Intern - News

Job Description

NEWS INTERN (P/T) - WEAU

About WEAU:

WEAU 13 News broadcasts to 26 counties in western Wisconsin and southeastern Minnesota. As an NBC affiliate, our station broadcasts more than 25 hours of news a week. Our brand is Community First and try to live up to that with our reporting and community outreach. Eau Claire is an hour drive from the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area in a growing community with great schools and health care.

Job Summary/Description:

If you have the desire to grow your news skills, take initiative and have the ability to reflect on your work and apply feedback, then you could be our next intern. This is a unique opportunity to compliment your classroom experience and learn from some of the best, award-winning journalists in the business.
- Must be available for at least two, approximately 8-hour shifts/week. We are a 24/7 news operation, so days/nights/weekend shifts are available.
- Must be pursuing a college degree in journalism, mass communications, radio/television/film or related field. Junior status or higher preferred.
- Must have a responsible presence on social media/other digital platforms.
- Knowledge of AP Style (on digital platforms) and broadcast writing (for television) is a plus.
- Ability to maintain a positive work environment by behaving in a manner in which you work well with WEAU staff, our sources/interviewee subjects, and viewers.
- Must dress professionally.

Qualifications/Requirements:
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal), proven news judgment, ethics and integrity.
- Strong work ethic, organizational and leadership skills.
- Must be able to work quickly, make deadlines, multi-task and show composure in spot news situations.

Come join our dynamic news team as an intern, go to https://gray.tv/careers#currentopening, you may type in the job title, station call letters, or click on ''apply now''

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkwy80-18-227-114-125-42 in your application.