Broadcast Tech & Newsroom Operations Intern

The Walt Disney Company; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 12,894,000 - 17,358,000; Part time

Job summary

WTVD ABC11 News/Broadcast in Durham, North Carolina, seeks a part-time Technical Operations Intern for January 2027 through June 2027. Expect exposure to newsroom, production, digital, and engineering workflows with hands-on experience across broadcast technology and content management systems.

You will assist with content gathering, asset preparation, and media distribution while supporting daily news coverage and special projects in a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Interest in local news, storytelling, video production, broadcast technology, or newsroom operations.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively, ask questions, take initiative, and respond professionally to feedback.
• Basic familiarity with video editing, digital content tools, cameras, or production equipment is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with content gathering, video research, media retrieval, and asset preparation to support daily news coverage across broadcast and digital platforms.
• Utilize newsroom, production, and content management systems to support newsgathering, publishing, and workflow operations.
• Support the organization, management, and distribution of media assets for on-air, digital, and archival use.
• Collaborate with newsroom, digital, production, and engineering teams during daily coverage, breaking news, live events, and special projects.
• Participate in engineering and newsroom technology initiatives while assisting with equipment maintenance, system support, and technical workflows.
• Assist in troubleshooting, repair and documenting critical systems that support or maintain other departments and facilities.

Job description

WTVD ABC11 News/Broadcast in Durham, North Carolina, seeks a part-time Technical Operations Intern for January 2027 through June 2027. Expect exposure to newsroom, production, digital, and engineering workflows with hands-on experience across broadcast technology and content management systems.

You will assist with content gathering, asset preparation, and media distribution while supporting daily news coverage and special projects in a dynamic team environment.