million to fight hunger across the region we call home. Through our annual Diaper Drives weve also collected thousands of diapers and dollars to support local families in need.
Come join us and be part of something special!
The Sales Training Program:
General Responsibilities:
- What if your internship didnt feel like an internship
- What if you actually learned how to sell
- At Gray Media our Sales Interns dont sit on the sidelines.
- They learn how to build a business from day one.
- The internship will be for a term of 12 weeks
- This is a hands-on real-world experience designed to teach you the fundamentals of media sales and help you build skills you can use in any career.
What youll do:
Learn how to prospect and identify new business opportunities
Practice real cold calls (with coachingnot guesswork)
Build client presentations and proposals
Support digital and broadcast sales strategies
Work alongside experienced Media Executives and Sales Leaders
Participate in weekly training designed to accelerate your growth
What youll learn:
How to confidently start conversations with clients
How to sell multi-platform advertising solutions (TV Digital)
How to build and present a winning pitch
How to manage a pipeline and grow revenue
This internship is for you if:
Youre curious competitive and not afraid to try
You want real experience not just something to put on a résumé
Youre interested in sales marketing or media
Youre ready to learn skills that translate to any industry
What makes this different:
You wont just shadow.
Youll do the workwith guidance every step of the way.
Many of our interns turn into full-time hires.
And the ones who do They hit the ground running.
Details:
Flexible hours (part-time designed for students)
Paid internship
Opportunities available across Gray Media markets nationwide
If youre ready to learn how to selland actually enjoy itwed love to meet you.
Qualifications:
- Be currently enrolled in a college/university preferably in your senior year.
- Strong work ethic and organizational skills.
- College student seniors preferred earning a degree in Journalism/Communications Sales or related fields with a desire to get hands-on experience in the local media industry.
- Must have a goal to work in broadcast television.
Ready to stop practicing and start performing Lets build the future of media together
The Intern rate of pay can range from your states minimum wage to $15 an hour.
âªï Interested in the program Go to typeIntern WSAW(in search bar)
WSAW-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.
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