WISN Fall Intern
Job DescriptionWISN-TV offers paid internships in the departments below.
In order to apply for an internship at WISN-TV, please provide a cover letter with your application.
The cover letter should include:
Semester i.
e.
Spring, Summer, or Fall Department preference Available start and end dates Days and hours available to intern Application Deadlines Fall:
August 15 Available Internships Newsroom:
Newsroom interns will spend roughly 4 weeks rotating through each of the following departments:
Assignment desk, where they will assist in gathering news and information.
This includes taking and placing telephone calls from reporters, sources and the general public.
It may also include research, scheduling and organizational tasks.
TV News production, where they will practice writing and formatting scripts for broadcast as well as spending time in a news satellite or microwave van on the scene at a live news report.
Digital news production, where they will research and write content for WISN digital platforms including the WISN app, WISN.
com and various social media platforms.
Creative Services:
Attend news meetings and department meetings to go over daily news topics and performance goals Write copy for voice-overs and promotional identifications.
Perform production assistant duties such as locating props and photographs, researching music and video copies for the Creative Services Department.
Shadow promotion producers to gain a strong overview of editing and shooting responsibilities of the Creative Services/producer function.
Maintain anchors/reporters bios, photos and files Write press releases, advisories, articles, etc.
Assist in promoting WISN programming by drafting Tweets and Facebook posts Observe unlimited newscasts and editing sessions Participate in promo shoots in the station and on location Sports:
Checks sports and news wires for any breaking sports news.
Compiles and submits complete list of chyron material to be used in the show.
Gathers all professional and collegiate scores.
Logs all sports events recorded by the Sports staff.
Answering phone calls, taking messages and making calls for the producers and talent.
May accompany reporters on location shoots.
Shifts are normally in the daytime, evenings and on weekends.
Technical:
The internship program lasts 12 weeks.
Each intern spends one week in the following areas to gain an overview of the 10 technical areas of the station:
News Edit ENG Receive Microwave News Gathering Satellite News Gathering News Photography Studio Operations (Floor Direct) Control Room Operations (Robos/Audio/TD) Air Operations (Master Control/Air Assist) Maintenance IT After completing a week in each of the above areas, the final two weeks of the program will be designated for students to return to their areas of choice in order to gain additional training.
Set days may be set for an intern's semester, but shifts will constantly change based on the department in which they work.
Weather:
Please note:
All candidates for weather internships with WISN must be enrolled in a meteorology curriculum or closely related program of study.
oAnalyze weather charts and models oContribute to daily forecast preparation oAssist with weather graphics production oAssist meteorologists in gathering critical & breaking weather information and data oRelay important information to/from News, Assignment Desk, and Web staff oAttend editorial and news meetings oResearch statistical data oPractice forecast delivery in-studio oAssist with social media efforts and email communication Hours are flexible and may require early mornings (4 a.
m.
- noon, later evenings 2:
30 p.
m.
- 11 p.
m.
), and weekends (morning and evening shifts).
About Us At Hearst Television we tell stories every day.
Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities.
That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
Hearst Television owns and operates 33 television and two radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.
S.
television households.
Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more.
The radio stations are leaders in Baltimore news/talk and rock music listenership.
Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.
Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst.
Recommended Skills Broadcasting Editing Forecasting Maintenance Photography Social Media Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
In order to apply for an internship at WISN-TV, please provide a cover letter with your application.
The cover letter should include:
Semester i.
e.
Spring, Summer, or Fall Department preference Available start and end dates Days and hours available to intern Application Deadlines Fall:
August 15 Available Internships Newsroom:
Newsroom interns will spend roughly 4 weeks rotating through each of the following departments:
Assignment desk, where they will assist in gathering news and information.
This includes taking and placing telephone calls from reporters, sources and the general public.
It may also include research, scheduling and organizational tasks.
TV News production, where they will practice writing and formatting scripts for broadcast as well as spending time in a news satellite or microwave van on the scene at a live news report.
Digital news production, where they will research and write content for WISN digital platforms including the WISN app, WISN.
com and various social media platforms.
Creative Services:
Attend news meetings and department meetings to go over daily news topics and performance goals Write copy for voice-overs and promotional identifications.
Perform production assistant duties such as locating props and photographs, researching music and video copies for the Creative Services Department.
Shadow promotion producers to gain a strong overview of editing and shooting responsibilities of the Creative Services/producer function.
Maintain anchors/reporters bios, photos and files Write press releases, advisories, articles, etc.
Assist in promoting WISN programming by drafting Tweets and Facebook posts Observe unlimited newscasts and editing sessions Participate in promo shoots in the station and on location Sports:
Checks sports and news wires for any breaking sports news.
Compiles and submits complete list of chyron material to be used in the show.
Gathers all professional and collegiate scores.
Logs all sports events recorded by the Sports staff.
Answering phone calls, taking messages and making calls for the producers and talent.
May accompany reporters on location shoots.
Shifts are normally in the daytime, evenings and on weekends.
Technical:
The internship program lasts 12 weeks.
Each intern spends one week in the following areas to gain an overview of the 10 technical areas of the station:
News Edit ENG Receive Microwave News Gathering Satellite News Gathering News Photography Studio Operations (Floor Direct) Control Room Operations (Robos/Audio/TD) Air Operations (Master Control/Air Assist) Maintenance IT After completing a week in each of the above areas, the final two weeks of the program will be designated for students to return to their areas of choice in order to gain additional training.
Set days may be set for an intern's semester, but shifts will constantly change based on the department in which they work.
Weather:
Please note:
All candidates for weather internships with WISN must be enrolled in a meteorology curriculum or closely related program of study.
oAnalyze weather charts and models oContribute to daily forecast preparation oAssist with weather graphics production oAssist meteorologists in gathering critical & breaking weather information and data oRelay important information to/from News, Assignment Desk, and Web staff oAttend editorial and news meetings oResearch statistical data oPractice forecast delivery in-studio oAssist with social media efforts and email communication Hours are flexible and may require early mornings (4 a.
m.
- noon, later evenings 2:
30 p.
m.
- 11 p.
m.
), and weekends (morning and evening shifts).
About Us At Hearst Television we tell stories every day.
Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities.
That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.
Hearst Television owns and operates 33 television and two radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 21 million U.
S.
television households.
Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more.
The radio stations are leaders in Baltimore news/talk and rock music listenership.
Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry's premier companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.
Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst.
Recommended Skills Broadcasting Editing Forecasting Maintenance Photography Social Media Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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