Production Assistant

Full Time Job
Responsibilities
MSNBC is looking for a Production Assistant to join The Eleventh Hour with Brian Williams.

This is a staff with end date position for 6 months.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with producers to research, select and locate required footage for broadcast.
• Print scripts for anchors and build scrolling crawl daily and maintain with continual updates and breaking news.
• Assist in compiling research for anchors, maintaining on-air updates during live program.
• Gather information on breaking stories for anchors to relay on air.
• Order and coordinate all graphic elements for air.
• Oversee the airing of all graphic elements in control room during live program.

Qualifications
/Requirements
• At least one year of news production experience.
• Bachelor's degree.

Additional Job Requirements:
• Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through

www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the

United States.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under

tight deadline pressure, including breaking news.

Desired Characteristics

• Excellent knowledge of politics, history and current events.
• Must have the ability to work under deadline pressure.
• Knowledge of Avid/Interplay and iNews preferred.