Media Sales Internship: Fall ’26 Training Program

Gray Media, Inc.; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 9,600 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Flexible hours

Opportunities nationwide

Job summary

Gray Media, Inc. in Montgomery, AL invites students to join the Sales Training Program fall ’26 at WSFA. This paid internship runs 10 weeks and is designed for students pursuing Journalism/Communications, Sales, or related fields.

You’ll learn prospecting, cold calls, client proposals, and multi‑platform ad strategies with guidance from experienced leaders. You’ll gain hands-on experience, not just shadowing, and many interns convert to full-time roles.

Qualifications

• Be currently enrolled in a college/university, preferably in your senior year.
• Strong work ethic and organizational skills.
• College student, seniors preferred, earning a degree in Journalism/Communications, Sales, or related fields, with a desire to get hands-on experience in the local media industry.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Strong work ethic

Organizational skills

Education

College Senior year in Journalism/Communications, Sales, or related fields

Job description

Gray Media, Inc. in Montgomery, AL invites students to join the Sales Training Program fall ’26 at WSFA. This paid internship runs 10 weeks and is designed for students pursuing Journalism/Communications, Sales, or related fields.

You’ll learn prospecting, cold calls, client proposals, and multi‑platform ad strategies with guidance from experienced leaders. You’ll gain hands-on experience, not just shadowing, and many interns convert to full-time roles.