News Intern

Asian American Journalists Association; Location (WV); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

WCVB, part of Hearst Television, offers an internship that provides hands-on experience in a fast-paced newsroom in the Boston area. Interns contribute to daily operations, learn how stories are developed, produced, and delivered across platforms, and gain exposure to assignment desk, production, and digital news work.

The role includes creating content for broadcast and digital platforms, assisting with research, and supporting photo/video production.

Qualifications

• Assist team with content gathering and planning.
• Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls, social media and viewer tips.
• Develop and pitch story ideas.
• Write scripts for broadcast.
• Shadow reporters or anchors in the field when available.
• Conduct research and write content for digital platforms including the company app and website.
• Assist with photo and video production.

Responsibilities

• Assist team members with content gathering and planning.
• Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls, social media and viewer tips.
• Develop and pitch story ideas.
• Write scripts for broadcast.
• Shadow reporters or anchors in the field when available.
• Conduct research and write content for WCVB digital platforms including the WCVB app, WCVB.com and various social media platforms.
• Assist with photo and video production.

Skills

Content gathering

Story ideas

Script writing

Photo & video support

Job description

WCVB delivers breaking news to Boston-area audiences 24 hours a day across our television newscasts and digital platforms. As an intern, you will gain firsthand experience inside a fast-paced newsroom, learning how stories are developed, produced, and delivered across multiple platforms. You will be expected to actively contribute to daily operations while building a strong foundation in broadcast journalism. In this role, you will gain experience in the following parts of the newsroom:

Assignment Desk

• Assist team members with content gathering and planning.
• Gather and organize press releases, emails, phone calls, social media and viewer tips.
• Develop and pitch story ideas.

TV News Production

• Writing and formatting scripts for broadcast.
• Shadow reporters or anchors in the field when available.

Digital News Production

• Conduct research and write content for WCVB digital platforms including the WCVB app,WCVB.comand various social media platforms.
• Assist with photo and video production.

Salary:$20/hour

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Application Submissions: 7/28/26-8/14/26