Paid Intern - News

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

The NBC 5 Chicago News is looking for an intern to work side-by-side with producers and news reporters. The internship will consist of a close working relationship with Telemundo Chicago News.

This internship is for someone who relishes finding out things that no one else has ever taken the time to find out. It’s a job for someone who can tackle new sources and resources. Good investigative interns are curious and persistent, work hard to uncover new facts and are willing to pivot from story to story as needed.

Responsibilities:
• Participate in daily editorial process: planning, researching, analyzing documents, making phone calls to track down stories, researching story tips and ideas
• Talking to viewers and tipsters in Spanish and English
• Helping with numbers and statistics
• Tracking down video and logging tapes
• Assist with web articles in Spanish and English
• Pre-interviewing and field producing

This internship runs on an Academic Year through April 2026:
• Applications Close: August 27, 2025 at 11:59 pm CT.
• Recent graduates will NOT be eligible for this program
• Internships at NBCUniversal are paid and do not require course credit

To Apply:
• Submit a one-page resume that outlines your work experience, accomplishments, and your graduation month and year
• Upload a transcript (unofficial transcripts are fine) that confirms your status as an actively enrolled student in a degree-granting program

Qualifications
• Must have strong reading and writing ability in both English and Spanish
• Must be actively enrolled in a degree-granting program at an accredited institution during the length of the program and be able to provide documentation to confirm your degree progress
• Must be presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must not require work visa sponsorship from NBCUniversal now or in the future toretain authorization to work in the United States.
• Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits).
• Must be willing to work in Chicago, IL
• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

For further clarification, candidates currently on any student or exchange visa (e.g. F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, J-1, M-1) are not eligible to apply unless they will be able to change or adjust to another status that grants work authorization without NBCUniversal sponsorship.

NBCUniversal is an E-Verify company, requiring all employees to have an active Social Security number. Any candidate receiving an internship offer must complete I-9 form with Social Security number within 3 days of hire.

Desired Characteristics
• Ability to work effectively in a high-intensity environment, often under tight deadline pressures
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Strong interest in and demonstrated knowledge of current affairs
• Excellent computer skills (especially search skills)

Base Salary is $16.60 per hour

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