Unpaid Sports Intern- Summer 2026

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Internship
Digital Media • News + Entertainment
The Role
The internship offers hands-on experience in a news department, focusing on research, supporting reporters, and learning about content development for TV and digital platforms.
Summary Generated by Built In

DC News Now is excited to welcome internships this summer!

An internship at DC News Now can provide you the opportunity to explore your career interests, acquire marketable job skills while “learning the ropes” of the industry, establish professional contacts, and gain practical work experience.

DC News Now internship program offers opportunities in the area of News. Our internship offer meaningful educational and work experiences designed to meet the academic and career goals of the intern.

You must apply online to be eligible  at:  

https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar?locationRegionStateProvince=0d2bcd0308f541938f3ae29e7cc69ae0 

Requirements

  • Strong communication skills
  • Flexibility in undertaking a variety of assignments and tasks
  • Collaborative spirit with a willingness to learn
  • Attend newsroom meetings
  • Research stories for digital and linear platforms
  • Gather video elements
  • Assist in transcribing interviews
  • Support reporters and producers

Internship Details

  • Each internship is for 20-30 hours per week for up to 12 weeks
  • You will get the opportunity to work at DC News Now in the News Department. This is to help you understand how a TV station is run and how content, including sports content, is developed and shared on all platforms (digital and linear).
  • Interns will be supervised by the manager and participate in a meaningful learning experience.
  • This is an unpaid internship, and the Intern is not entitled to wages or any compensation or benefits for the time spent in the internship. 

Skills Required

  • Strong communication skills
  • Flexibility in undertaking a variety of assignments and tasks
  • Collaborative spirit with a willingness to learn
  • Attend newsroom meetings
  • Research stories for digital and linear platforms
  • Gather video elements
  • Assist in transcribing interviews
  • Support reporters and producers
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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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