Fred Young Fellowship

Fred Young Fellowship The legendary Fred Young worked for Hearst for more than 40 years, producing impactful and award winning stories. Dedicated to his accomplishments, the Fred Young Hearst Television Producing Fellowship is a 12-week, paid fellowship program at a Hearst Television station. The Opportunity As a producer, you'll play an important role in helping us to find and capture the same kinds of stories Fred did. You'll learn from senior leaders, tackle real projects, and receive mentoring designed to start your career path. After successfully completing the program, you'll be offered a full-time newscast producing position at one of our stations. This position pays $20 per hour during the 12-week program, and you will be responsible for your own housing. The station where the fellow will train will assist in identifying local housing. How to Qualify You need to have demonstrated an interest in and ability to produce news, either for television, radio or online. Excellent writing skills, a demonstrated ability to produce a newscast, and a good base of editorial judgement are important. You also need to have a strong academic record, and two recommendations from faculty or internship supervisors. You must be completing your senior year of college or graduate school, and be graduating in May 2026. You must be willing to spend up to 12 weeks post-graduation at a Hearst Television station of the company's choosing and be willing to relocate to an appointed employing Hearst station after finishing the program. Application Deadlines All applications are due by April 15. Decisions regarding selection will be made in early May. Benefits You will have access to the following benefits: Paid Time Off - One hour of sick and safe leave for every 30 hours worked Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching nearly 25 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. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr HEARST TELEVISION INC