Paid News Intern

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Rochester, NY, USA
In-Office
16-16 Hourly
Internship
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
Paid, part-time internship for undergraduate students to gain hands-on experience across television station departments, including news operations, production, digital operations, and technical engineering. Interns will support the newscast environment, demonstrate professionalism, collaborate effectively, communicate and write well, follow a specified schedule, wear business attire, and maintain flexible availability.
Summary Generated by Built In

WROC-TV, Rochesterfirst.com have a part-time paid internship available for undergraduate students through The New York State Broadcasters Association.   This program allows the ideal candidates the opportunity to experience firsthand how a television station operates.  Candidates will spend time in key departments within the television station, such as News Operations, Production/Creative Services, Digital Operations, Technical/Engineering, among other things.

The ideal candidates MUST demonstrate professionalism and strive to reach the highest standard of excellence.  Interns are required to work a specified schedule and work in business attire.  They must also possess a strong collaborative spirit and understand the vision and creativity necessary to put on a newscast.  The ideal candidate should have strong comprehensive writing and communication skills.   Applicants must be at least 17 years of age. Residents of New York State and/or attending school in New York.  Must have own transportation and flexibility in hours scheduled.

Salary Range: $16.00 Hourly

How to Apply:   All applicants must submit a resume. Background checks are required.

Skills Required

  • Must be an undergraduate student
  • Must be at least 17 years of age
  • Must reside in New York State or attend school in New York
  • Strong comprehensive writing skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Professionalism and commitment to high standards of excellence
  • Strong collaborative spirit and understanding of newscast vision and creativity
  • Ability to work a specified schedule with flexible hours
  • Must have own transportation
  • Must submit a resume
  • Must complete a background check

Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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The Company
HQ: Irving, TX
5,001 Employees
Year Founded: 1996

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.

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