Desk Assistant

This is a Full Time Job

Our Desk Assistants’ positions are entry-level positions with benefits.

Please note: The position is staff with an end date (18 months).

Duties/Responsibilities:

Desk Assistants’ main duties and responsibilities are performing administrative, operational, and editorial tasks for the NBC News Washington Bureau and the NBC News cable news programs it serves.

• Answering Washington Bureau Newsdesk phones.

• Coordinating and gathering incoming news videos.

• Logging news events and flagging editorial for the bureau including the White House.

• Assisting correspondents and anchors with editorial and production tasks during program airings/tapings.

• Greeting guests for news programs, escorting them to studios, preparing them for live shots. Working with the assignment desk.

Desk assistants’ additional professional opportunities may include:

• Field-producing coverage of news events or elements for news reports.

• Digital journalist camera-shooting of news events.

• Producing news reports for various NBC News programs, NBC News affiliates, or NBC News.com.

• Some desk assistants may obtain assignments as production assistants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

• Unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.

• 24/7 availability: ability/willingness to work overtime, nights, holidays, and weekends, often with short notice.

• Must be willing to work in Washington, D.C.

Desired Characteristics
• Strong journalistic writing skills, research skills, editorial judgment.

• Television newsroom experience.

• Digital journalism experience.

• Strong interest in and demonstrated knowledge of current affairs.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• Excellent telephone communications skills.

• Proficient in Microsoft word and outlook e-mail.

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.

• Ability to work effectively in a high-intensity environment, often under tight deadline pressures.

Additional Requirements:

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, which currently requires contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week. Beginning January 5, 2026, hybrid employees will be required to work from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.