Summer / Fall Intern - WTVD Marketing

Job Description

WTVD (ABC11) Marketing Intern, Summer/Fall 2024

ABC11 in Raleigh-Durham is looking for a summer Marketing Intern to support the premier local news brand – ABC11 Eyewitness News! In addition to covering local and national news stories, ABC11 provides hours of informative and entertaining content on multiple screens. We connect audiences to all that content!

What You Will Do

During this internship, you will be working with our marketing department to develop strategies and content to reach more people in the Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville area with marketing messages for our ABC11 platforms!
• You could be writing, producing, and editing content for our station's platforms – including, but not limited to, TV, web, print, and social media
• You'll be a hard-working ambassador for the TV station, representing us at lively community events and activations
• Identifying new opportunities to connect with audiences on emerging platforms for connected TV, streaming, social media, and in-person events
• You will be involved in all facets of creative execution, from research and concept to pre and post-production
• Learn to become a production whiz, by getting hands-on experience with writing, shooting, and editing promotional videos
• Supporting synergy projects with Disney, ABC, ABC News, ESPN, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune, and other adjacent content brands
• Using research data to determine creative strategies for developing new audience
• Supports marketing department with onsite experiential marketing at events and festivals

Required Qualifications
• A strong passion for video editing and graphic design (proficiency with Adobe Premiere & Photoshop is vital). You are eager to pick up a camera and hit record.
• Passion for all forms of media – broadcast, digital, social, print, and out-of-home
• Graphic design capability in crafting ads, logos, and marketing messages
• Available to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends as needed
• Strong communication and writing skills
• A hard-working professional who is an organized multitasker who strives to competently balance different tasks, as well as an outstanding teammate

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months at time of application posting OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have not completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program
• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Information
• Be able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• The approximate dates of this internship are June 2024 through January 2025
• All candidates must be willing to work 20 hours/week (hours and days to be determined by your supervisor)
• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Durham, North Carolina area
• Able to provide reliable transportation to/from work in the North Carolina area

Print This Role Description: Strong candidates may be invited to complete a phone interview. We strongly encourage applicants to print a copy of this role description, so they can refer to it in the event they are selected for a phone interview. Note that this role description will not be accessible once the posting is closed.

About Disney Entertainment Television:

Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for the company's streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to Disney Television Studios, which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, Disney Entertainment Television's creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, Disney Entertainment Television's programming excellence earned 163 Emmy® nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children's & family categories.

This position is with WTVD Television, LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gwwy3y-3-133-149-168-42 in your application.