ABC Owned TV Stations
Glendale, CA
2022-02-05
KABC–TV (ABC7) Content Development Internship, Summer/Fall 2022
KABC-TV is an ABC owned television station (OTVS), located in a state-of-the-art facility in Glendale, near downtown Los Angeles. The station is in the #2 ranked television market in the country. Weekly, ABC7 produces over forty-four hours of local news, public affairs, magazine programs and public service campaigns.
The internship program is designed to provide students with an on-site educational experience that complements their academic studies. Interns will have an opportunity to observe and participate in the daily work and operations of a major market television station.
Responsibilities :
A day in the life…
You will have opportunity to participate in the production of ABC7 special event shows including “On the Red Carpet” and “Localish LA.”
As the Content Development Production intern, you may:
Basic Qualifications :
What you bring to the role…
Preferred Qualifications:
Required Education :
Additional Information :
Program Dates
The internship program is designed to provide students with an on-site educational experience that complements their academic studies. Interns will have an opportunity to observe and participate in the daily work and operations of a major market television station.
Responsibilities :
A day in the life…
You will have opportunity to participate in the production of ABC7 special event shows including “On the Red Carpet” and “Localish LA.”
As the Content Development Production intern, you may:
- Work with the show producers in researching stories, setting up interviews, and assisting on field camera shoots.
- Assist in the post-production process.
- Be part of the social media engagement strategy for the various programs, including writing for the web.
- Log and transcribe interviews.
- Assist with general office tasks
- Like/Comment other posts as OTRC on FB, Twitter and Instagram
- Learn CMS in order to post content online for Content Team Preditors
- Learn LASSEE platform
- Edit OTRC social videos with review by supervisors
- Review Localish social to confirm all content is socialized and on what platforms
Basic Qualifications :
What you bring to the role…
- Previous internship experience in production.
- Experience with MS Office including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
- Proficiency with an editing program such as AVID, Adobe Premiere and/or Final Cut Pro.
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Major or previous coursework in Film & Television, Communications or related major.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Courses taken in producing/writing/editing (Preditor).
- Thorough knowledge/experience using social media.
- Previous experience (academic or internship) in journalism (print and/or broadcast); television, news and new media production; and/or television news script writing.
Required Education :
- Currently enrolled as a Junior or Senior in an undergraduate program at a college/university taking at least one class in the semester prior to participation in the internship program, or recently graduated within 6 months at time of application.
Additional Information :
- All candidates must be at least 18 years old
- All candidates must be eligible to work in the U.S.
- Must be enrolled in a college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program or graduated with in the last 6 months OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship.
- Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program
- This is both a remote and in-person internship. The internship requires a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated workspace. May be required to attend local events on occasion.
Program Dates
- All candidates must be available from May/June 2022 through early January 2023
- All candidates must be available to work 40 hours per week during a Monday through Sunday schedule (hours and days to be determined by your supervisor, and could include nights, weekends and holidays)
- All candidates must be able to work in the Glendale office when needed and provide their own housing and transportation for the duration of the internship