ABC News
47 West 66th Street, New York, NY 10023
Remote
2022-02-06
Assignment Desk Internship, ABC News- Summer/Fall 2022 REMOTE
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An internship on the ABC News Assignment Desk is designed to introduce and engage undergraduate students with a passion for broadcast journalism to the daily workings of a 24-hour global news organization.
Responsibilities :
A day in the life...
Basic Qualifications :
What you bring to the role…
Preferred Qualifications:
Required Education :
Preferred Education :
Additional Information :
Additional Details...
Responsibilities :
A day in the life...
- Providing production support to the ABC News Assignment Desk (answering phones, booking travel)
- Pitching stories, research, making editorial calls, logging video feeds and transcribing tapes
- Writing stories or livestream for ABC News Digital platforms
Basic Qualifications :
What you bring to the role…
- An avid newsreader with a genuine interest in current affairs
- Detail oriented, works well under pressure and excellent multi-tasking skills
- Demonstrated interest (academic or internship) in journalism or production
- Experience working in a newsroom for an affiliate, newspaper, or established online publication preferred
- Strong verbal and written communications skills
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Ability to work flexible schedules with availability on weekends and evenings in case of breaking news
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience writing for either online or print publications
Required Education :
- Currently enrolled 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 six months at time of application.
Preferred Education :
- Undergraduate students in their Junior or Senior year or recent graduates
Additional Information :
- At the time of application, must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months OR currently participating in a Disney Professional Internship
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program, concurrent to this internship
- Must possess unrestricted work authorization
Additional Details...
- This internship is a remote internship. The internship requires a working, reliable internet connection as well as a quiet, dedicated work space.
- The approximate dates of this internship are May/June 2022 – January 2023
- Candidate must be available to work full-time hours (40 hours/week) in Eastern Standard Time for the duration of the internship