• Unpaid Broadcast Reporting Intern (Spring)

    Nexstar Media Group (High Point, NC)


    WGHP-TV, the FOX affiliate serving the Piedmont-Triad, is offering a highly competitive reporter internship for motivated, talented students who want to learn how to tell powerful, local stories on television and digital platforms. We’re looking for one standout candidate who demonstrates curiosity, drive, and professionalism. This is an opportunity to learn from award-winning journalists and walk away with stories to help improve your resume reel outstanding reel.

     

    What You'll Learn: How to find, research, and pitch enterprise story ideas

     

    How to polish your on-air presentationHow to write, shoot, and edit compelling reporter packagesHow to conduct strong interviews and develop sourcesHow to report and write for digital and social platformsHow a professional newsroom operates under daily deadlines

    Qualifications :

    This internship is open only to seniors graduating in the spring.

     

    Must be able to commit to 16-24 hours a week

     

    Must have reliable transportation to our station in High Point

     

    Must have an on-air resume reel submitted with your application. If you do not send a reel, you will not be considered

     

    Strong writing and communication skills

     

    Willingness to work collaboratively and take feedback

     

    EEO Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

     

    Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

     

    EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.