News Desk Intern – Spring 2027 (Broadcast & Research)

1274 KGO Television, Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

KGO-TV (ABC7) in San Francisco offers a Spring 2027 Assignment Desk News Intern program designed to provide hands-on experience at a major market station. The internship is part-time (20 hours per week) and runs roughly January 2027 through early June 2027, with a pay rate of $23.00 per hour and select benefits.

You will attend production meetings, log tapes, transcribe interviews, research topics, and observe editors, writers, and technical crews as you support daily newsroom operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in journalism (print and/or broadcast) or TV news script writing.
• Experience using Microsoft Office.
• High attention to detail and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Attend production meetings, answer phones, and help cover the news.
• View and log tapes and transcribe interviews.
• Research topics and assist in planning news stories.
• Observe editors, writers, producers, directors, and crews.

Skills

Journalism experience

Multitasking

Education

Broadcast Journalism

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

KGO-TV (ABC7) in San Francisco offers a Spring 2027 Assignment Desk News Intern program designed to provide hands-on experience at a major market station. The internship is part-time (20 hours per week) and runs roughly January 2027 through early June 2027, with a pay rate of $23.00 per hour and select benefits.

You will attend production meetings, log tapes, transcribe interviews, research topics, and observe editors, writers, and technical crews as you support daily newsroom operations.