Paid News Intern

2026 Newsroom Internship

Station Job Posting & Job Description

KMIZ-TV is accepting resumes for a paid broadcast/digital news internship in the ABC 17 newsroom.

We offer real-world, hands-on experience with the goal of preparing candidates for full-time employment in our Columbia newsroom. 

The ABC 17 News internship is open to currently enrolled college/university juniors, seniors, and graduate students; recent college/university graduates are also eligible.  Preference will be given to students who plan to live and work in the Mid-Missouri area or one of the other nine News-Press and Gazette broadcast markets: http://npgco.com

Eligibility requirements:

• Internship candidates must be currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, a program for Journalism, Broadcasting, English or a related field.
• Must be available to work up to 40 hours per week for a 12-week period between the months of June through August; days and hours will vary to coincide with college schedule and newsroom needs.
• Must possess excellent communication skills.
• Must be a voracious news consumer who is conversant in current events.

Creative individuals with superior writing/communications skills are encouraged to apply. Duties may include assisting multimedia journalists, photographers, newscast producers, digital content producers and assignment editors. 

We offer a competitive hourly wage; interns are not eligible for insurance benefits, holiday pay or PTO; internship employment is contingent upon the successful outcome of a background check and drug screening.

When applying for this position, please apply online at:

https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=1059541&d=External-Corporate&city=%22Columbia%22#

Applicants must provide a cover letter and resume when applying.

NPG of Missouri, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posting closes when position is filled

Job Title:         Broadcast/Digital Producer Intern

Status:             Non-exempt

Essential Duties:

• Assist producers with researching and writing/publishing assigned stories
• Assist assignment editors with story research and daily beat calls
• Assist digital producers with copy editing and attaching video &/or photo slideshows
• Assist broadcast producers in the booth
• Assist marketing producers in relaying story information from field crews
• Attend daily editorial meetings and provide vetted story ideas
• Developing Chyron maps and graphics to enhance the visual impact of local stories
• Check spelling and grammar on broadcast and digital scripts
• Enter headline and weather information on lower-third text-based crawl
• Monitor scanners and social media feeds and relay information to producers, assignment editors &/or managers
• Monitor station competitors and relay information to producers, assignment editors &/or managers
• Attend post-newscast meetings and assist producers with discrepancy reports.
• Meet all assigned production deadlines
• Work overtime, irregular/odd hours, weekends and holidays as needed; be available to work breaking news stories as needed
• Work as team with production staff, talent, clients and other departments on developing and completing production projects
• Adhere to all guidelines, policies and procedures of the station, NPG, the FCC and all other federal, state and local laws
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by news management

Preferred Skills/Education and Certification:

• Preference will be given to students engaged in an Accredited Internship course, but not mandatory
• Voracious news consumer who is conversant in current events.
• Energetic with motivational skills; team player/leader
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong writing skills
• Strong communication/people skills
• Proficient in CMS/Web publishing
• Computer literate

Work Schedule: Flexible

Reports to: News Director