Are you a curious, passionate, energetic, and hardworking student studying communications, journalism, video production, human resource, marketing (sales), meteorology, or other communication degree? Are you looking for a hands-on learning experience which will help you to further prepare you for an exciting career?
WIAT-TV in Birmingham, Alabama is looking for interns for fall, spring and
summer semesters. The unpaid internship is offered to those currently enrolled in institutions of higher learning and must be receiving college credit. Interns will experience different phases of a television station’s day-to-day operations as a supplement to their academic curriculum.
Internship Areas include:
- Sales / Marketing (Account Executive, Sales Administration, Digital Sales)
- Human Resource
- News (Producer, Reporter, Photographer, Editor)
- Digital Media (Writing for web and social media)
- Meteorology
- Sports (Producer, Photographer, Reporter)
- Production (Newscast Director, Audio/Camera operator)
- Promotions / Graphics (Commercial Producer, Video Editing)
Internship Details:
- Internship schedules will be based on requirements from college or university
- Interns will be well-supervised and participate in a meaningful learning experience
- The internship for semester credit will start in September for fall, January for spring, and May for summer. Duration of internship can be between 12-15 weeks.
- Internship is unpaid.
- Intern is responsible for their own transportation.
Requirements & Skill:
- Entering juniors and seniors studying broadcast journalism, video production, marketing, human resource, or other communication degrees
- Internships must be for school credit
- Provide a cover letter that includes: the type of internship/position/department you seek, the semester you’re applying for, what job you are hoping to be hired for after graduation, why are you interested in CBS 42, and why should we choose you as our intern.
- Provide a letter from Professor/Advisor certifying intern is a junior or senior and will receive academic credit for participating. Email letter to [email protected].
- A collaborative worker with a willingness to learn
- Abide by all safety rules and procedures of the company
- Willing to work mornings, evenings and/ or weekends. We will be respectful of your college course schedule.
Top Skills
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.
