NBC Connecticut Newsroom Intern - Academic Year

Job Description Here, you can unlock your potential by contributing to projects that matter in meaningful ways. To thrive as an NBCU intern, you are ready to bring your passion for media, entertainment, and technology along with your desire to learn each day. Here, you can be part of a team who is the first to know when the news is breaking. Here, you can develop your skills at a company that cares about its employees, its communities, and its culture. NBC Connecticut Internships provide students with real world experience and exposure to working in the television news industry. Internships at NBC Connecticut are paid and do not require course credit. NBC Connecticut is looking for a team player who is looking to take on the experiences in all facets of the Newsroom. This is an opportunity to have hands‑on experience in every capacity of assigning, gathering, telling, and producing news stories. During the first half of the academic year, you will have hands‑on experience in the following areas: as a reporter, as a producer, on the assignment desk, and producing social videos. This will allow you to have the opportunity to be part of each of our newsroom teams. For the spring, you will be assigned to one of those areas based on our business needs, your experience, and your interests. Responsibilities Participate in daily planning meetings. Contribute ideas for news programming based on the NBC Connecticut News Strategy. Be present in the control room during the news program to observe communication among the producer, director, and production personnel. Use websites and social media tools to monitor and report news, find sources and leads for stories. Monitor mainstream and social media sites for story ideas and competitive intelligence. Write assigned segments, which may include digital newscasts. Make beat checks and enter current and future news assignments into the system. Make and answer phone calls. Help coordinate guests for newscasts. Write articles for our website using AP Style and formatting. Work with reporters, meteorologists and other members of the news team to prepare web articles. Cut video from newscasts and add proper metadata to post them on social media and our website/app. Generate ideas for stories and articles, with a focus on Google Trends, SEO strategy and current events. Participate in brainstorming sessions for new ideas for content and platforms. Keep up on social media trends and pitch ideas on how our newsroom can incorporate new ideas into our strategy. Qualifications 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. Current class standing of sophomore or above (30 credits). Must be authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship by NBCUniversal. Must be willing to work at the station in West Hartford, CT. Desired Characteristics Pursuing a major in Journalism, Communications, or similar subject. Familiarity with Premiere and Photoshop. Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and creative skills. Exceptional project management, organizational and presentation skills. Experience using TikTok, Facebook, Instagram. Prior use of WordPress preferred but not required. Interest in the television, streaming or digital industries. Knowledge of AP Style and news writing. Bilingual skills a plus – Spanish/English. Additional Information As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in‑person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr