Summer / Fall Intern - DC Bureau

Job Description

The ABC News Washington Bureau provides reporting and analysis around global affairs and national events with a focus on politics for all ABC News programs and platforms. This internship will focus on both newsgathering and production. The teams the interns will be supporting are:
• Global Affairs
• Pennsylvania Ave
• Assignment Desk/Digital
• Justice/ABC News Live
• This Week with George Stephanopoulos

Responsibilities:

A day in the life…
• Assisting in the daily editorial research, reporting and writing for all platforms with special emphasis on digital
• Monitoring social content; locating and researching elements for broadcast pieces, placing reporting calls, and assisting our producers in the field at events/stakeouts
• Assisting with logging tape, and attending press conferences and hearings
• Helping with spot production – assisting on local shoots and in the edit room
• Opportunities exist for writing articles, and producing video shorts for dotcom/digital

Basic Qualifications:

What you bring to the role…
• Demonstrated interest in journalism, reporting, and/or intern experience in a newsroom
• Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite including Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Basic digital editing skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Strong familiarity with social media news outlets

Preferred Qualifications:
• Preferred Junior or Senior, or a recent graduate within 6 months of graduation date
• Previous internship experience in a professional newsroom setting
• Prior experience generating story ideas and pitches
• Familiarity with CMS (content management systems)
• Knowledge/familiarity with major issues in politics and policy, justice, transportation and/or race and culture

Additional Information:
• Must possess unrestricted work authorization
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must currently be enrolled in an accredited college or university and taking at least one class – OR – be a recent graduate of an accredited college or university within the last 6 months - OR - be currently participating in the Disney College Program, Disney Culinary Program or Disney Professional Internship Program
• Must provide able to work in the Washington, DC office and provide your own housing and transportation for the duration of the internship
• Must be able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the session

Program Dates
• Must be available from May/June 2022 to January 2023
• Must be willing to work 30 hours/week (weekdays). Interns could be working in the office a couple of days per week and remotely the rest.
• For This Week with George Stephanopoulos, candidates must be available Thursday- Sunday

About ABC News:

The General Entertainment Content group creates original entertainment and news content for the Company's streaming platforms and its cable and broadcast networks.

This position is with American Broadcasting Companies, Inc., which is part of a business segment we call ABC News.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g69bvn-18-217-220-114-42 in your application.