WFLA-TV/News Channel 8 offers year-round opportunity for students to apply classroom theory to practical experience. Our internship program allows students to experience firsthand the reality of working in the TV broadcasting industry.
Interns can test their creative talent, exercise their analytical skills and increase their understanding of broadcasting operations and trends.
Our internships offer meaningful educational and work experiences designed to meet the academic and career goals of the intern. Our management team will teach and encourage, but it’s up to the student to bring the enthusiasm to learn. Because internships at WFLA-TV News Channel 8 are designed for learning experiences only, they are unpaid.
Internship Details:
· Will be well supervised and participate in a meaningful learning experience
· Upon completion of the internship, the student will be evaluated through a written review by the internship supervisor
Requirements & Skills:
· Senior in their last year of concentrated study preferred
· Internship should be for school credit
· Be of advanced skill level due to complexity of projects
· A collaborative worker with a willingness to learn
· Previous internship experience a plus
Skills Required
- Internship should be for school credit
- Be of advanced skill level due to complexity of projects
- A collaborative worker with a willingness to learn
- Senior in their last year of concentrated study preferred
- Previous internship experience a plus
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.
