GRAY MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM FALL '26 - KYTV/KSPR

Gray Media; Springfield (MO); On-site; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Part time

Job summary

A multimedia company is looking for interns to join their paid internship program for Fall '26 in Springfield, MO. Ideal candidates are college juniors or seniors majoring in broadcast or journalism. Interns will receive hands-on training in areas such as shooting, video editing, and writing. This opportunity provides a pathway to begin a full-time career in broadcast television. Interns can earn from minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Qualifications

• Prefer a college junior or senior majoring in broadcast, journalism, or a similar field.
• Must have a goal to work in broadcast television.

Responsibilities

• Work on a detailed four-week training course set for you by the news director.
• Learn shooting, video editing, and writing for on-air and web.
• Practice writing web and on-air scripts.
• Shoot video and interviews.
• Must be able to work some holidays.

Education

College junior or senior majoring in broadcast, journalism, or a similar field

Job description

GRAY MEDIA FUTURE FOCUS INTERN FALL '26 - KYTV/KSPR

Job Category: Training

Requisition Number: GRAYM015495

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• Posted : March 11, 2026
• Part-Time

Locations

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Springfield, MO 65807, USA

Description

Are you among the best and brightest at your college or university and are contemplating what’s next? Life is short. Stop waiting for “real life” to start and put your knowledge to the test. Launch your media career with Gray Television’s paid internship program!

Interested in learning more? Check out the program description and apply today! You’ll be able to choose your desired location(s) and areas of interest.

About Gray Media

Gray Media, or Gray, is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, formally known as Gray Television, Inc. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 36 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 77 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second-highest-rated television station, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 45 markets totaling nearly 1.5 million Hispanic TV Households. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios.

About KYTV/KSPR

As one of the highest-rated NBC affiliates in the country and with the highest number of page views on digital of any Gray station, KY3 believes the community isn’t something we just cover; we get involved. We are a station where employees learn and grow. The station is in the heart of the Ozark Mountains, where you can lose yourself in the natural beauty of the area. Known for our great schools and healthcare system, and with one of the lowest costs of living in the nation, you can enjoy the entertainment of a big city, but the crime rate of a smaller town.

The Internship Program

As a paid intern, you won’t sit and watch someone else doing their job. Gray’s intern program is an immersive experience where you serve as a valued team member to our award-winning teams.

With 113 television stations across the U.S., Gray Television offers an unprecedented opportunity for students to learn an area of broadcast expertise from seasoned professionals in the business. Whether your interest involves news, production, sales, marketing, or engineering, our stations become a hands‑on learning environment for Gray Television interns. If we have an employee doing it, there can be a Gray intern learning and earning.

Not only will you walk away with an expanded resume and portfolio, but Gray’s paid internship also opens doors to begin your full‑time career with Gray Television. Many of our current employees started as interns. Our paid internship program puts you at the front of the line for full-time job openings, armed with the training you received from your internship.

Intern rate of pay can range from minimum wage in your state to $15 an hour.

We’re committed to a broad applicant recruiting outreach program in our continuing efforts to represent our diverse community.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Work on a detailed four-week training course set for you by the news director.
• Be able to learn shooting, video editing, and writing for on-air and web.
• Practice writing web and on-air scripts.
• Shoot video and interviews.
• Must be able to work some holidays.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Prefer a college junior or senior majoring in broadcast, journalism, or a similar field.
• Must have a goal to work in broadcast television.

Possible Departments

• Sports
• Weather
• News Production
• News MMJ

Additional Info

Gray Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Gray Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Gray Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Gray’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.