ABC News Fellowship Program

This is a Full Time Job


Are you an aspiring journalist ready to take your newsroom experience and skills to the next level? The ABC News Fellowship is a year-long rotational program designed to develop early career journalists and content creators from a diverse group of backgrounds. You will spend a year rotating through a series of ABC News shows and platforms while mastering the editorial, production, and newsgathering skills crucial to success in the competitive, fast-paced field of multiplatform journalism. These journalists will gain hands-on experience developing news stories, working on productions, writing, shooting, editing, refining research skills and developing content for all platforms. Additionally, each participant will have access to industry-leading professionals, as well as development and mentorship opportunities.

Responsibilities:

• Research and gather video elements for shows and units across ABC News platforms.
• Pitch and develop ideas for new stories, content, and formats to engage our audience.
• Serve as shooter in the field or in the creative space as needed. Identify and implement new technologies for visual storytelling.
• Conduct thorough research, reporting, and editorial content management under tight deadline pressures.
• Collaborate closely with the Legal department and Rights and Clearances team to ensure that all video, images, and audio content are cleared for broadcast.
• Coordinate and organize field shoots.

Basic Qualifications :
• Minimum two years of relevant professional experience or equivalent educational graduate-level experience
• Proven writing skills
• Genuine interest in journalism, production and digital content
• Possess outstanding news judgment, attention to detail and a keen understanding of news broadcasts and the digital space.
• Candidates must have work authorization in the United States through 2024

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to edit packages on AVID
• Ability to shoot on DV camera .

Education:

• Bachelors' degree or equivalent experience

ABC News is America's No. 1 news source, providing straightforward, fact-driven journalism across broadcast, streaming, digital and audio. ABC's award-winning programs include ''Good Morning America,'' ''World News Tonight with David Muir,'' ''Nightline,'' ''20/20,'' ''This Week with George Stephanopoulos,'' ''GMA3: What You Need to Know,'' and ''The View''. Other platforms include ABC News Live, the network's 24/7 streaming channel; ABC News Studios, a premium, narrative nonfiction original production house; ABC News Digital, comprised of a diverse audience of more than 53 million monthly average users; ABC Audio, the premier source for radio news and industry-leading podcasts; FiveThirtyEight, renowned data journalism organization; and NewsOne, the affiliate news service. Based in New York City, ABC News is comprised of three U.S. bureaus and eight international bureaus, with a presence in more than 20 countries around the world.

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $51,120- $70,290. per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.