GRAY MEDIA TRAINING PROGRAM SPRING/SUMMER '26 - WCJB

Telemundo Gainesville; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 9,987 - 20,664; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Opportunity for full-time positions

Job summary

A multimedia company is offering a part-time internship for Spring/Summer '26 in Gainesville, Florida. This paid internship provides hands-on experience across various departments including News, Marketing, and Production. Candidates must be currently enrolled in college, preferably juniors or seniors, and have relevant communication skills. A strong work ethic is essential. The internship opens pathways to full-time positions.

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in college, ideally as Junior/Senior.
• Desire to gain hands-on experience in local media.
• Strong work ethic and organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist various teams in the newsroom.
• Engage in hands-on learning across departments.
• Support daily operations and projects.

Skills

Strong work ethic

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Currently enrolled in a college/university

Earning a degree in Journalism/Communications or related

Job description

GRAY MEDIA FUTURE FOCUS INTERN SPRING/SUMMER '26 - WCJB

Job Category: News

Requisition Number: GRAYM014665

• Posted : March 9, 2026
• Part-Time

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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 43 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 WCJB

WCJB TV20 ABC Affiliate - #1 rated legacy broadcast TV station located in beautiful North Central Florida (the Gainesville market) has a proud heritage and an energetic newsroom. WCJB TV20 is the market leader, with viewers relying on us for news, weather, and sports coverage from Your Local Station. Along with the market's strongest news ratings and ever-expanding digital platforms, we deliver results for our advertisers. Gainesville is a sports town, and we cover our local high school sports teams with the same fervor we bring to our constant coverage of Florida Gator sports.

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 Media 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 Media 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 opens doors to begin your full‑time career with Gray Media. 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.

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

Interested in learning more? Check out the program description and apply today!

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

Qualifications / Requirements

• Be currently enrolled in a college/university (preferred Junior/Senior)
• Strong work ethic and organizational skills
• Earning a degree in Journalism/Communications, News, Sales, Marketing, Engineering, or related fields, with a desire to get hands‑on experience in the local media industry

If you are interested in interning in these areas, the station may have openings in these departments for you:

• Marketing
• Creative Services
• Sports
• Weather
• News Production
• News MMJ
• Engineering

WCJB-TV/Gray Media is a drug‑free company

Additional Information

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.