Summer Intern - NBC Connecticut Assignment Desk / Digital

Job Description

Responsibilities

The NBCUniversal Internship Program allows students to unlock their potential by contributing to big projects in meaningful ways that matter. To thrive as an NBCU intern, you are ready to bring your passion for media, entertainment, and technology along with your desire to learn each day.

In addition to our internships being paid, we will also offer the following for our interns:
• Robust networking, learning and development opportunities..
• Access to mental health resources including counseling sessions.

Job Description

Here, you can unlock your potential by contributing to projects in meaningful ways that matter. To thrive as an NBCU intern, you are ready to bring your passion for media, entertainment, and technology along with your desire to learn each day.

Here, you can be part of a team who is the first to know when news is breaking. Here, you can develop your skills at a company that cares about its employees, its communities, and its culture.

NBC & Telemundo Connecticut Internships provide students with real world experience and exposure to working in the television news industry. Internships at NBC & Telemundo Connecticut are paid and do not require course credit.

Pay rate is minimum wage.

NBC Connecticut & Telemundo Connecticut are looking for a team player to join our team. As an assignment desk/digital intern on this team, you will support our efforts to create informative, engaging and compelling content for multiple platforms and sites.
• Participate in daily planning meetings and contribute story ideas
• Use social media and websites to find news and contact the appropriate sources to confirm
• Make beat checks and enter current and future news assignments into system
• Make and answer phone calls
• Help coordinate guests for newscasts
• Writing articles for our website using AP Style and formatting
• Work with reporters, meteorologists and other members of the news team to prepare web articles
• Cut video from newscasts and add proper metadata to post them on social media and our website/app
• Generate ideas for stories and articles, with a focus on Google Trends, SEO strategy and current events
• Participate in brainstorming sessions for new ideas for content and platforms
• Keep up on social media trends and pitch ideas on how our newsroom can incorporate new ideas into our strategy
• Prior use of WordPress preferred but not required
• Interest in the television, streaming or digital industries
• Knowledge of AP Style and newswriting

Qualifications

Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the length of the program and be able to provide documentation to confirm your degree progress
• Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits)
• Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by NBCUniversal
• Must be willing to work at the station in West Hartford, CT

Desired Characteristics
• Pursuing a major in Journalism, Communications, or similar subject
• Familiarity with Premiere and Photoshop
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and creative skills
• Exceptional project management, organizational and presentation skills
• Experience using TikTok, Facebook, Instagram
• Prior use of WordPress preferred but not required
• Interest in the television, streaming or digital industries
• Knowledge of AP Style and newswriting
• Bilingual skills – Spanish/English – preferred, but not necessary

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzx13n-18-118-7-190-42 in your application.