Company: Blue Ridge Communications TV-13
Shift: Variable 10AM-6:30PM
Pencor and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers
Creative News Interns have the opportunity to learn the skills necessary to become a News Reporter, Anchor, Producer, Copywriter, or Field Producer. Interns become working members of the "BRC13" News team.
Responsibilities Include:
- Accompanying reporter on assignments
- Taking part and bringing ideas to daily news meetings
- Beat calls
- Researching stories
- Writing stories
- Accompanying videographer and conducting interviews in the field
- Running teleprompter or studio camera for live newscasts
- Organizing graphics for the newscast
- Editing video
- Other duties as assigned
Employers in the communications field need more than words on paper! We need a tangible product to evaluate a potential employee's ability. BRC13 provides experience by implementing the concepts students learn in college. Our "on the job" experience is not offered by many other companies!
BRC13 offers a limited number of internships to students who have completed at least one year of college. We offer both credit and non-credit internships at our main studio in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Internships are awarded to the strongest candidates after an interview process. Please plan ahead and apply early!
Internship Schedule:
- Summer: May-August (Interviews begin in March)
- Fall: September-December (Interviews begin in June)
- Spring: January-April (Interviews begin in October)
Additional notes about our internships...
- No intern will work in any on-air capacity
- We accept credit and non-credit interns
- There are two steps to apply (see below)
- All interviews are conducted at our Studio at 936 Elm Street, Lehighton PA 18235. (all interns also work out of this location)
- Internships hours are weekdays only – a shift is 9:30am-6pm (interns may work as little as two or as many as 5 days a week depending on college requirements and availability)
- Interns are required to successfully complete a background check and drug testing prior to beginning any internship with BRC13
Qualifications:
- Must have completed at least one year of college
- Broadcast Journalism or equivalent communications majors preferred
- Established residency in Pennsylvania
- Valid PA Driver's License and good driving record
- Writing Skills
- Video Editing Skills
- Production Skills
- Reporting Skills
- Videography Skills
- Camera Operation Skills
- Operations Technology
If you have a demo reel to include (preferred), please send it along with a letter of intent to:
BRCTV-13 Internship
Attn: Marie Johns
936 Elm Street
Lehighton, PA 18235
[email protected]
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Skills Required
- Completed at least one year of college
- Broadcast Journalism or equivalent communications major
- Established residency in Pennsylvania
- Valid PA Driver's License and good driving record
- Writing skills
- Video editing skills
- Production skills
- Reporting skills
- Videography skills
- Camera operation skills
- Operations technology
- Demo reel (preferred)
- Successful background check and drug testing prior to start
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