Are you a college student passionate about journalism, storytelling, and the fast-paced world of television news? Louisiana First News (FOX 44/NBC 33/CW 21/ZTV) a television news station in Baton Rouge, LA, is offering an exciting internship opportunity in our newsroom for motivated, curious, and driven students.
About the Internship:
As a Newsroom Intern, you’ll gain valuable behind-the-scenes exposure to the daily operations of a broadcast newsroom. This internship is designed to give students practical experience while working alongside experienced journalists, producers, and assignment editors.
Responsibilities:
- Assist reporters, producers, and digital teams in story research and development
- Help with logging interviews, organizing scripts, and gathering visual elements
- Attend editorial meetings and contribute to story ideas
- Shadow field crews on shoots and live reports (as available)
- Support the digital news team with web and social media content
- Learn industry-standard tools and newsroom software
Qualifications:
- Current enrollment in a college or university program (Journalism, Communications, Media Studies, or related field preferred)
- Strong interest in television news and storytelling
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to take initiative and work in a deadline-driven environment
- Availability to intern 10–15 hours per week
What You’ll Gain:
- Real-world newsroom experience
- Mentorship from industry professionals
- A chance to build your portfolio and resume
- Insight into career paths in broadcast and digital journalism
- Possible future employment within Nexstar Media Group
Note: This is an unpaid internship and is intended for college credit. Please check with your academic advisor to ensure eligibility.
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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.
