Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

2025 WCVB Fall Internship Program

Application Submissions: 7/23/2025-8/13/2025

The 2025 WCVB Fall Internship Program offers a variety of opportunities for students entering or currently in their junior or senior years at an accredited community college, college, or university. The program runs for 10-12 weeks, requiring a commitment of 24 hours per week, with flexible scheduling depending on the department.

News

WCVB, the ABC affiliate in Boston, MA provides Boston with breaking news 24-hours a day to local audiences through our television newscasts and digital platforms. You will learn how a newsroom operates and be expected to contribute to the operation. You will report to the News Director.

Assignment Desk

• Assist team members with content gathering and planning.
• Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls, social media and viewer tips.
• Develop and pitch story ideas.

TV News Production

• Writing and formatting scripts for broadcast.
• Shadow reporters or anchors in the field when available.

Digital News Production

• Conduct research and write content for WCVB digital platforms including the WCVB app, WCVB.com and various social media platforms.
• Assist with photo and video production.

Note: There will be a mandatory intern orientation prior to your official first day of work.

Application Requirements:

Please upload with your application attachments:

• Resume and Cover Letter in PDF format (do not submit a Word doc).
• A Letter of Recommendation from a professor specifically for the WCVB Internship Program.
• Creative Works/Writing Samples, relevant to your areas of interest.
• Intern applications are limited to one submission based on area of interest.

Diversity Statement

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization as diverse and varied as the audience we reach, ensuring that the content we create is more compassionate, and more representative of the communities we serve.

ABOUT US

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.