Internships are available for qualified students studying broadcast journalism, video production, and other communication degrees. Several departments may choose to accept interns, including but not necessarily limited to: News, Creative Services, Production, and Community Development.
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
Internships are available for qualified students studying production or a field related to television production. Interns must receive course credit.
THIS IS AN UNPAID, SUPERVISED INTERNSHIP.
Requirements and skills:
Interns must receive college course credit.
Possess strong communication skills.
Willingness to learn.
Exposure to composing frames and camera shots, applying the technical aspects of light, lenses and camera settings, studio camera operation, graphics, sound, and all aspects of working with directors and crewmembers through live newscasts.
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Please be aware candidates may be at risk of being targeted by scammers seeking personal data or money. Recruiters with Nexstar Media Group and its local stations will only contact you through official job boards, LinkedIn, or email with Nexstar.tv domain or official station email addresses (example:@wreg.com). Be cautious of any outreach claiming to be from Nexstar or its recruiters via any other messaging platforms or personal email addresses. We will not contact you using a @gmail email address. If you are unsure about the authenticity of a job inquiry or offer, email us at [email protected].
- Each internship is for 16 hours per week for 15 weeks
- Will be well supervised and participate in a meaningful learning experience
- Upon completion of the internship, the student will be evaluated through a written review by the internship supervisor
- Must be senior in their last year of concentrated study
- Be of advanced skill level due to complexity of projects
- Expected to work two eight hour shifts per week
- A collaborative worker with a willingness to learn
- Previous internship experience a plus
Skills Required
- Must receive college course credit
- Strong communication skills
- Willingness to learn
- Must be senior in their last year of concentrated study
- Advanced skill level due to complexity of projects
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and has not been reviewed or approved by Nexstar Media Group, Inc..
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare is presented as comprehensive, covering medical, dental, vision, behavioral health, and an Employee Assistance Program. Disability and life insurance are also available, with optional protections like accident and critical illness coverage noted.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is offered and was expanded to provide up to six weeks of paid time for eligible employees. Family-support resources are complemented by mental‑health and EAP services.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, and standard holidays are provided, with vacation that typically scales with tenure. These programs form part of a conventional large‑employer benefits menu.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Insights
What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions. In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers. From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
