GRAY MEDIA SALES TRAINING PROGRAM (FALL '26) - WHNS

GRAY MEDIA; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 9,600 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Gray Media's Sales Training Program (Fall '26) at WHNS in Greenville, SC offers a hands-on internship in media sales. The 10-week program teaches fundamentals of selling with coaching and real responsibilities. Interns learn to prospect, make cold calls, build presentations, and support digital and broadcast sales strategies.

Pay ranges from minimum wage to $15/hour depending on state and experience. The internship provides practical, real-world experience designed to teach the skills you can

Responsibilities

• Learn how to prospect and identify new business opportunities
• Practice real cold calls with coaching
• Build client presentations and proposals
• Support digital and broadcast sales strategies
• Work alongside experienced Media Executives and Sales Leaders
• Participate in weekly training designed to accelerate growth

Job description

GRAY MEDIA SALES TRAINING PROGRAM (FALL '26) - WHNS

Job Category: Sales

Requisition Number: GRAYM016742

• Posted : August 27, 2026
• Part-Time

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Greenville, SC 29615, USA

Description

About Gray Media:

Today, we are a growing multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 117 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately 37% of US television households. The portfolio includes 80 markets with the top-rated television station and 100 markets with the first and/or second highest-rated television station in average all-day ratings across 116 of such markets that were measured by Nielsen in 2025. We also own the largest Telemundo Affiliate group, with 46 markets, and Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies and the most advanced digital products and services. Our 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 WHNS:

FOX Carolina is located in Greenville, South Carolina - consistently ranked among the best small cities in the U.S. Our DMA (#36) includes Asheville, North Carolina, and offers a competitive news environment. FOX Carolina is emerging as a news leader, producing 13 hours of news each weekday. Our award-winning team thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, and fun environment.

Greenville features a vibrant downtown, centered on the Reedy River, with top-rated restaurants and breweries and miles of walking trails. For outdoor enthusiasts, the Upstate and Western North Carolina offer lakes, mountains, and historic landmarks - all within a short drive. Greenville continues to earn top recognition as a top city, a top foodie destination, and one of the best places in the country for young professionals.

The Sales Training Program:

What if your internship didn't feel like an internship? What if you actually learned how to sell? At Gray Media, our Sales Interns don't sit on the sidelines.
They learn how to build a business from day one. This is a hands-on, real-world experience designed to teach you the fundamentals of media sales and help you build skills you can use in any career. The internship will be for a term of 10-weeks. The intern rate of pay can range from minimum wage in your state to $15 an hour.

General Responsibilities:

• What if your internship didn't feel like an internship?
• What if you actually learned how to sell?
• At Gray Media, our Sales Interns don't sit on the sidelines.
• They learn how to build a business from day one.
• The internship will be for a term of 10-weeks
• This is a hands-on, real-world experience designed to teach you the fundamentals of media sales and help you build skills you can use in any career.

What You'll Do:

• Learn how to prospect and identify new business opportunities
• Practice real cold calls (with coaching, not guesswork)
• Build client presentations and proposals
• Support digital and broadcast sales strategies
• Work alongside experienced Media Executives and Sales Leaders
• Participate in weekly training designed to accelerate your growth

What you'll learn:

• How to confidently start conversations with clients
• How to sell multi-platform advertising solutions (TV + Digital)
• How to build and present a winning pitch
• How to manage a pipeline and grow revenue

This internship is for you if:

• You're curious, competitive, and not afraid to try
• You want real experience, not just something to put on a résumé
• You're interested in sales, marketing, or media
• You're ready to learn skills that translate to any industry

What makes this different:

You won't just "shadow."
You'll do the work with guidance every step of the