WGAL-TV offers paid internships in the News department. In order to apply for an internship at WGAL, please provide a cover letter with your application; along with any applicable attachments, including writing samples, reels, etc. of your work.
The cover letter should include:
• Department preference (for example, News Producing, Reporting, Photography, Sports or Meteorology)
• Available start and end dates
• Days and hours available to intern
• Briefly state your main objectives for participating in WGAL-TV internship (please be specific)
• What are your strongest areas of interest
Application Deadlines
Fall: June 30, 2026
NEWSROOM:
Newsroom interns will spend 10-12 weeks shadowing and gaining experience in the following departments:
Assignment Desk:
- Assist team members in gathering news and information. This includes taking and placing telephone calls from reporters, sources, governments agencies and general public.
- May also assist in research and other tasks.
TV News Production:
- Practice writing and formatting scripts for broadcast.
- Time in the field shadowing reporters or anchors at a live report is possible but not guaranteed.
Digital News Production:
- Help research and write content for WGAL digital platforms including the WGAL app, WGAL.com and various social media platforms.
- When appropriate, the opportunity to help with photo and video production for digital platforms may be available
Photographers and Logistics:
- Assist team members with field work and news gathering
Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, but may consist of 16-hours per week
SPORTS:
Interns should be well versed in both the local and national sports scenes (college and professional). The ability to converse about the hot sports topics of the day is a MUST. Interns should have working knowledge of the local sports scene (i.e., aware of managers, head coaches and star players of the local professional teams) and be conversational on major national sports stories and events.
Interns will learn to:
- Write scripts for daily sportscast.
- Research team and player statistics.
- Pitch story ideas to sports department
- May accompany reporters on location shoots but not guaranteed
Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, but may consist of 16-hours per week
WEATHER:
***Please note: All candidates for internships with WGAL's Weather department MUST be enrolled in a meteorology curriculum or closely related program of study.
In an internship at WGAL we stress analyzing and forecasting first, followed by storytelling and graphics production.
Interns will learn to:
- Analyze weather charts and models
- Prepare daily forecasts
- Produce weather graphics
- Assist meteorologists in gathering critical & breaking weather information and data
- Relay important information to/from News, Assignment Desk, and Web
- Research statistical data
- Practice forecast delivery in-studio
- Assist with social media efforts and email communication
Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, but may consist of 16-hours per week
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That’s why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
About UsWe are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- Cover letter specifying department preference, start/end dates, days and hours available, objectives, and strongest interests
- Attach applicable work samples such as writing samples and reels
- Availability to intern for 10-12 weeks (internships may consist of ~16 hours per week)
- For Weather applicants: must be enrolled in a meteorology curriculum or closely related program of study
- For Sports applicants: working knowledge of local and national sports, ability to discuss current sports topics
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
Hearst Insights
What We Do
Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
