Winter Paid Intern - Chronicle & Engineering

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

Chronicle and Engineering Intern

WCVB Channel 5 is seeking a motivated intern to work with both the Chronicle production team and the Engineering/IT department. This unique, cross-functional role combines exposure to broadcast production operations with a meaningful, hands-on technical project that will have a lasting impact on the station's archival workflow.

Primary Project:

The intern will lead an archival initiative to extract and modernize a legacy tape library database currently housed in AskSam. Responsibilities include:
• Exporting and structuring database files (CSV, RTF, HTML)
• Cleaning and organizing archival metadata
• Using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) to help design and build a Windows 11–compatible interface
• Developing at least a working prototype, with the goal of a functional UI
• Preparing data for future ingest into modern archiving systems

Additional Experience:
• Participate in Chronicle production
• Gain exposure to broadcast technology infrastructure and station operations

Qualifications:
• Undergraduate or graduate student
• Interest in broadcast media, journalism, or video production
• Basic coding proficiency required (applicants should describe experience level)
• Experience using AI tools to build workflows or applications
• Basic familiarity with Adobe Premiere
• Strong problem-solving and independent work skills

Application Submissions: 2/26/26-3/27/26