Spring Paid Intern - TV
Disney Entertainment Television
New York, NYThis is a Part Time Paid Internship
WABC-TV (ABC7) 7 On Your Side Intern, Spring 2027
This internship is a part-time (24 hours), six-month commitment in the New York, New York area from January 2027 - June 2027.
What You Will Do:
Every single day, 7 On Your Side gets dozens of emails from our viewers. Each is a cry for help from someone who feels they've been scammed or ripped off. It's the intern's job to effectively and thoughtfully pre-interview many of these viewers to determine if the story is worth the unit's time, effort, and resources.
As our intern, you will:
• Be responsible for pre-interviewing viewers/guests, compiling documentation, and pitching strong stories to the producer.
• Exercise excellent customer service skills with viewers in need, organize their documents, material and maintain the project relationship.
• Shadow reporter Nina Pineda on numerous shoots, learning on-camera techniques, and doing sample stand-ups!
Required Qualifications & Skills
• Interest in journalism, television news, or multimedia storytelling demonstrated through coursework, student media, projects, or internships.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments and communicate professionally by phone and email.
• Experience with broadcast journalism, television news production, and/or news script writing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including OneDrive file-sharing workflows.
• Experience creating social media content using mobile or web-based editing tools.
• Experience writing in AP Style and adapting broadcast content for digital platforms.
Eligibility Requirements & Program Information
Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements:
• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship.
• Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Possess unrestricted work authorization
Additional Information
• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• Fully available from January 2027 through June 2027
• All candidates must be willing to work 24 hours/week during a Monday through Friday schedule
• Able to provide own housing for the duration of the internship program in the New York, New York area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work in the New York, New York area
Materials Required:
• A portfolio review is required for this position. For full consideration, please include a link to your portfolio on your résumé. Applications without a portfolio link on the résumé will not be considered a completed application packet and may not be fully considered for the position. Please visit our support site or additional information.
Salary/Benefits
$22.50 /hour USD
Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package.
Benefits
• Medical, financial, and other benefits
Additional Information
WABC-TV, the flagship Disney/ABC-owned television station in New York, is the most-watched television station in the New York Television market and the United States. It leads the market in station websites and has the highest social media engagement. WABC-TV's 7 On Your Side unit produces numerous segments each year that inform and entertain viewers, making them both smarter and richer. This consumer unit creates content for over-the-air broadcasts and WABC-TV's various digital platforms, serving as an advocate for viewers and successfully recovering more than a million dollars in restitution annually for the past decade.
