WMUR Engineering and Production Intern
Manchester, CT - USA
Job Summary
WMUR-TV offers paid internships in the Engineering and Production department. To apply for an internship at WMUR please provide a cover letter with your application.
Engineering and Production Operations:
The Engineering and Production internship resides within WMURs Engineering department. This internship includes actual hands on operation of equipment under the observation of permanent tech op staff members. The goal of this internship is to expose the student to real world daily technical operations in a television station. Interns will learn and train on different aspects of engineering and production.
Each intern will gain a general understanding of the following technical areas:
- Production (Floor Direct Wireless Camera Operation Prompter Editing Directing)
- Air Operations (Master Control)
- Engineering (installation repair and support of broadcast systems)
- IT
After completing time in each of the above areas the remainder of the program will be designated for students to return to their area(s) of choice to gain additional training. The interns scheduled days will remain the same from week to week however hours will vary.
Equipment Use: As the purpose of the internship is to gain training in the technical areas students will be allowed to touch and train on the technical equipment. Use of the equipment will be limited and closely supervised and monitored.
Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements but mayconsist of up to 24-hoursper week
The cover letter should include:
- Briefly state your main objectives for participating in WMUR-TV internship (please be specific)
- Current college program and expected graduation timeline
- Available start and end dates
- Days and hours available to intern
- What areas of production and engineering interest you most.
Application Deadlines
Summer: May 15th 2026
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
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