Intern - Wvtm News

This is a Part Time Unpaid Internship

Newsroom interns will spend 10-12 weeks shadowing and gaining experience in the following departments:

Assignment Desk
• Assist team members in gathering news and information. This includes taking and placing telephone calls from reporters, sources, governments agencies and general public.
• May also assist in research and other tasks.

TV News Production
• Practice writing and formatting scripts for broadcast.
• Time in the field shadowing reporters or anchors at a live report is possible but not guaranteed due to COVID safety conditions

Digital News Production
• Help research and write content for WVTM-13 digital platforms including the WVTM-13 app, wvtm13.com and various social media platforms.
• When appropriate, the opportunity to help with photo and video production for digital platforms may be available
Photographers and Logistics
• Assist team members with field work and news gathering

Sports
• Monitor national insider twitter sports feeds/accounts for any breaking sports news.
• Log all sports events recorded by the Sports staff.
• Write scripts for daily sportscast.
• Research team and player statistics.
• Pitch story ideas to sports department
• May accompany reporters on location shoots but not guaranteed due to COVID safety conditions

Weather
• Analyze weather charts and models
• Prepare daily forecasts
• Produce weather graphics
• Assist meteorologists in gathering critical & breaking weather information and data
• Relay important information to/from News, Assignment Desk, and Web
• Research statistical data
• Practice forecast delivery in-studio
• Assist with social media efforts and email communication