WPHL-TV, part of the Nexstar Media Group and CW Network, has an exciting opportunity for an internship within our live broadcasting department. This internship is an onsite position located at WPHL-TV in Philadelphia and you must be able to provide your own transportation. Candidates must be able to work 15-20 hours per work for a total of 180 hours for the program. The weekly work schedule will be determined by the student and department manager. Many of the hours worked will be during our live broadcasting and studio production hours, 5a-12p Monday through Friday. During this internship, you will also have exposure to all areas of our business, such as Sales, News, and Creative Services.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with live and studio productions.
- Assist with supporting Engineering, News, Production, Creative Services, and Sales Departments by providing quality support services.
- Assist with ENG camera shoots.
- Must complete 500-word summary about your intern experience.
- Must be enrolled in an accredited broadcasting or film program at a college, university, or technical school.
Not required but it would be great if you had…
- Experience in broadcast television or a related field.
- Experience with automated control room applications.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
Skills Required
- Must be enrolled in an accredited broadcasting or film program at a college, university, or technical school.
- Must be available to work 15–20 hours per week for a total of 180 hours.
- Must provide own transportation to the onsite Philadelphia location.
- Must complete a 500-word summary about the internship experience.
- Experience in broadcast television or a related field.
- Experience with automated control room applications.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
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.
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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.
