News Intern

KOCO 5; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 20,664; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

A regional news station is seeking interns to join its newsroom in Oklahoma City. As a KOCO Intern, you will gain hands-on experience by assisting reporters and producers, writing stories, and working on various production tasks. Candidates should have an interest in journalism with relevant coursework or prior internship experience. This paid internship offers a dynamic opportunity to learn in a professional environment while contributing to daily news operations.

Qualifications

• Ability to react and adapt to breaking news.
• Versatile in handling a wide range of topics.
• Strong understanding of current events.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with writing various news pieces.
• Supporting reporters, producers, and photographers.
• Logging interviews and writing stories for broadcast.
• Coordinating content within the newsroom.
• Helping with daily newsroom operations.

Skills

Editorial skills

Writing skills

Technical skills

Teamwork

Education

College classes in journalism

Job description

Job Description

Come join KOCO, the Oklahoma City ABC affiliate of Hearst Television!

As a KOCO Intern you will come to understand how a professional newsroom operates and be expected to contribute to that operation. The internship is paid and is hands‑on.

On a daily basis, interns will be in the middle of the newsroom assisting reporters and producers. Interns will also have the opportunity to accompany crews in the field and may even have the opportunity to field‑produce on their own. Interns have the opportunity to work with the news team on researching/gathering information on stories and with production.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with writing vo/spots & packages
• Assisting reporters, producers and photographers on shoots.
• Logging interviews
• Writing stories for newscasts
• Assisting with coordination of content within the newsroom.
• Helping with daily newsroom operations as assigned.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates should be able to react and adapt to breaking news. Versatility a must as interns handle a wide range of topics and subjects, be up‑to‑date on current events and work well in a team dynamic. Strong editorial, writing and technical skills a must.

Experience

Qualified candidates should have a journalism interest, and previous experience – either college classes in journalism or an internship in a local newsroom.

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.

About Us

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.